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Kingston
HyperX
PC6400 800MHz
We were
excited at Tech Times upon receiving the latest Kingston HyperX
PC2-6400 1GB dual-channel memory kit directly from Taiwan. The box
came just in time as we were setting up the 2nd test lab unit
equipped with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and Asus P5B-E
motherboard.
Kingston is a
well-known company when it comes to PC memory. They are one of the
best brands out there in the PC market and using their memory
modules guarantee high quality and reliability.
Although
we’ve used Kingston memory modules many times, this will be the
first time that Tech Times will get a taste of the HyperX model.
The Kingston
HyperX with model code KHX6400D2K2/1G is a low latency kit and
programmed to work at 800MHz DDR2 specification of CAS 5-5-5-15 2T
with 1.9v. It is also designed to support multicore CPU platform as
well as SLI systems. For overclockers out there, the timings on this
pair of HyperX’ can be manually adjusted to improve the needed
performance. However, for normal users, even without overclocking
the PC, the memory modules will work perfectly fine.
The memory kit
features an attractive blue heat spreaders equipped with two strong
retaining clips that improves contact, allowing the heat spreaders
to ensure safe operating temperature for the memory chips.
Working well
with our Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 on an Asus P5B-E motherboard with an
Intel 965 chipset, the Kingston HyperX KHX6400D2K2/1G is an
excellent memory kit.
We would have
wanted to test the modules on our other Core 2 Duo test lab unit
equipped with an Asus PN32E SLI Premium mobo. Unfortunately, we only
had one SLI Asus graphics card at the time of testing. Nevertheless,
what the KHX6400D2K2/1G provided on the available test lab unit, is
performance ideal for today’s current PC setup as well as
incredible value for money.
 --Jing
Garcia
Tested
on Tech
Times test lab unit
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz (Intel Corp.) Motherboard: Asus P5B-E
(Asustek Corp.) Hard Disk: 80G x2 Seagate Barracuda (Millennium
Computer Technology) Optical Drive: Asus DRW-1608P (Asustek Corp.)
Primary Graphics: ATI AX800 Silencer (Asustek Corp.) Primary Audio:
Terratec DMX 6fire Cooler: Asus VR Guard Series (Asustek Corp.) PSU:
HEC WinPower 550w UPS: Smart UPS SUA1000i (APC) OS: Windows XP
Professional SP2 (Microsoft)
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