Crucial 10th Anniversary 2GB DDR2-667 Review

**One4yu2c** · October 25th, 2006

"Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but if you're courting either Madame AMD or Lady INTEL, you'll score major points with a DDR2 kit. And with Crucial celebrating their 10th Anniversary with a commemorative DDR2-667 kit, the stars appear to be alligned for a long lasting relationship. Join us as we tie the knot, as this is one kit we won't be leaving at the altar." - Paul Lilly

Crucial 10th Anniversary 2GB DDR2-667 Memory Kit Review
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I usually reserve comments until after feedback has been posted, but I'll go ahead and say that this RAM absolutely blew me away. Here's hoping that off-the-shelf kits perform even half as good as the review sample...

Tyreal · October 25th, 2006

I just have to compliment you. Your introductory paragraphs are always so funny to read and really grab the readers attention. Good job Paul.

**One4yu2c** · October 25th, 2006

Heh, thanks! That's something that gets ever more challenging w/ each new review.

**drew and not u** · October 25th, 2006

psh, my memory is way faster.
Watch
Where was I last friday?
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hmm, it's all kind of hazy....
nevermind

**gvblake22** · October 25th, 2006

HOLY CRAP! At first I felt a little cheated that they only bothered to make their "Anniversary" edition DDR2-667 and not the more desireable DDR2-800. But after seeing those overclocking results, I felt very different!

It seems to have taken a lot of voltage to get 3-3-3 stable at 800 MHz, but it took the least amount of voltage to obtain your highest overclock of 1120 MHz. 2.2v is less than stock!!! Is this correct?!
This stuff definately appears worthy of an Editor's Choice.

**One4yu2c** · October 25th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by gvblake22

It seems to have taken a lot of voltage to get 3-3-3 stable at 800 MHz, but it took the least amount of voltage to obtain your highest overclock of 1120 MHz. 2.2v is less than stock!!! Is this correct?!

Stock voltage on these sticks is 2.2V, so it wasn't a big bump (2.4V) to run 3-3-3-8/1T @ DDR2-800. And really, the 32M Super Pi benchmark was the only bench that needed the additional juice. And for reference (regarding voltages), kits such as OCZ's DDR2-1100 and DDR2-1120 at rated for 2.4V, and warrantied up to 2.45V. Proceed with caution of course, but generally speaking, DDR2 kits handle extra juice in moderation fairly well.

**gvblake22** · October 26th, 2006

OH, ok, I see. I was looking on the overclocking results page and just figured you listed stock speed and voltage (that 2.3v) first, but you actually did change the tRAS from 12 to 8 and I guess that required increasing the voltage a notch.

**stinger608** · October 26th, 2006

Another great review Paul!!!!!

Jokerswild · October 26th, 2006

Paul I get a kick out of the photo's you come up with for the reviews. Those sticks of memory in the wine glasses are great. Everyone should have a little more memory with their alcohol consumption. By the way I noticed that the bottle was still sealed so I'll be over to help you consume it shortly.

wtcnbrwndo4u · October 30th, 2006

Nice review Paul. I too like the attention grabbing beginnings.

October 25th, 2006	#1
One4yu2c I don't know how to put this, but, I'm kind of a big deal. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Land of the Lounge Lizards Posts: 2,616 Blog Entries: 3	Crucial 10th Anniversary 2GB DDR2-667 Review "Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but if you're courting either Madame AMD or Lady INTEL, you'll score major points with a DDR2 kit. And with Crucial celebrating their 10th Anniversary with a commemorative DDR2-667 kit, the stars appear to be alligned for a long lasting relationship. Join us as we tie the knot, as this is one kit we won't be leaving at the altar." - Paul Lilly Crucial 10th Anniversary 2GB DDR2-667 Memory Kit Review __________________________________________________ ________ I usually reserve comments until after feedback has been posted, but I'll go ahead and say that this RAM absolutely blew me away. Here's hoping that off-the-shelf kits perform even half as good as the review sample...

October 25th, 2006	#2
Tyreal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 2,557	I just have to compliment you. Your introductory paragraphs are always so funny to read and really grab the readers attention. Good job Paul. I Like Watercooling. D-Tek Fuzion, MCP655, MCR220

October 25th, 2006	#4
drew and not u 4GHz or Bust Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: where do you friggin live?? Posts: 1,946	psh, my memory is way faster. Watch Where was I last friday? ... .... ... erm .... 1 sec .... ... hmm, it's all kind of hazy.... nevermind \| E8400 @ 4.0GHz \| Zalman 9700NT \| Maximus II Formula \| 4GB OCZ Reaper HPC \| GTX260 \| Corsair HX-520 \| Antec 1200 \| NZXT Sentry LX \| RAID 0 \| Vista x64 Ultimate \| \| E7200 @ 4.0GHz \| Scythe Ninja Cu \| P5W DH Deluxe \| 2GB Ballistix \| 7600GT \| Seasonic 550HT \| Antec P180B \|Vista x64 ultimate \| \|Optiplex 755 \| C2D E2180 \| 4GB DDR2 \| Radeon 2400 \| \| Latitude D830 \|T7500 \| 2GB DDR2 \| NVS140 \|15.4" \| \| 20" Dell LCD \| 2x 19" Dell LCDs \| Logitech Z-2300 \| \| Dual ISP Gigabit Network \|

October 30th, 2006	#10
wtcnbrwndo4u Resident Brownie Join Date: May 2006 Location: KS Posts: 2,212	Nice review Paul. I too like the attention grabbing beginnings. - Core 2 Quad Q6600 - DFI Infinity 975X - 4GB Corsair XMS2 w/ DHX DDR2-800 - 250GB Seagate 7200.10RPM + 160GB Hitachi 5400.4RPM - ATi Radeon X1900XT 256MB - Cooler Master Centurion 5 + OCZ StealthXStream 600W - Acer 19" P191W Monitor - Logitech Z-5500 Digital + Logitech MX Revolution - Vista Ultimate x64

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October 25th, 2006	#5
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,411 Blog Entries: 1	HOLY CRAP! At first I felt a little cheated that they only bothered to make their "Anniversary" edition DDR2-667 and not the more desireable DDR2-800. But after seeing those overclocking results, I felt very different! It seems to have taken a lot of voltage to get 3-3-3 stable at 800 MHz, but it took the least amount of voltage to obtain your highest overclock of 1120 MHz. 2.2v is less than stock!!! Is this correct?! This stuff definately appears worthy of an Editor's Choice.

October 26th, 2006	#7
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,411 Blog Entries: 1	OH, ok, I see. I was looking on the overclocking results page and just figured you listed stock speed and voltage (that 2.3v) first, but you actually did change the tRAS from 12 to 8 and I guess that required increasing the voltage a notch.

October 26th, 2006	#8
stinger608 Silence..Or I kill you! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the Zone! Posts: 2,674 Blog Entries: 1	Another great review Paul!!!!!

October 26th, 2006	#9
Jokerswild ButtHead Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,108	Paul I get a kick out of the photo's you come up with for the reviews. Those sticks of memory in the wine glasses are great. Everyone should have a little more memory with their alcohol consumption. By the way I noticed that the bottle was still sealed so I'll be over to help you consume it shortly.