Revisiting 2x 256MB OCZ PC3500 Premier

[eva2000]

Revisiting budget memory of 2x 256MB OCZ PC3500 Premier rated at 2.5-4-4-7 at 2.6v which cost me at that time AUD$88/each or US$57/each Where was ADATA PC4000 back then (@AUD$113/each) LOL

tested at 3 settings on Abit IC7 at 2.8v 1:1 ratio

@217mhz 2.5-4-4-7

@220mhz 2.5-4-4-7

@220mhz 2.5-3-3-7 (memtest test#5 had 2 errors after 206 passes - but good preview of scores if you had 2.85+ vdimm available)

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2.4C | SL6WF | Costa Rica | Batch: 3312A396 | Pack date 05/12/2003
MCX4000 + 120x35mm Sunon 120cfm fan connected to TT fan speed controller
128MB Gigacube 9600PRO with ATI cat 3.5 drivers and control panel
120GB WD 8mb 1200JB connected to IDE1
Netgear GA302T Gigabit NIC (rev B1)
520W Topower Gold Triple Fan PSU
WinXP PRO SP1 with DX9.0

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Abit IC7 rev 1.0 with 15 bios
vcore: 1.625v
vdimm: 2.8v
vAGP: 1.65v
AGP/PCI: Fixed 66/33
NB Strap: 800FSB

Game Accelerator: Auto
Refresh Cycle Time: Auto
Read Delay Adjust: Auto
Read Delay: Auto
Command Per Clock: Auto

PCI Latency: 64
SATA: disabled
Firewire: disabled

Video cacheable: disabled
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Room Temp: 26-27C

2x 256MB OCZ PC3500 Premier rated at 2.5-4-4-7 at 2.6v 1:1

Aida32 3.70 is blank for reading this memories info


Sandra Max3 Buffered
@217mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 4963/5015
@220mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 5106/5058
@220mhz 2.5-3-3-7 = 5189/5212

Sandra Max3 Unbuffered
@217mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 2340/2407
@220mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 2388/2459
@220mhz 2.5-3-3-7 = 2613/2680

Aida32 3.70 Read
@217mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 4751
@220mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 4869
@220mhz 2.5-3-3-7 = 4948

Aida32 3.70 Write
@217mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 1434
@220mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 1457
@220mhz 2.5-3-3-7 = 1415

Sciencemark 2.0
@217mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 4158.31
@220mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 4272.60
@220mhz 2.5-3-3-7 = 4309.90

PcMark2002 CPU / MEM / HDD
@217mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 6468 / 8699 / 1042
@220mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 6571 / 8782 / 1036
@220mhz 2.5-3-3-7 = 6563 / 8913 / 1035

3Dmark2001SE
@217mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 11,812
@220mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 11,850
@220mhz 2.5-3-3-7 = 11,966

3Dmark2003
@217mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 3,459
@220mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 3,462
@220mhz 2.5-3-3-7 = 3,468

SuperPi 1m
@217mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 53s
@220mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 53s
@220mhz 2.5-3-3-7 = 52s

SuperPi 16m
@217mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 21min 24s
@220mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 21min 23s
@220mhz 2.5-3-3-7 = 20min 49s

Prime95 v23.6 Benchmark
@217mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 77.639s
@220mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 76.439s
@220mhz 2.5-3-3-7 = 76.219s

Sandra Max3 CPU
@217mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 7972 / (2247/4990)
@220mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 8146 / (2283/4886)
@220mhz 2.5-3-3-7 = 8042 / (2284/4855)

Sandra Max3 CPU Multimedia
@217mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 12,018 / 18,369
@220mhz 2.5-4-4-7 = 12,187 / 18,416
@220mhz 2.5-3-3-7 = 12,194 / 19,234

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Notes:
1. IC7 above 2.8v vdimm is really around 2.76-2.78v
2. same 2x 256MB OCZ PC3500 Premier memory on PX865PE PRO2 at higher vdimm of 2.85v managed
@217mhz 2.5-3-3-7 memtest86 and windows stable
@225mhz 2.5-4-4-8 memtest86 and windows stable

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You can see this memory benchmarks on PX865PE PRO2 below @217mhz 2.5-3-3-7 at 2.85v:

2.4C@2605mhz (217FSB) 1:1
2x 256MB OCZ PC3500 Premier (rated at 2.5-4-4-7 at 2.6v)
@217mhz 2.5-3-3-7 at 2.85v
with 1.02 beta bios
with vcore 1.525v haven't tried lower yet
with 1.6v vAGP
with HT enabled
with Promise IDE Raid disabled
with SATA disabled
with Enhanced Memory Performance Enabled
with Extreme Timings disabled
with OC Stability DDRAm Standard

23hrs memtest86 test #5 passed
16+ hrs memtest86 test #8 passed



Results



Sandra Buffered = 4896/4893
you'd get another 300MB/s if Extreme Timings were enabled but ain't stable

Sandra Unbuffered = 2555/2633

Aida read = 4524
Aida write = 1405

Sandra CPU = 8037 / (2245/4971)
Sandra CPU Multimedia = 12028 / 19098

Pcmark2002 = 6451 / 8068 / 1149

3dmark2001 with 128MB Xmicro GF4 Ti4200 VIVO@default = 12,194

3dmark2003 with 128MB Xmicro GF4 Ti4200 VIVO@default = 1,611

SuperPi 1m = 53s
SuperPi 16m = 21min 23s

ScienceMark = 3988.55

Prime95 v23.4 bench = 77.240

[eva2000]

I have an Epox 4PCA3+ so see how these perform with 2.9-3.3v vdimm