Mushkin XP2 PC2-5300 DDR2

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Mushkin has done an excellent job with the Elpida DDR2 chips that are available today. The XP2 (Extreme Performance) DDR2 PC2-5300 2 GB dual channel kit is competitive with the best Micron chips that we have tested from the past. It is true that the Mushkin Elpida is still not quite as fast as the older Micron DDR2 memory at lower DDR2 speeds, but the difference is very small. However, at higher DDR2 speeds, the Mushkin XP2-5300 actually performs a bit better than the legendary Micron DDR2 chips.

[...]What separates the Mushkin XP2 PC2-5300 DDR memory from a lot of others at this point in time is how these modules thrive on voltage. This memory offers flexibility, whether used for video rendering, gaming or overclocking. Mushkin warrants this product to run at a voltage range from 2.1 to 2.3 volts, although Elpida's own specifications indicate this is a 1.8 volt part.

In our testing, we noticed that the sweet spot for the voltage at higher clocks was right at 2.3 volts, and we tested in a wide range from 1.8 volts to 2.5 volts. Mushkin's recommended voltage range from 2.1 to 2.3 volts is appropriate. Gaming and 3D benchmarking provided no issues at all with the Mushkin XP2 DDR2 PC2-5300 dual channel kit. While testing at 340 x 13, at 3-3-3-10 memory timings, we were able to reach the following 3DMark scores with our standard test bed with an nVidia 7800GTX video card:

3DMark06 - 5123
3DMark05 - 8949
3DMark03 - 19496
3DMark01 - 32305