


Brand | GeIL |
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Series | Black Dragon |
Model | GB22GB8500C5DC |
Capacity | 2GB (2 x 1GB) |
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Speed | DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) |
CAS Latency | 5 |
Timing | 5-5-5-15 |
Voltage | 2.20V - 2.40V |
Multi-channel Kit | Dual Channel Kit |
Heat Spreader | No |
Recommend Use | High Performance or Gaming Memory |
Date First Available | August 29, 2008 |
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Pros: Was in a pinch in trying to get the memory I usually get for customer builds when I saw this, took a gamble and added to the cart. Stuck them in the motherboard, closed my eyes and hit the power button... These sticks are GREAT. Noticed that the motherboard clocked them at 200mhz(DDR2 400) so I manually changed it to 533mhz to get the full 1066mhz and that was a night and day difference in performance. Took around a full minute at the first speed and now takes under 20 seconds to boot Windows 7 up completely. The red LEDs are a really nice touch. The case does not have any windows, but you can still see this ominous red hue from the fans - really cool. They have been warm, but nothing to get worried about.
Cons: Packaging from the manufacture isn't all that great. When I got them they had popped out of the slots and were banging around like a poorly wrapped Christmas present.
Overall Review: The system this went into: AMD Phenom X3 2.3Ghz 2Gb DDR2 GeIL 1066 500Gb WD HDD w/32Mb Cache ASUS M3A78 780G w/HD3200 Graphics Windows 7 RC1 7100 32bit This is a great combination of parts. I think Windows 7 is going to be a great OS that will be taking full advantage of multi-core processors and much better use of RAM.