Crucial Ballistix DDR2 Memory - Testing continued
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Sandra
Our next test is in the suite of applications that are in Sandra. These benchmarks will show us the memory bandwidth in float point and integer.
The results are really strange to say the least. There is no plausible reason for these results, but I tested them, verified them multiple times and this is what I got. Once again, the differences are minimal and won't show any real life benefit.
Conclusion
Let's first talk about how well the RAM did and then talk about the "SLI enhancements." The RAM was probably the best I have reviewed here. This RAM is the first I have seen that will boot up with 1.8 volts out of the box. Much of today's performance RAM requires 2+ volts to run, which creates problems. This memory not only can start with a lower voltage, but can also run at a higher frequency than any other RAM I've tested. It is capable of running at over 500 MHz.
With the price of DDR2 memory falling, this is a great pick up for anyone in the market for DDR2 memory. As far as its "SLI enhancements," it's barely worth the nice emblem that is shown with this RAM. All it does is tighten the timings and only at the default speed of the processor. Once you manually change settings the SLI enhancements reset back to stock. Anyone that overclocks will do a lot better manually tweaking the memory settings over the SLI settings.
All in all, however, this is great RAM to have. Even though most won't use the additional SLI settings, everyone can benefit from the memory's performance.
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