Installing and getting RAM to boot was very simple. The default voltage for this motherboard is 1.8 volts. This makes it hard to obtain some memory to work out of the box, like OCZ RAM. This RAM works at 1.8 volts and boots without a problem. I did it up to 2.0 volts, maximum for which this memory is rated. I have feeling that this RAM would benefit from more voltage, but I will only go up to secure level suggested by G.Skill.

Now we look at a various benchmarks that deal with PC memory. The variables are going to be timings and speeds of memory; we will study effects this will have on benchmarks. The test PC is contains following:

• Intel Pentium E2140 (3.2 GHz)
• Abit IP35-E
• 2 GB G.Skill F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ
• XFX 8500 GT
• OCZ Powerstream 520 watt
• Windows Vista

The initial test arrangement is stock settings and speed. It is DDR2-800, having 400 MHz, with timings of 5-5-5-12. Then attempted to lower timings some and notice how far I can push it with those tight timings. I controlled to obtain memory down to 4-4-4-12. This is lower than I could push OCZ memory, but like the OCZ memory, I could not obtain it much over 400 MHz. Then I went back to stock timings and then pushed memory as far as I could. I controlled to obtain it all the way to 475 MHz stable. This is a faster than I could push OCZ memory. It has out-over clocked OCZ RAM with less voltage.

The one thing I see while testing this memory was that it did not get hot. I definitely thought that it would. It has standard heat spreaders. This RAM did not want a fan and appeared cool to touch while benching on over clock speeds.