So what happens when a European based memory manufacturer wants to get their silicone into the American markets? They contact a few tech sites and get samples into the hands of anxious reviewers, that's what! Since competition is still pretty fierce in the DDR2 market, I'm still more than ready to take a look at anything new. Sure, I will admit that I have my favorites -- don't we all? I mean, lines in the sand can get drawn pretty fast when overclockers start talking about Who makes What better. Still, it's nice to get a fresh look at something new! So it is with complete subjectivity that I dive into a round of testing with a 4GB dual channel kit of DDR2-1066 from Compustocx.

Compustocx may be a new name to me, but they aren't new company at all. On the contrary, they have supplied over 4 million Apple systems with memory products world wide and continue to be one of Germany's top memory suppliers for Apple machines. Even thought Apple and Windows users butt heads on many fronts, I can't ignore the aggressive quality control standards that Apple has implemented. Components must be 100% compatible (and stable) in order to be recognized by Apple specifications. Since Apple has begun using Intel Processors and Chipsets at the core of their systems, it only stands to reason that we can benefit from a memory product that is tested so stringently.

Technical Specifications

We've all seen countless sets of memory modules that run with on a 1066Mhz bus with the kind of strobe timings that the CEC modules call for. But most non-JEDEC memory running in excess of 800Mhz usually require in at least 2.1 volts - usually more. The specifications for the Compustocx CEC memory shows 1.95 volts, +/- .25 which gives us a useable vDIMM range of 1.7v through 2.2v.