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Today we have an exciting new memory product from OCZ Technology called
the "Reaper HPC Edition". Reaper sounds like a tough name, but there is
more to the Reaper than just a name. OCZ's new Reaper uses what is known
as "heat pipe technology" or HPC (Heat Pipe Conduit). HPC is a very
effective method of transferring heat from a heat source to a heatsink
or from one heatsink to another by using copper conduits. Normally we
only see this method of cooling in processor heatsinks where removing
excessive heat is critical. As for using HPC in cooling memory modules,
it's hard to say if HPC will actually have a noticeable effect on
performance because memory modules produce very little heat in normal
operation. Regardless, when it comes to computer hardware, cooler is
better, especially when overclocking. Another nice feature of the Reaper
memory is EPP. Reaper comes EPP-Ready for those awesome NVIDIA SLI
motherboards out there.
Besides performance there is always looks. OCZ's Reaper HPC memory looks
meaner than a rabid bull dog! And if performance and looks isn't good
enough for your, the Reaper HPC modules are backed by a Lifetime
Warranty. HPC, EPP and great looks appear to be a great reason to run
out and buy OCZ's Reaper, but what about real world performance and not
just impressive sounding specs on a box? That's exactly why we're here.
Let's put OCZ's new Reaper HPC to the test and find out if it will
perform as great as it sounds and looks...
About OCZ
Entering the memory
market in August 2000,
OCZ Technology was built around the
determination to manufacture the best high speed DDR and RDRAM.
OCZ was founded by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts, and our
commitment to the end-user has not digressed. OCZ Technology has
been an innovator in many areas. We were the first manufacturer
to make Dual Channel optimized memory available to the public,
which originally took advantage of nVidia's Twinbank or Dual DDR
architecture, found in their nForce chipset. We have now taken
that technology and tailored it for the Canterwood, and Granite
Bay chipset's. OCZ developed and was the first to implement ULN
technology, which has been a critical element in our
manufacturing process for some time. We at OCZ diligently work
to improve communication with CPU and motherboard chipset
manufacturers prior to the release of their products. Only in
this manner can we fine-tune our memory's SPD settings, ensuring
a synergistic relationship between the memory module, memory
controller, and microprocessor. In today’s rapidly evolving
semiconductor industry, such communication is not simply
research, but a necessary component of our manufacturing
process.
About EPP
"Developed as an extension to
the traditional Serial Presence Detect (SPD) found on today's
high-performance DIMMS, Enhanced Performance Profiles allow
memory manufacturers to integrate additional module performance
data in the unused portion of the JEDEC standard SPD, allowing
compatible motherboards to read and take advantage of added
performance capabilities. Enhanced Performance Profiles were
developed as an open standard, and immediate adoption is
expected shortly from other motherboard partners and PC memory
suppliers.
While memory modules with
Enhanced Performance Profiles will work on any motherboard, only
motherboards equipped with properly-designed BIOSes, such as
those designed for NVIDIA nForce® 590 SLI media and
communications processors (MCPs), will detect the presence of
these new capabilities and prompt the user to set PC boot
parameters for guaranteed optimized settings."
With a compatible nForce
motherboard your EPP enabled memory does all the hard work of
optimizing your memory settings for you. That means paring
a top nForce chipset with a set of EPP memory sticks like the
Titanium PC2-6400s makes overclocking your RAM automatic!
Memory with the EPP settings onboard is still JEDEC compatible
as well. With the new nForce 680i chipsets just reaching
their full potential, the prospect of a finely tuned set of high
performance DDR2 automatically set to its max settings is pretty
sweet!
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