Benchmarks and Tests:


   Testing Notes: All benchmarks and frequencies were tested and confirmed with MemTest and Prime95.  3DMark05 and 3DMark06 were all also used to simulate real world use and test for system instabilities. The memory was run on both an Intel and AMD system.


Intel Test System:

   To gain a better understanding of the memory's capabilities, I used an Intel Core 2 Duo system for its 1066Mhz Front Side Bus, provided by our good friends at Computer Sonics. First thing I noticed booting up for the first time, is that the BIOS was quick to configure itself in AUTO with a quick reboot upon powering on. The BIOS confirmed the memory was running straight away at 1066Mhz at 5-5-5-15 memory timings. This is at lower timings than the AM2 system required. With another quick reboot and BIOS change, the system again booted up at 1100Mhz with the same timings, rather than it's specified 5-6-6-8 @ 1100Mhz.

Intel X6800 Machine

Zalman CNPS7000A Cooler

1066Mhz	1100Mhz
CPUZ-Memory Slot 3	CPUZ-Memory Slot 4

   The OCZ PC2-8800 operated at any frequency from 800Mhz to 1100Mhz very well on the Asus P5B. The memory performed flawlessly, moving about programs, video games, MemTest, and Prime95 without any instabilities. Since the system's BIOS options were all set to AUTO, the voltages scaled automatically to match the requirements at any memory frequency. The Intel system obviously loves this memory as it gave the X6800 new wings as it had been running on slower memory and it didn't encounter one hiccup except for when we pushed the memory passed its maximum frequency.
 

2.2v @ 1066Mhz	2.2v @ 1100Mhz
5-5-5-15 @ 1066Mhz	5-5-5-15 @ 1100Mhz

   Anything above 1100Mhz required much more in depth setting changes beyond the common overclocking options. The benchmarking gains were very small and didn't seem worth the extra 30+ minutes just to achieve a stable system. Heat was another issue as there was only passive cooling on the Intel chipsets. Extreme overclockers will want to provide some more active cooling before getting down to the minute changes.