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Kingston HyperX DDR2 RAM

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High performance RAM can bring a significant difference to your PC's

performance as against using normal RAM. The HyperX RAM of Kingston is one such

RAM. It features its signature blue heatspreads and we got 2GB x 2 modules of

DDR2 RAM running at 800MHz for review. We tested the RAM on an Intel Core2Quad

Q6700 processor running at 2.66GHz on an Asus P5Q Pro motherboard, an ATI X1950

XTX graphics card, and a Tagan 1300W PSU. To test its performance, we ran our

standard benchmarks and subjected it to long duration of usage. In PCMark2005,

we got an overall score of 7904 and 5311. Considering the fact that PCMark runs

a series of read, write, copy and latency tests with varying load of 16MB to

4KB, this score is quite impressive. We also ran Everest memory benchmarks and

got a score of 5904MB/s read, 4849MB/s write and 5372MB/s copy speed with a

DRAM: FSB ratio of 12:8. These show that the RAM is capable of transferring data

at very high speeds and can be very well set to a low DRAM: FSB ratio to boost

performance. The high transfer speed is a clear sign that due to the difference

in tranfer speed between the DRAM and FSB, the DRAM gets idle time which in turn

keeps its temperature at bay. Even after running benchmarks and playing games

for a couple of hours the RAM modules were just slightly warm to touch. Compared

to the score of 4590 in PCMarks by Apacer RAM we tested earlier, the Kingston

RAM outperforms it by quite an extent clearly indicating that the HyperX RAM is

a great choice for gamers and performance seekers.

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Price: Rs 23,140 (Lifetime warranty)



Key Specs: 2x 2.0GB, DDR2-S0DIMM,


PC2-6400 (800MHz)


Contact: Kingston Technology, Mumbai


Tel: 26592927


Website:
www.kingston.com/india
 



SMS Buy 130278 to 56677



Bottomline: The RAM performs amazingly well, but is

overpriced.

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