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PC Stats has posted an OCZ PC3700 Dual Channel Gold Edition Rev 2 Memory review



While the fierce competition between the manufacturers is great for consumers, it can be rather difficult deciding what memory is best to buy especially for novice enthusiasts. From dual channel memory kits to single DIMMs, with all the different speed variations even I get confused sometimes. The OCZ dual channel PC3700 Gold Edition Rev 2 is intended for the no-fuss enthusiast who wants a fast machine without a lot of tinkering. The DIMM's we're testing are both 512MB in size, which when running in dual channel mode, gives us a nice 1 GB of system memory. With applications sucking down more and more system resources, 512MB (total) is often not enough anymore. At stock speeds the OCZ memory is rated to run at 233 MHz, while maintaining timings of 2.5-3-3-7 at 2.7V. Not the greatest timings, but they're more aggressive than most other high speed DIMM's on the market. Please keep in mind that this memory is intended for i865PE/i875P based motherboards and OCZ states that themselves if you take the time to look through the
specifications.
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