GSKILL F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ (2x2GB) Test & Overclocking CL4!

[kakaroto]

Today I got the opportunity to test a new DDR2 product from GSKILL, the F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ. This box contains two modules of 2GB each with an operating speed of 1000MHz 5-5-5-15 2.0~2.1v advertised speed.



Test setup:

- Intel Core Duo E6400 Air
- Asus P5B-Deluxe b1215
- 750Watt OCZ Gamestream

Here are the test I did on this memory.

Stock test:





Overclocking: 516MHz (1033MHz) 5-5-5-15 2.0v:





400MHz CL4-4-4-12:






500MHz CL4-5-4-15 2.2v:





Note:

This memory has little overclocking headroom, but is flexible with the latencies between 800~1000MHz. For 2x2GB this is really fast enough.This memory can easily run 1000MHz CL4-5-4-15 without adding too much voltage. The memory reacts best between 1.9~2.15v.

Kakaroto,

[EnJoY]

A nice write up, as always from you Kakaroto.

[Supertim0r]

nice review !

they need a fan over them ? or they run cool ?

[irev210]

nice review !

they need a fan over them ? or they run cool ?

my set runs cool... at 2.0V they definitely dont need a fan. Definitely an awesome value for under 200.

[superray]

1000 cas4 @ 2.2v for 2GBx2 set, not bad at all

[kakaroto]

nice review !

they need a fan over them ? or they run cool ?

Thanks! No they definitely don't get hot at all!

[mach82]

1000 cas4 @ 2.2v for 2GBx2 set, not bad at all

provided that it's a CL4 boot, not a CL5->CL4 change using memset

[Don_Dan]

provided that it's a CL4 boot, not a CL5->CL4 change using memset

You can't change the CAS-latency in Windows using MemSet.

[mach82]

oh yes you can - with older versions of memset. Of course this will be just a "virtual" change, not a physical one.

[Don_Dan]

oh yes you can - with older versions of memset. Of course this will be just a "virtual" change, not a physical one.

Yeah, that's right...

[Eldonko]

GJ kakaroto

[Zeus]

Nice one mate.

[GAR]

any results using the Asus Maximus SE, i will have my board monday, and my ram on tuesday.....if anyone with this kit can test this combo i would appreciate it.

[kakaroto]

any results using the Asus Maximus SE, i will have my board monday, and my ram on tuesday.....if anyone with this kit can test this combo i would appreciate it.

I don't have an Asus Maximus SE mainboard, but I am sure it will perform better on a X38 then on my 965 mainboard. For example take a look at Dennys, Eva2000 review, they used an P35 mainboard. I think the results will be quiet similar on a P35/X38.

[Kersh]

im testing this kit on a IP35 PRO and now i am @ 450 fsb x 1.2 multi = 1080 ddr without problems of stability.

Super memories in my opinion.

I will post images as soon as posible

[saaya]

so was it cas4 or cas5?

[memory]

Memroy: Gskill GBHZ 1gb x 2 and Transcend PC8500 1gb x 2 kit

I installed both kit togethr on Asus Maximux Formula SE(bios 0401) as both kit are using D9 GMH chipset

600mhz@4-4-4-12@2.66vdimm with pi16mil and 06
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...vPi32mil06.jpg

600mhz@4-4-4-12@2.66vdimm with pi16mil and 03
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...mmpi32mil0.jpg

600mhz@4-4-4-12@2.66vdimm with pi 16mil and 01SE
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...i32mil01se.jpg

600mhz@4-4-4-12@2.66vdimm with pi16mil and 05
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...vpi32mil05.jpg

[saaya]

memory, why are you posting those results here?

[Exedy]

Memroy: Gskill GBHZ 1gb x 2 and Transcend PC8500 1gb x 2 kit

I installed both kit togethr on Asus Maximux Formula SE(bios 0401) as both kit are using D9 GMH chipset

600mhz@4-4-4-12@2.66vdimm with pi16mil and 06
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...vPi32mil06.jpg

600mhz@4-4-4-12@2.66vdimm with pi16mil and 03
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...mmpi32mil0.jpg

600mhz@4-4-4-12@2.66vdimm with pi 16mil and 01SE
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...i32mil01se.jpg

600mhz@4-4-4-12@2.66vdimm with pi16mil and 05
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...vpi32mil05.jpg

lol..ok

[afireinside]

What ICs do these use? I just ordered a set because I'm sick of my microns dying...

[-n7-]

Powerchips.

[marauder16]

which 2x2GB kits use Micron ICs anyway? is there a list for this somewhere? thnx