OCZ 8500 Low-Voltage Blade

[Cyfer]

Overnight testing seems to confirm stability:



Today more testing.

[Jamesrt2004]

nice im in the market for a good 4gb kit (y)

[Cyfer]

1260MHz 5-5-5-15 @1,88v

[SuporterPoli]

Do all sticks have a black PCB or just the european ones?

[Zeus]

Cyfer, can you show some sort of stability like Linpack or SuperPi 32M?

Mine can do that too but it's unstable for real testing like the above mentioned.

[Cyfer]

Cyfer, try to set cl4 and try 1:1 ratio. Is it possible?

I also tryed 1066MHz cl4 but with no luck for the moment.

That looks real good so far. How high can you take them at say 4.5Ghz on the cpu?

I don't think ram max speed is influenced by cpu speed and at the moment here it's quite hot, so for the moment I will skip too extreme tests...

@ Cyfer

Nice pic, you tRD looks kind high though, shouldn´t you be able to get it down by one notch.

BTW what´s your bandwidth @ 500 ram @1200 CAS5?

Working right now on alpha timings.

Cyfer, can you show some sort of stability like Linpack or SuperPi 32M?

Mine can do that too but it's unstable for real testing like the above mentioned.

I don't think to be Linpack stable @1260MHz.
Maybe I can close a SuperPI 32M, but I'm not sure. Cosider that I recived the sticks yesterday and I'm trying to test them in those moments in wich my wife and my daughter are not requiring my attention...

[Ghostleader]

@Cyfer

You should be able to push for tRD 8 @ FSB 500 with 1200MHz, your MCH volt are rather low so it shouldn´t be a problem to increase that to be stable with tRD 8. An Everest pic of that should be very apprieciated.

With that setup you should run a P95 blend (heat shouldn´t be a issue) and during that time you can spend time with your wife and daughter.

I´m looking for some 2x2 for my Rampage Formula and those Blade PC-9600 should be the ones it seems.

[Cyfer]

Everest @PL8.



Anyway I'm totally unstable. I tryed to push the vnb till 1,36v, but no luck...

[SubZero.it]

Crazy stuff!!

[Ghostleader]

Everest @PL8.



Anyway I'm totally unstable. I tryed to push the vnb till 1,36v, but no luck...

Okey, good to know, thank you very much for your time, much apprieciated.

Keep up the good work.

[Zeus]

Wow! how much voltage did triple 6 take? I bet close to or even over 2V, no?

[18 is # 1]

Yes, 2.1V needed. Here's my highest C5 validation - 721MHz 5-5-5-15 2T


http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=582278

Why does your validation read
RAM : 4096 MB DDR2 Dual Channel
RAM Speed : 721.7 MHz (3:5) @ 5-5-5-15
Slot 1 : 2048MB (PC2-6400)
Slot 1 Manufacturer : OCZ
Slot 2 : 2048MB (PC2-6400)
Slot 2 Manufacturer : OCZ

While mine reads?
RAM : 4096 MB DDR2 Dual Channel
RAM Speed : 583.2 MHz (5:6) @ 5-5-5-13
Slot 1 : 2048MB (PC2-8900)
Slot 1 Manufacturer : OCZ
Slot 2 : 2048MB (PC2-8900)
Slot 2 Manufacturer : OCZ

[Don_Dan]

I'm so sorry I wasn't able to post anything in the last 3 weeks, I wasn't even online, so much to catch up to... I'm just too busy right now! Again, sorry.

I know it's Blade 1066 topic, but I just don't want to multple it.
Will keep testing with lower V.

Thanks for posting results of the higher binned version!

@ Mkk : decrease tRFC ...

why not too high ?! 54 is too high mate . don't believe test with that value and for example 32 and say your results !

of course FSB is so important . i think FSB is bottleneck at that test .

Everest was so low because of a low FSB, tRFC has almost no influence on Everest scores, only minimal, and those sticks need high tRFC to reach high clockspeeds. This is not D9 mate!

anyone tested how they scale with high fsb? I think a lot of people is interested in knowing this

Sorry, I didn't do any high FSB tests, but maybe others will if they get the time.

Especially for You I tried one more time with lower tRFC. Almost none change.
BTW. 1101 4-4-4-15 @ 2,15
One stick only second one didn't get it.

Need to use higher FSB for better bandwith. tRCF doesn't matter.

well, in the german hardwareluxx forums an ocz employee told us of 650+mhz @ 2.0-2.2V

http://www.hardwareluxx.de/community...0&postcount=10


for those who don't speak german:
I asked him if the sticks would scale with more voltage and if you could hit 650+mhz
his answer: "Yep, they do. We have seen really nice overclocking results, 650MHz and more at 2-2.2V"

So please go ahead and test with >=2V
maybe it would help watercooling them... or try to freeze them with some ln2

I'm still not convinced that you need to give those sticks such a high VDIMM, reaching high clock speeds is more a question of BIOS tuning for 4GB and tweaking the timings.

2,19V
After some high V actions stick decided not work as fast anymore.
My conclusion, don't push V so high.

It's still 1,8V 1200 5-5-5-15 100% stable, lucky me

Nice, 600MHz 1.8V... I wasn't able to do that up to now.

Has anyone tested the Blades in adjoining DIMM slots?

I really want to know, as i'd be getting 8 GB if i can ever actually buy these in Canada.

I'd prefer to get the better-cooled Blades, but if there will be issues with 4 DIMMs fitting, i'm fine with getting the Platinums.

Anyone?

I'm not asking to test 8 GB...just wondering if you can physically fit them side by side & in what mobo...

Yes, it's possible, already wrote that earlier!

What everyone has been waiting for:

They are Elpida
numbers on IC say
E1108ACBG
-1EH-E
090809K4Q1C

The thermal tape is very tacky and I ripped of 3 ICs. Oh well...this was for you guys.
Enjoy

Thank you so much!! So my bet on Elpida was correct, though I thought they were using new ICs that can do 533MHz CL5 1.8V stock and not a new revision of 400MHz CL5 1.8V. Oh well, wasn't too far off...

Do all sticks have a black PCB or just the european ones?

All should have the black PCB as far as I know.

Yes, 2.1V needed. Here's my highest C5 validation - 721MHz 5-5-5-15 2T
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=582278

Are you sure you are really running the LV Blades, and not the regular version?
Besides that, which strap are you running? 400 strap?

[Don_Dan]

Why does your validation read
RAM : 4096 MB DDR2 Dual Channel
RAM Speed : 721.7 MHz (3:5) @ 5-5-5-15
Slot 1 : 2048MB (PC2-6400)
Slot 1 Manufacturer : OCZ
Slot 2 : 2048MB (PC2-6400)
Slot 2 Manufacturer : OCZ

While mine reads?
RAM : 4096 MB DDR2 Dual Channel
RAM Speed : 583.2 MHz (5:6) @ 5-5-5-13
Slot 1 : 2048MB (PC2-8900)
Slot 1 Manufacturer : OCZ
Slot 2 : 2048MB (PC2-8900)
Slot 2 Manufacturer : OCZ

Made a quick validation, mine show up like yours: click for validation

[Zeus]

Don't know if the integrated memorycontroller is limiting my overclock but i can barely do DDR1250, it didn't finish SuperPi 1M.



This is at 1.98Vdimm, i don't think more volts will do anything other than heating the sticks up.

I don't want to wreck these great sticks. (just yet )

[RAID]

Are you sure you are really running the LV Blades, and not the regular version?

yup

[Don_Dan]

Don't know if the integrated memorycontroller is limiting my overclock but i can barely do DDR1250, it didn't finish SuperPi 1M.



This is at 1.98Vdimm, i don't think more volts will do anything other than heating the sticks up.

I don't want to wreck these great sticks. (just yet )

Very good result Eugene! Nice to see you do some further testing!
I'm back at it when I have the time.

yup

Sorry, didn't see the pic and thought you were running the 8500s.
Would you mind to show a screen of the SPD ( in memset or Everest ). I would love to if there are any differences besides programmed speed.

But still, which strap are you running? I'm always suspicious when I see high RAM frequencies on 3:5 divider, since most run the 400 strap, on which the 3:5 divider is bugged and 2:3 in reality.

[Cyfer]

Don't ask me why, but today I'm getting these results @PL9...



I'm not complaining, clearly, but it seem a little strange...
Oh well, I love these sticks, that's for sure!

[OC_Newbee]

Don't know if the integrated memorycontroller is limiting my overclock but i can barely do DDR1250, it didn't finish SuperPi 1M.



This is at 1.98Vdimm, i don't think more volts will do anything other than heating the sticks up.

I don't want to wreck these great sticks. (just yet )

You among all seem to have the best LV 8500 set, so jealous. None of my two sets would come close.

[-n7-]

Ridiculous.

I still cannot find a single Canadian e-tailer with any of the LV Blades or Platinums in stock other than TD, which shows it has the Blade 1066s, but for $105, i'd rather get the 1150/1200 kits.

It's driving me insane...no one has these.

[zsamz_]

Ridiculous.

I still cannot find a single Canadian e-tailer with any of the LV Blades or Platinums in stock other than TD, which shows it has the Blade 1066s, but for $105, i'd rather get the 1150/1200 kits.

It's driving me insane...no one has these.

i wouldnt even buy a thing from td mofos are too overpriced n service is crap
i'm goin nuts here i was promissed for thursday n now its for tuesday
99$ for lv 9600
i can ask for em to hold u a set or 2 ?
i was gonna get a set of the 8500 too but i was told the pcb is green i not takin no chance on a crappy set for 20$
i woulda paid xtra goin newegg but they only have them on US site

Expected Arrival Date: 2009-06-10
http://pccyber.com/?v=product&i=RAM-OCZ2B1200LV4GK

[18 is # 1]

Sell you mine for $80

[zsamz_]

Sell you mine for $80

honestly i wouldnt pay 50$ for em
if my set of 9600 dont do 1260 i will be

[18 is # 1]

I hear ya. I'm not unhappy with my results. Easily as good as the Pi 1100s for $80 shipped. Maybe better if I can figure out this mobo......

[-n7-]

i wouldnt even buy a thing from td mofos are too overpriced n service is crap
i'm goin nuts here i was promissed for thursday n now its for tuesday
99$ for lv 9600
i can ask for em to hold u a set or 2 ?
i was gonna get a set of the 8500 too but i was told the pcb is green i not takin no chance on a crappy set for 20$
i woulda paid xtra goin newegg but they only have them on US site

Expected Arrival Date: 2009-06-10
http://pccyber.com/?v=product&i=RAM-OCZ2B1200LV4GK

Yeah i've been monitoring their site.

But i need it shipped (to Alberta), & when i did all but pay for an order, it added PST onto it
(no PST here)

Didn't seem like their was any shipping option...do they only do local sales usually?

I imagine i'd need to phone them.

I guess by now i figured surely NCIX/DirectCanada/newegg.ca would have them, but ffs, nope.