OCZ PC3200 Gold memory reviewed

[FarFarAway]

Here's a great review on the BH5 by OCZ.

Looks pretty damn sweet

OCZ's PC3200 Gold Edition (BH5) RAM is undoubtedly the fastest RAM I have ever tested. I can say that with confidence. At a price that comes in under $160 for a 1GB kit, why in the hell aren't YOU running this RAM? BH5 is definitely the Lich King of the RAM kingdom. Even during its long absence no other successor has been able to usurp its dominance in the realm of overclocking. So, you have a DDR based system? My money says a simple upgrade to this RAM with some mild overclocking (or not) would probably net you some respectable performance gains alone. This RAM definitely deserves our second ever 10 out of 10 rating as well as the PimpRig Elite Gear award.

10/10 rating - :worship:

 

[Dav0s]

sweeeeet. still cant decide between BH5 or TCCD for the future.

 

[bloodthirst]

thats really fucking sweet as ram

 

[FarFarAway]

sweeeeet. still cant decide between BH5 or TCCD for the future.

Well maybe TCCD but its past your budget chap, and this stuff will rock hard!! :worship:

 

[FarFarAway]

Here's the review of that sweet stuff!!

Soz I forgot to put it in!!

 

[Dav0s]

Here's the review of that sweet stuff!!

Soz I forgot to put it in!!

doh

 

[FragTek]

BH5 = pwnage but it doesnt reach those super high frequencies like the TCCD does... Mmmmm 300+mhz 1:1

 

[FarFarAway]

BH5 = pwnage but it doesnt reach those super high frequencies like the TCCD does... Mmmmm 300+mhz 1:1

Man I'm gonna have to drop down to 9x multi and try to get some higher MHz out of this sucker....

But TCCD does 240MHz at CAS 2 for me!

 

[iloveamd64]

Wirelessly posted (Nokia3410/1.0 (05.30) UP.Link/5.1.1.3)

sweeeeet. still cant decide between BH5 or TCCD for the future.

Bh5 or tccd? Id get both test them out the highest oc'er keep and take the other bk offtopic:xms my net has been cut of so using my phone i can only view the 1st page of a thread wnt let me view otha pages

 

[FarFarAway]

Wirelessly posted (Nokia3410/1.0 (05.30) UP.Link/5.1.1.3)

Bh5 or tccd? Id get both test them out the highest oc'er keep and take the other bk offtopic:xms my net has been cut of so using my phone i can only view the 1st page of a thread wnt let me view otha pages

There's a link right at the bottom or top (can't remember which) of the page that has a page chooser - use it!

 

[Dav0s]

i could buy 512mb plat rev 2 tccd then get 512mb when i can afford it.

 

[FarFarAway]

i could buy 512mb plat rev 2 tccd then get 512mb when i can afford it.

You could do but if you're doing that you may as well save and get the rest when you can afford it.

 

[FragTek]

There's a link right at the bottom or top (can't remember which) of the page that has a page chooser - use it!

That there is

 

[Dav0s]

You could do but if you're doing that you may as well save and get the rest when you can afford it.

or just buy from the states and get 1gb for the price of 512mb

 

[FragTek]

or just buy from the states and get 1gb for the price of 512mb

w00t! That's what I'm sayin'

 

[FarFarAway]

w00t! That's what I'm sayin'

Furry muff but that has its risks.

If you manage to get this lot through customs Frag, I may have some more business for you later in the year!!

 

[Dav0s]

i may only do the mobo thru frag atm. i may still buy the card from the UK, not sure yet tho.

 

[FragTek]

Wirelessly posted (Nextel - Motorola i860: MOT-A-1C/00.06 UP.Browser/7.0.0.2.257 (GUI) MMP/2.0 UP.Link/5.1.2.12)

w00t! That's what I'm sayin'

Furry muff but that has its risks.

If you manage to get this lot through customs Frag, I may have some more business for you later in the year!!

Ill get this fucker through customs no questions asked. Lets start with the mobo only dave and see how that goes.

 

[|3ourne]

i could buy 512mb plat rev 2 tccd then get 512mb when i can afford it.

wouldnt recommend that mate. The OCZ Plat. Edit. Rev.2 Pc3200 ram is now officially using TCC5 instead of TCCD chips.

now TCCD on OCZ is on PC4800 and PC5000 ram only.

BTW the new geil Ultra-x PC3200 ram uses winbond UTT/BH5 die and is known to constantly hit 260 mhz and more with 2-2-2-5 timings.

Right now the best bh5/utt die based memories would be

1) Geil Ultra-X PC3200 - " New BH5 die "

2) Gskill GH model 1gb kit - " New BH5 die "

3) Mushkin Redline series - " Winbond UTT or CH5 die "

4) OCZ Gold VX PC4000 - " Winbond UTT or CH5 die "

The basic difference between the UTT/CH5 and the new BH5 is that CH5 needs high volts to start doing 2-2-2-5 but it gains more mhz with every bump of volts while the new bh5 has an erratic way of overclocking.

Goes to about 235 mhz with 3.0V at 2-2-2-5 . After that the gain is about 7-8 mhz per 0.1V bump in Vdimm . Not to mention the burn in required.

For gamers , i would recommend BH5 over TCCD as even with a divider bh5 performs faster than a higher overclocked TCCD ram running a 1:1 ratio.

Imma get a kit of either the gskill or the geil after the summer to rip loose on my NF4 with 4v Vdimm available at hand .

Redline has been giving mixed results lately.

 

[FarFarAway]

Remember that Dave has not got money to burn |3ourne!!

I think the OCZ Gold PC3200 (BH5) would be a good budget buy