eva2000

Well I believe this is the first worldwide posted results for 2x 512MB OCZ PC3200 Gold with the new BH5 dies. The product link is at http://www.ocztechnology.com/product...l_channel_gold



Tips for this ram on DFI NF4 SLI-D

1. don't use 325 or 326 bios they mess up the ram clocks and threw me off track as to what the ram can do. i.e. lower cpu multipliers in 325 bios don't work 10x/9x
2. best bios so far 310 official bios
3. with 310 official bios fix ddram data drive strength = 1 otherwise you can sometimes BSOD in windows, i set drive strength at 2, 4, 6, 8 fine with no probs
4. ram with 310 official bios performs nearly exactly like old BH-5 in terms of mhz ceilings at each vdimm setting
5. like old BH-5, the new BH die stuff on this ram doesn't boot at cas3
6. Trc of 10-12 is needs less vdimm, but once you change Trc to 8-9 you need 0.1-0.2v more vdimm to get windows stability
7. ram is untested beyond 200mhz speed so guess not even OCZ know what they are consistently capable of overclocking wise from module to module

so far with 310 official bios with 2x 512MB OCZ PC3200 Gold on DFI NF4 SLI-D i'm at memtest86+ v1.55.1 wise

240mhz 2-2-2-5 at 3.0v
245mhz 2-2-2-5 at 3.1v
250mhz 2-2-2-5 at 3.2v
255mhz 2-2-2-5 at 3.3v
260mhz 2-2-2-5 at 3.5v

using stock AUTO 12-14-2-3-2-4 or 12-14-2-2-2-2 or 12-14-2-2-1-2

Of course windows stability tests will probably result or change those results somewhat.

System:
3500+ CAA2C 0507 GPMW water cooled
DFI NF4 SLI-D 310 official bios
2x eVGA 6800U PCI-E SLI mode with 76.10 drivers
120GB WD 1200JB
Pioneer A05 Burner
580W Topower 686P6 Adjustable rail 35A/12 psu
WinXP PRO SP2

- note SLI mode will probably reduce cpu related performance slightly so take that into a/c with the benchmark results.

2x 512MB OCZ PC3200 Gold new BH-5 die dual channel kit

@10x 260mhz 2-2-2-6 9-16-3-2-1-2 at 3.6v

chipset = 1.8v
LDT = 1.5v
LDT 3x

CPC = Enabled
CAS Latency(CL) = 2
RAS to CAS(Trcd) = 2
Min RAS# Active time(Tras) = 6
Row Precharge Time(Trp) = 2
Row Cycle Time(Trc) = 9
Row Refresh Cycle Time(Trfc) = 16
Row to Row Delay(Trrd) = 3
Write Recovery Time(Twr) = 2
Write to Read Delay(Twtr) = 1
Read to Write Delay(Trwt) = 2
Refresh Period (Tref) = 3120
Write CAS Latency(Twcl) = Auto
DRAM Bank Interleave = Disabled
Skew = Increase
Skew Value = 128
DRAM Drive Strength = Level 2
DRAM Data Drive Strength = Level 1
Max Async Latency = 7ns
Read Preamble Time = 5ns
Idle Cycle Limit = 256
Dynamic Counter = Enabled
R/W Queue Bypass = 8x
Bypass Max = 4x
32 byte Granularity = Disable(8burst)

Sandra 2005 Lite
Buffered = 7,365 / 7,283
Unbuffered = 3,479 / 3,661

Everest Home
Read = 7,601
Write = 2,240
Latency = 37.1 ns

Pcmark04 = 4,851
Pcmark04 Memory = 6,648

Hexus Pifast = 45.52s

SuperPi
1M = 32.343s
2m = 1min 13.861s
4M = 2min 40.393s
8M = 5min 49.658s
16M = 13min 16.884s
32M = 28min 47.049s

3dmark2003
@425/1100 stock speeds

eva2000

System:
3500+ CAA2C 0507 GPMW water cooled
DFI NF4 SLI-D 331-3 beta bios
2x eVGA 6800U PCI-E SLI mode with 76.10 drivers
120GB WD 1200JB
Pioneer A05 Burner
580W Topower 686P6 Adjustable rail 35A/12 psu
WinXP PRO SP2

- note SLI mode will probably reduce cpu related performance slightly so take that into a/c with the benchmark results.

2x 512MB OCZ PC3200 Gold new BH-5 die dual channel kit

@11x 250mhz 2-2-2-6 7-15-2-2-1-2 at 3.35v

Sandra 2005 Lite
Buffered = 7,537 / 7,444
Unbuffered = 3,461 / 3,623

Everest Home
Read = 7,262
Write = 2,434
Latency = 38.7ns

Pcmark04 = 5,043
Pcmark04 Memory = 6,667

Hexus Pifast = 43.52s

SuperPi
1M = 31.099s
2m = 1min 10.546s
4M = 2min 33.847s
8M = 5min 34.540s
16M = 12min 41.303s
32M = 27min 34.899s

3dmark2003
@425/1100 stock speeds

groovetek

omg that's such a bleedinedge forums habit by those OCZ guys ahaha... "reserved" reply spots, lol...

eva2000

i started it first

Sam

Hi Eva2000, your in Australia aren't you? Do you know where I can get this RAM in Aus or did you import it yourself?

ArcTan

I don't think you can buy them yet. These are direct from ocz

eva2000

yes these are samples from OCZ... hopefully Aussie disty AustraliaIT.com.au imports some too. Best to go to www.australiait.com.au and check out the OCZ reseller list and contact those resellers and ask for the ram - more demand would prompt the disty to order some I guess

I'm gonna try the new 331 bios for DFI NF4 and see how they respond

Sam

What do you mean by "new BH5 die"? Does this RAM have a new version of BH5 on it?

BTW none of AustrliaIT's listed distributors are even advertising VX yet. I know there are plenty of other Aussie shops that have VX but I find it kind of odd that the official resellers seem to carry little in the way of OCZ product.