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Affordable DDR2-800+ 4Gb Kits are now available from Adata ... now you can take full advantage of Windows Vista

Introduction

If you're running Windows Vista with all the bells and whistles, whether it's 32-bit or 64-bit, you'll probably know that 2Gb of ram is just about barely enough. And if you asked me what I would recommend, I would say 4Gb of ram should be about right, and more than plenty. It's amazing how much ram is needed to run Windows Vista these days. I remember during the Windows 95 days, a stick of 32Mb SDRAM is something quite special ... LOL. The current price of ram, especially DDR2 has dropped considerably, and now memory manufacturers are forever increasing their size of their memory kits, at extremely affordable prices. We're now seeing more and more 4Gb kits on the market in the form of 2 x 2Gb modules. Adata is one of those manufacturers whose 4Gb memory kits are one of the cheapest available on the market. For those who still don't know who Adata is ... here's a little blurb taken from their website.

"Founded in May, 2001 by Chairman and CEO Mr. Simon Chen, A-DATA Technology Co., Ltd. has quickly risen to become one of the world’s largest memory and flash product providers. At the beginning, with DRAM modules as the major product line, A-DATA’s mission was to become “The Global Leading Brand of Memory Products.” Later on, recognizing the market’s trend, A-DATA diversified its product portfolio to include Flash peripherals and multimedia solutions. Capitalizing on the strong growth of DRAM memory and flash related products in the market, based on DRAMeXchange 2006 and iSuppli 2006 reports, A-DATA ranks second in the world for DRAM Modules and fourth for Flash Disks respectively. "

 

Adata is no newcomer when it comes to memory products, they have been growing from strength to strength each month. And in the past couple of years, Adata have now easily become one of the top memory manufacturers in the world They now produce memory not only for the mainstream market, but also for extreme overclocking enthusiasts. They recently introduced a whole new range of memory products to suit all types of users ... from mainstream users and gamers to hardcore overclockers and enthusiasts. Take a look at the list below.

+ Series
Vitesta + series is designed to offer mainstream desktop users an opportunity to upgrade their PC with performance, reliability, quality, an affordable price.

G-Series
Vitesta G series offers flawless gaming experience with quad-channel configuration, high capacity, for gaming enthusiasts.

X-Series
Specially targeted for extreme overclocking enthusiasts!!! The X series is built with Micron original IC that delivers outstanding performance, rock-solid stability and high compatibility.

Competitive pricing is key to their survival. Adata mainstream memory is one of the most affordable on the market. Many computer stores I've been to, across both Europe and Asia have at some point, stocked Adata memory. There's 3 simple reasons for this ... price, quality and availabilbity. So it's no surprise that their 4Gb kits from Adata is appealing as ever for any mainstream user.

 

If you're not too sure how DDR2 memory is labelled or classified, then here's a list below for a quick quide to some DDR2 terminology ... More information can be found HERE

• PC2-4200 : DDR2-533 : 133FSB : 266Mhz
• PC2-5300 : DDR2-667 : 166FSB : 333Mhz
• PC2-6400 : DDR2-800 : 200FSB : 400Mhz
• PC2-8000 : DDR2-1000 : 250FSB : 500Mhz
• PC2-8500 : DDR2-1066 : 266FSB : 533Mhz
• PC2-9200 : DDR2-1133: 283FSB : 566Mhz **
• PC2-10000 : DDR2-1200 : 300FSB : 600Mhz **

** Unofficial DDR2 specifications

 

In this review, we'll be taking a look at the Adata Vitesta DDR2-800+ 4Gb kit. These modules are from Adata's +(plus) series, and are designed and aimed at the mainstream market. These 4Gb kit are rated at DDR2-800 (PC2-6400) spec and can run at speed of 400Mhz with a low memory timing of 4-4-4-12. For cooling, these modules include the same red heatspreaders which are found on most of their mainstream memory.

 

            

 

We expect these modules to perform just as well as any other DDR2-800 memory on the market. What is more interesting is, how far can these modules overclock? We'll be testing these modules on our test rig, which includes an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ default 2.4Ghz, Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS4 motherboard, PC Power & Cooling Turbo Cool 860W PSU and a 19" Dell Ultrascan P990 monitor.

Anyway, enough talk ... let's take a closer look at the specifications ...