GeIL ONE Winbond BH5 1GB Dual Channel Kit
Introduction:
GeIL is a modest manufacturer that was founded in 1997. They have made other memory manufacturers stand up and take notice, and have gained a lot of fame in a very short time. Those that may want to know, GeIL stands for Golden Emperor International Ltd. Today we have the chance to review some GeIL CAS 1.5 DDR memory. Memory that runs at this latency is rare and is not easy to find. This DDR can run at 250MHz at CAS 2 with nice tight 2-2-5 timings.
As you probably already know, memory today has a huge impact on applications and games. Large amounts of good memory can drastically increase performance of applications/games like Battlefield 2. The ONE series is the latest DDR offer by GeIL and it’s available in two versions, Samsung TCCD and Winbond BH. This review concentrates on the BH version. GeIL offers a lifetime warranty for both versions.
Samsung TCCD
The Samsung TCCD version can reach 600MHz with timings set to CAS 2-2-2-5 and 400MHz with timings set to CAS 1.5-2-2-5. It’s available in both 512MB and 1GB Dual channel kits. It requires voltage between 2.55v-2.85v. It has their Platinum Copper Heatspreader and a Life time warranty.
Winbond BH (Current Review)
On the other hand, The Winbond BH version can reach 500MHz with timings set to CAS 2-2-2-5 and 400MHz with timings set to CAS 1.5-2-2-5. These memory modules also include the Platinum Copper Heatspreader and come with a lifetime warranty. The BH memory chips require more voltage then the TCCD ones do. The Winbond BH chips require 2.75v-2.95v to reach speeds of 400MHz and 3.4v-3.8v to reach 500MHz. Currently the only motherboard manufacturer that allows DDR voltage up to 4v is DFI. Because of these high voltage requirements you will not be able to reach 500MHz with the BH chips unless you have one of the latest DFI motherboards. We took a different approach and modified our own motherboard to increase the voltage via a hardware mod. The reason for the voltage limitation is the motherboard design using the 3.3v rail for power. Since DFI is targeting gamers, they made it possible to use extreme voltages using the 5v rail. Personally, I think the other manufactures should follow.
Features/Specifications:
* GeIL ONE hand-picked BH5-UTT 32Mx8 DDR Chips
* 184pin, Non-ECC, Un-buffered DDR DIMM
* Platinum Copper Heatspreader
* Lifetime Replacement Warranty
* Voltages:
- DDR400: 2.75v-2.95
- DDR500: 3.4v-3.8v
* Timing:
- DDR400: CAS 1.5-2-2-5
- DDR500: CAS 2-2-2-5
The Package:
* 2x512MB GeIL ONE Winbond BH DDR memory modules
* One gram tube of GeIL copper thermal compound
Source
Introduction:
GeIL is a modest manufacturer that was founded in 1997. They have made other memory manufacturers stand up and take notice, and have gained a lot of fame in a very short time. Those that may want to know, GeIL stands for Golden Emperor International Ltd. Today we have the chance to review some GeIL CAS 1.5 DDR memory. Memory that runs at this latency is rare and is not easy to find. This DDR can run at 250MHz at CAS 2 with nice tight 2-2-5 timings.
As you probably already know, memory today has a huge impact on applications and games. Large amounts of good memory can drastically increase performance of applications/games like Battlefield 2. The ONE series is the latest DDR offer by GeIL and it’s available in two versions, Samsung TCCD and Winbond BH. This review concentrates on the BH version. GeIL offers a lifetime warranty for both versions.
Samsung TCCD
The Samsung TCCD version can reach 600MHz with timings set to CAS 2-2-2-5 and 400MHz with timings set to CAS 1.5-2-2-5. It’s available in both 512MB and 1GB Dual channel kits. It requires voltage between 2.55v-2.85v. It has their Platinum Copper Heatspreader and a Life time warranty.
Winbond BH (Current Review)
On the other hand, The Winbond BH version can reach 500MHz with timings set to CAS 2-2-2-5 and 400MHz with timings set to CAS 1.5-2-2-5. These memory modules also include the Platinum Copper Heatspreader and come with a lifetime warranty. The BH memory chips require more voltage then the TCCD ones do. The Winbond BH chips require 2.75v-2.95v to reach speeds of 400MHz and 3.4v-3.8v to reach 500MHz. Currently the only motherboard manufacturer that allows DDR voltage up to 4v is DFI. Because of these high voltage requirements you will not be able to reach 500MHz with the BH chips unless you have one of the latest DFI motherboards. We took a different approach and modified our own motherboard to increase the voltage via a hardware mod. The reason for the voltage limitation is the motherboard design using the 3.3v rail for power. Since DFI is targeting gamers, they made it possible to use extreme voltages using the 5v rail. Personally, I think the other manufactures should follow.
Features/Specifications:
* GeIL ONE hand-picked BH5-UTT 32Mx8 DDR Chips
* 184pin, Non-ECC, Un-buffered DDR DIMM
* Platinum Copper Heatspreader
* Lifetime Replacement Warranty
* Voltages:
- DDR400: 2.75v-2.95
- DDR500: 3.4v-3.8v
* Timing:
- DDR400: CAS 1.5-2-2-5
- DDR500: CAS 2-2-2-5
The Package:
* 2x512MB GeIL ONE Winbond BH DDR memory modules
* One gram tube of GeIL copper thermal compound
Source
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3.8V under warranty could be interesting..... 
