Review: Memory Shootout - Extremely High Performance DDR using Samsung TCCD DRAMs on Socket 939 AMD64

by Ryszard Sommefeldt on 14 March 2005, 00:00

Tags: Samsung (005935.KS)

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OCZ Technology's OCZ4001024ELCDPER2-K

OCZ were one of the first companies to spot TCCD's suitability for very low latency running at DDR400, creating their sexily-named OCZ4001024ELCDPER2-K dual-channel 1GB kit. The EL stands for Enhanced Latency. Using a custom OCZ PCB for the TCCD ICs, they're double-sided like the G.Skill and Corsair described first. The SPD is programmed for 2-2-2-6 at DDR400, unlike the 2-2-2-5 of the other two. There are no other speeds programmed into the SPD. Again, nominal voltage is 2.75 and OCZ specifically warranty them up to 2.9V constant Vdimm supply.

The heatsink is copper, coated with a platinum finish. It picks up fingerprints like I go through Crusha and they're supplied in a basic blister pack like the G.Skill.

The heatsink makes the module very heavy and while it's superfluous, that fact combined with the mirror-like appearance give the appearance of quality.

Module Appearance

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Summary

Weighty modules by virtue of copper heatspreaders that cool the Samsung DRAMs. Rated slightly slower at DDR400 than the G.Skill or Corsair and it costs a slightly expensive £208 including VAT at CPU City. The shiniest PC components I have ever seen, which has to count for something (the inability to take head-on photographs mostly).