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OCZ 2GB DDR2 800MHZ Kit (Retail Package)

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First off, OCZ is a great little secret. High quality memory at a bargain price! Now the voltage issue. If you purchased this memory with the gold heatsinks you`ll see it requires 2.1 volts to operate. Problem is most OEM systems ie: Dell, Gateway, HP, etc., have the voltage and speed settings disabled in their bios. Some are set to run DDR2 memory at 400MHz, 1/2 the speed of these for "stability" they say. Your only option is to find modified bios for your system that will unlock the speed and voltages. Now if you have the newer version of these with the black heatsinks, they run at 1.8 volts, and will run in anything. But your motherboard may show the speed at less than 800MHz due to the bios restrictions. Again, modified bios the only answer. You can download CPU-Z for free to see the speed your memory is running at. Don`t blame the memory for running slow, or DOA if your motherboard will not let you adjust the settings in the bios. Put blame where it belongs, your computer manufacturer!

I didn't even try to overclock it. It won't work in my Abit KN9 SLI, BSOD every boot. It will work on a system I have with a ECS 7050 board though I didn't buy it to use in that one. No more OCZ RAM for me. Think I will stick to Corsair and Crucial.

I purchased this product from Amazon for an excellent price. I bought 3 kits and installed them in three different systems and all worked fine. Make sure to set the timings and the voltage.

I received two kits damaged, I wrote the seller and he never answer me, and never get me a refund