PC Stats has posted a GeIL PC3500 DDR433 Dual Channel Memory Kit review
With the DDR400 phenomenon in full swing, we are today testing out GeIL's PC3500 "DDR433" Dual Channel Memory Kit which is designed specifically for dual channel chipsets like nVIDIA's nForce2, and Intel's Granite Bay/Springdale/Canterwood. In theory, these DIMM's should run smoothly together and not give us any compatibility problems. There is always a slight chance that If you were to buy two separate sets DDR sticks problems may arise if the DIMM's are not rated for dual channel memory operation. With a retail price of $180 CDN ($120 US) for two 256MB sticks (total 512MB), the GeIL DIMM's are about $75 CDN ($50 US) cheaper than two 256MB sticks of Corsair's TWINX512-3200LL (PC3200) DDR memory! Not bad considering the GeIL memory has a higher overall speed rating. The real question of course is how it performs in real life...Read more
