| Patriot PDC2G3500LLK 2 GB Dual Channel Memory Kit Review |
|
|
| $ Check REAL-TIME pricing for Crucial Technology Ballistix 2 GB PC2-8600 DDR2 RAM (BL2KIT12864AL1065) $ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Introduction |
Patriot was established in 2000 as a PDP Systems spin-off – PDP Systems is one of the oldest memory manufacturers in the world and very active in the OEM business – is getting a lot of attention in the enthusiast market with the excellent cost/benefit ratio of their products. We’ve got their PDC2G3500LLK memory kit, which comes with two 216.5 MHz/DDR433 1 GB modules with 2-3-2-5 timings. The main feature of these modules is their very low latency for such a high capacity product. Let’s see how this kit performs on our tests.
To know Patriot manufacturing facility from inside, read our article Patriot Memory Factory Tour in Fremont, CA, USA.
 click to enlarge Figure 1: Patriot PDC2G3500LLK memory kit.
The module design looks very simple yet with a very good taste. The modules use aluminum heatspreaders painted in red, which are attached to the modules thru a thermal tape.
 click to enlarge Figure 2: Label detail.
We could remove the heatspreader and could see that the memory modules use Infineon CE-5 chips and have their printed circuit board (PCB) projected by BrainPower.
 click to enlarge Figure 3: Chip detail.
Infineon CE-5 chips can achieve up to 300 MHz with stability, but beyond 270 MHz the system wasn’t stable for 3D applications, as the textures were being corrupted.
Before going to our benchmarks, let’s take a look on the main technical features of the reviewed modules. |
| Pages (8): [1] 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 » |
| Print Version | Send to Friend |
|
Bookmark Article
| Comments (0)
|
|
| Recommended Deals |  | Corsair Memory XMS2 2 GB PC2-6400 DDR2 RAM (870584007357)
|  | OCZ 2 GB PC2-6400 DDR2 RAM (842024004714)
|
|
Latest News |
October 13, 2008 - 10:05 AM PST |
October 10, 2008 - 10:57 AM PST |
October 9, 2008 - 10:13 AM PST |
October 8, 2008 - 11:18 AM PST |
October 7, 2008 - 10:42 AM PST |
October 7, 2008 - 10:11 AM PST |
October 6, 2008 - 11:10 AM PST |
October 3, 2008 - 11:50 AM PST |
October 3, 2008 - 11:28 AM PST |
October 3, 2008 - 11:17 AM PST |
| .:: More News ::. |
|
Latest Content |
|
|
| Our Most Popular Articles |
797,565 views
|
496,275 views
|
438,626 views
|
421,279 views
|
415,301 views
|
408,289 views
|
366,162 views
|
350,585 views
|
284,798 views
|
275,832 views
|
|
| Latest Threads in Our Forums |
by dingusfungus |
by dingusfungus |
by EliteKiller |
by Hardware Secrets Team |
by Gabriel Torres |
by Gabriel Torres |
by Gabriel Torres |
by Hardware Secrets Team |
by Hardware Secrets Team |
by Cheetos |
| .:: Visit Our Forums ::. |
|
|