PMI DDR533: A New Name in High-Performance Memory
by Wesley Fink on March 25, 2004 9:16 AM EST- Posted in
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Test Results
To test overclocked stability, we used the very demanding Gun Metal 2 - Benchmark 2, which pushes systems with its DX9 routines. To be considered stable for test purposes, Gun Metal, our Quake3 benchmark, UT2003 Demo, and Super PI had to complete without incident. Any of these 4, and in particular Super PI and Gun Metal, will crash a less-than stable memory configuration.| PMI4200 Gold - 2 x 512MB Double-Bank | |||||
| Speed | Memory Timings & Voltage | Quake3 fps | Sandra UNBuffered | Sandra Standard Buffered | Super PI 2M places (time in sec) |
| 400DDR 800FSB |
2-3-3-6 2.75V |
319.3 | INT 2678 FLT 2742 |
INT 4463 FLT 4426 |
132 |
| 500DDR 1000FSB |
2.5-3-4-7 2.75V |
388.3 | INT 3287 FLT 3292 |
INT 5543 FLT5467 |
107 |
| 535DDR 1066FSB |
3-4-4-8 2.75V |
410.6 | INT 3413 FLT 3413 |
INT 5859 FLT 5841 |
101 |
| 543DDR 1086FSB |
3-3-4-8 2.85V |
416.2 | INT 3716 FLT 3741 |
INT 5935 FLT 5933 |
99 |
The most important benchmark with any memory is that it is honestly rated and meets its specifications; PMI4200 Gold is certainly honestly rated at DDR533 at 3-4-4-8. However, for enthusiast memory, we usually find performance even better than the rated specification. Unlike most of the competition, PMI could not run any faster than its rated specs at DDR533. We were also able to reach DDR543 with a little more voltage, which shows some headroom with DDR533. However, this is, again, a small margin compared to comparable enthusiast memory from Corsair, OCZ, and Mushkin.
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Wesley Fink - Thursday, March 25, 2004 - link
#2 -As I have explained several times, as Editors we can't do a thing about the lack of bar color. We want it as much as you do. Our current Graphing Engine which is used to generate the Java Charts does not have that capability. We have been promised this WILL be an option in an upcoming upgrade to the Graphing Engine.
We use Java charts because they use less bandwidth than any other charting option. If you look at the traffic on AnandTech you can appreciate how precious ANY bandwidth savings is to us - and to your browsing speed.
Write Anand or Jason Clark with your complaints. I do understand the charts would be MUCH more readable if the reviewed item was in a different color. Unfortunately I can't do a thing about it - but Anand and Jason can.
bldkc - Thursday, March 25, 2004 - link
Are you guys too cheap to buy a new box of crayons or what? Would it kill you to have colored the PMI bar red on the graphs? Could I please just get an explanation so I can quit complaining about this every time you post a new article? Why is my dinghy smaller after I go swimming? Why cant I buy pork boullion? Why cant I buy toast in the store? I think you guys are smart enough to answer all of these questions but you are too stingy to share your genius. Elitists!Praeludium - Thursday, March 25, 2004 - link
Now if only XGI had had this kind of showing...Funny how the memory sector has gotten so competitive lately. It seems as though just a year ago my only choices were Corsair, Geil, Kingston, or Samsung; of those four, Corsair was the top. Either I missed all the other competitors, or they just weren't as highly ranked as they are now.