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Adrian's Rojak Pot has posted a review on the 256MB Crucial PC2100 DDR SDRAM module



For overclocking, a DIMM should have top-grade memory chips with a 6-layer PCB (printed circuit board). It should also support 4 clock lines. All those features reduce interference between adjacent traces and improve reliability. They also ensure a higher operating speed than would be possible with lower quality chips or PCBs.

All these and more are offered by premium RAM manufacturers. But most of these premium RAM manufacturers do not sell their RAM to end-users at all. They cater mainly to the OEM market. A few others like Kingston and Apacer do sell to end-users but only Crucial is currently selling directly to end-users via the Internet. Today, we will check out their top end-user DDR SDRAM solution - the 256MB Crucial PC2100 DDR SDRAM DIMM!
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