Although Golden Emperor International LTD, or better known as GeIL, may not have the influence in the PC memory industry as say Corsair, OCZ, or Mushkin, they certainly offer a vast amount of system memory modules. In addition to their SO-DIMM, DDR, and DDR2 lineups, they also sport the DAVID (Digital Audio Video Intelligent Device) series with flash drives and MP3 players as well as manufacturing performance-oriented thermal compound. Last November we reviewed the GeIL DDR2 Ultra PC2-5300 system memory, which performed well and we had managed to push it to DDR2-843 speeds with 5-5-5-15 timings. While Intel's latest LGA-775 Chipsets (975/955/945) support DDR2-800/667, and Advanced Micro Device's AM2 Socket is expected to allow DDR2-800/667, these specifications have not stopped memory manufacturers from pushing the limits for DDR2 to satisfy the intense bandwidth sought after by overclockers and high-end processors. The fastest official DDR2 speed is presently PC2-8000 DDR2-1000MHz for the consumer public. Keeping up with the RAM industry, Golden Emperor International LTD has ventured into DDR2-1000 but the surprising part, however, is that they have not pushed their Ultra Series up to these higher frequencies but the Value Series has made the jump to 1.00GHz! GeIL's PC2-8000 DDR2-1000MHz Dual Channel Kit is designed to operate at 1000MHz with 5-5-5-15 timings and voltages up to 2.3V. The system memory kit is available in 1024MB and 2048MB capacities, with the ones in front of us today being 2 x 512MB.
Below is the rundown of memory testing scenarios.
2800MHz (200MHz x 14) - DDR2-667MHz @ 5-5-5-15 - 1.80V
2800MHz (200MHz x 14) - DDR2-667MHz @ 3-4-4-8 - 2.00V
3360MHz (240MHz x 14) - DDR2-800MHz @ 5-5-5-15 - 2.05V
3360MHz (240MHz x 14) - DDR2-960MHz @ 5-5-5-15 - 2.30V
Crucial Ballistix DDR2-800: 3360MHz (240MHz x 14) - DDR2-800MHz @ 5-5-5-15 - 2.00V
Conclusion:
For being part of GeIL's Value series, the DDR2-1000MHz had certainly performed up to our expectations. In the specific test setup used, we fell short of running DDR2-1000 speeds by 40MHz. This downfall is likely the result of the motherboard/processor used, and we are in the process of completing additional tests on alternative systems to seek its maximum overclock. Even so, when the tests were run at DDR2-960MHz the results were favorable with the 955X Glenwood Chipset. When the GeIL and Crucial were being directly compared at the same frequency and timings, in many of the benchmarks the GeIL RAM had a marginal win over the Ballistix. The heatspreaders used by the RAM is rather generic to most manufacturers. The RAM PCB is manufactured by Brainpower with an ID of E186014 and the ICs were concealed by GeIL markings. These modules were released earlier this year and the 1GB (2 x 512MB) kit can be found for around $200 USD while the 2GB version is approximately $400. These 1GB modules are priced significantly lower than the Crucial Ballistix 1GB DDR2-1000 kit that sells for $429.99 or Corsair's XMS2-8000 kit that sells for approximately $300. Certainly, GeIL's DDR2-1000 Value modules are some of the cheapest 1.00GHz modules in the memory market, and are not much more expensive than other competitive DDR2-667 and DDR2-800 kits. While DDR2-1000 would not be the logical choice if running an older Intel Chipset, for those seeking the maximum bandwidth out of their 975X or 955X motherboard can now welcome this new GeIL value competitor.
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Below is the rundown of memory testing scenarios.
2800MHz (200MHz x 14) - DDR2-667MHz @ 5-5-5-15 - 1.80V
2800MHz (200MHz x 14) - DDR2-667MHz @ 3-4-4-8 - 2.00V
3360MHz (240MHz x 14) - DDR2-800MHz @ 5-5-5-15 - 2.05V
3360MHz (240MHz x 14) - DDR2-960MHz @ 5-5-5-15 - 2.30V
Crucial Ballistix DDR2-800: 3360MHz (240MHz x 14) - DDR2-800MHz @ 5-5-5-15 - 2.00V
Conclusion:
For being part of GeIL's Value series, the DDR2-1000MHz had certainly performed up to our expectations. In the specific test setup used, we fell short of running DDR2-1000 speeds by 40MHz. This downfall is likely the result of the motherboard/processor used, and we are in the process of completing additional tests on alternative systems to seek its maximum overclock. Even so, when the tests were run at DDR2-960MHz the results were favorable with the 955X Glenwood Chipset. When the GeIL and Crucial were being directly compared at the same frequency and timings, in many of the benchmarks the GeIL RAM had a marginal win over the Ballistix. The heatspreaders used by the RAM is rather generic to most manufacturers. The RAM PCB is manufactured by Brainpower with an ID of E186014 and the ICs were concealed by GeIL markings. These modules were released earlier this year and the 1GB (2 x 512MB) kit can be found for around $200 USD while the 2GB version is approximately $400. These 1GB modules are priced significantly lower than the Crucial Ballistix 1GB DDR2-1000 kit that sells for $429.99 or Corsair's XMS2-8000 kit that sells for approximately $300. Certainly, GeIL's DDR2-1000 Value modules are some of the cheapest 1.00GHz modules in the memory market, and are not much more expensive than other competitive DDR2-667 and DDR2-800 kits. While DDR2-1000 would not be the logical choice if running an older Intel Chipset, for those seeking the maximum bandwidth out of their 975X or 955X motherboard can now welcome this new GeIL value competitor.
For the complete review with benchies Click Here
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the memory controller i guess its the 945 northbridge isnt capable of handling such bandwidths.