OCZ PC4000 EL 512MB (2x256) Dual Channel Kit

Company: OCZ
Product: PC4000 EL Dual Channel Kit
Street Price: $200 USD
Date Reviewed: September 23, 2003
Reviewed By: Joey Chao

Conclusions:

The OCZ PC4000 EL dual channel kit is good considering it isn't their top of the line modules. Most importantly, it was able to operate at high speeds with little voltage. This is a plus because there are plenty of motherboards that do not have high VDIMM options unlike our ABIT IC7 MAX3 (up to 3.2V). Another important feature that is present with all OCZ modules is the limited warranty. They will just about replace these modules as long as you don't pull of the heatsinks or physically damage them. They also support voltages up to 2.9V in their warranty, obviously supporting overclocking.

Overall, we can say that we would recommend this memory because of its excellent overclocking capabilities, even with our beta modules. Results may vary, but overall from reading many forums and other reviews, all of these modules overclock very well at light timings. The timings might be an concern for some consumers, but at there is no memory out there that is going to be able to overclock beyond 500MHz at tight timings unless some extreme voltages are used. The performance at 530MHz with light timings is still exceptional.

The Good:

• Good overclocking with low voltages

• All copper heatspreaders

• Limited Warranty

The Bad:

• Overclocked close to the same as our PC3700 Gold Series

• Passive timings

Overall: 8.5/10