Quote Originally Posted by gundamit
Nice review. I had the same problem on P5B at CAS 5 with voltage higher than 2.25v netting no increase in overclock beyond 586mhz. Strange how CAS 4 actually got you a bit higher albeit with 2.6v. I'll have to take another try. Have you considered testing without heat spreaders?

Buffalo will have to get better PCB and heat solutions before they can begin to start thinking about breaking into the first tier boutique memory company ranks.
i have seen a few instances where people have had the same issues with CL5 on the P5B-Dlx and mine seems to come and go with every kit. there is probably some rhyme or reason to it but i am just too busy to do the testing necessary to find out. i have just learned to accept it at this point.

you are absolutely right about Buffalo though, they will need better PCBs before they make it to the main stage but for now...the FireStix are definitely good bang for the buck. i haven't tested without heatspreaders as i haven't had much time as of late. i might get around to it later on but i doubt it, i have a whole pile of memory yet to report on

@ .devastatioN - Buffalo sent me these modules the first week of January. there is definitely no gaurantee what ICs are going to come on any given set of memory from Buffalo though. with that said, i wouldn't worry about it. the PC8500 FireStix are Buffalos highest bin 2GB kit right now and will always be either D9GMH or GKX and that is all that counts.