Corsair Dominator 2x2GB PC8500 DDR2

**FlimFlam00** · 03-08-2008, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by zfactor

well i ordered these up ... ill report when i get them. i may end up getting 8gb though as they have extended the rebates on them.. hmmmmm

Did the same thing. Can't wait to test them out.

**techguy2k5** · 03-08-2008, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by mu||et

Please some one try 4-4-4-12 1:1 @ 450 2.1v. I cant stand 5-5-5-15.

You do realize that higher timings + higher clockspeed outperform the lower timings in just about every imaginable benchmark?

**ChaosMinionX** · 03-08-2008, 12:10 PM

I tested 4-4-4-12 @ 2.1v without really playing with it, it got into windows fine.

And my other testing...

BIOS Settings:

DDR2 1081 (5:6)
5-5-3-13-4-60-4-4 (TRFC=60, these sticks love it.)
NB Voltage - 1.65 (1.7v actual)
DRAM Static Read - ENABLED
AI Clock Twister - STRONG
Transaction Booster - Disabled (0)

This is actually stable. In comparison to my previous tuning I gained

READ - 353MB/s
WRITE - 105MB/s
COPY - 179MB/s
LATENCY - 2.5ns (went from 56.7ns to 54.2ns)

Also got some gains on my L2 cache speeds as well.

EDIT: For comparison.... My previous bench.

DDR2 1081 (5:6)
5-5-5-15-4-55-4-4 (TRFC=55)
NB Voltage - 1.65 (1.7v actual)
DRAM Static Read - ENABLED
AI Clock Twister - STRONG
Transaction Booster - Disabled (1)

**techguy2k5** · 03-08-2008, 12:27 PM

Good RAM. Nice scaling. I hope the slightly-lower-binned PC8000 4GB kit has something close to that level of flexibility (although I certainly don't expect higher clocks).

**ChaosMinionX** · 03-08-2008, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by techguy2k5

Good RAM. Nice scaling. I hope the slightly-lower-binned PC8000 4GB kit has something close to that level of flexibility (although I certainly don't expect higher clocks).

I am really impressed with this kit... if it werent for Maximus's broken dividers, they would be running DDR2 1128 @ 2.1v with same stuff.

**mu||et** · 03-08-2008, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by techguy2k5

You do realize that higher timings + higher clockspeed outperform the lower timings in just about every imaginable benchmark?

Oh really well..........

500 2:3 5-5-5-15 2T @ 2.0vdim
SiSoftware bandwidth = 7175 / 7332

562 2:3 5-5-5-15 2T @ 2.1vdim
SiSoftware bandwidth = 7415 / 7332

450 1:1 4-4-4-12 2T @ 2.1vdim
SiSoftware bandwidth = 7553 / 7576

500 1:1 4-4-4-12 2T @ 2.1vdim
SiSoftware bandwidth = 8517 / 8517

**TheHardCase** · 03-08-2008, 11:24 PM

Thought I would post what I'm running.

http://aycu22.webshots.com/image/462...7156934_rs.jpg

**ChaosMinionX** · 03-09-2008, 12:35 AM

Originally Posted by TheHardCase

Thought I would post what I'm running.

http://aycu22.webshots.com/image/462...7156934_rs.jpg

holy crap..... what voltage are you running?

**dinos22** · 03-09-2008, 01:25 AM

Originally Posted by ChaosMinionX

holy crap..... what voltage are you running?

he is on an Nvidia board

probably much harder on intel boards

**[timko]** · 03-09-2008, 03:51 AM

Originally Posted by ChaosMinionX

holy crap..... what voltage are you running?

2.1vdimm according to the Everest sidebar widget on the right of his screenshot

**mu||et** · 03-09-2008, 06:34 AM

Originally Posted by TheHardCase

Thought I would post what I'm running.

http://aycu22.webshots.com/image/462...7156934_rs.jpg

Nice and thank you.

**rintamarotta** · 03-09-2008, 08:54 AM

Really nice 2Gb sticks, i might go and get one kit.

**TheHardCase** · 03-09-2008, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by ChaosMinionX

holy crap..... what voltage are you running?

Hi ChaosMinionX, those sticks are amazing & to run that timing with 4gigs at stock voltage 2.1v on the 780i should show people some true high performance from the new Dominator.
I ran the new OCZ reaper X HPC PC2 -6400 4GB & PC2 - 8000 4GB @ 1000MHz both sets would not even come close & would BSOD ect. even on 5-5-5-18. Stay away from OCZ memory.

**ChaosMinionX** · 03-09-2008, 12:01 PM

Ahhh, that would explain it 780i

I am still trying to make X38 cooperate

EDIT: Anyone got some Maximus Formula settings on BIOS 1004 for this kit? I am still having a hardtime getting it stable..

**techguy2k5** · 03-09-2008, 03:52 PM

Wow, DDR 1200 speed out of a 4GB kit. Very nice.

**Rattle** · 03-09-2008, 04:58 PM

i wanna see his MEMSET

**Rattle** · 03-09-2008, 06:13 PM

thats not the ddr2 1066 kit though its the next one up

**3oh6** · 03-09-2008, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by mu||et

Oh really well..........*snip*

i wouldn't exactly call sandra a benchmark, sorry

**dinos22** · 03-09-2008, 07:22 PM

he he he he he

too right mate

non of that sandra crap pls

**DerekT** · 03-09-2008, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by dinos22

non of that sandra crap pls

I had a g/f named Sandra. She never told the full truth either

**3oh6** · 03-09-2008, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by DerekT

I had a g/f named Sandra. She never told the full truth either

hahaha, priceless...if there ever was a quote that should be sigged.

**zfactor** · 03-09-2008, 07:50 PM

wow i would have waited for the 9000 stuff if i knewit could do 1200.... man...

**clon22** · 03-09-2008, 08:01 PM

That is still impressive thou..

**chriskurn** · 03-10-2008, 07:26 AM

Are these corsair's better performers than the GSKILL F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK?

http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820231166

**Gunslinger** · 03-10-2008, 07:34 AM

Anyone seen available retail 2x2 PC9136 yet?

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