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Buffalo Firestix FSX5000V DDR Memory Review
Buffalo Firestix FSX5000V DDR Memory Review - PCSTATS
Buffalo Technology is gearing up for some tough competition in the high-end memory market, and their secret weapons are the Firestix.
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External Mfg. Website: Buffalo Technology Aug 05 2004   C. Sun  
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Benchmarks: PCMark2002, PCMark04

PCMark2002 Source: FutureMark

PCMark can be used on desktop PC's, Laptops and even Workstations and tests everyday computing from home to office usage. PCMark specifically stresses the CPU, memory subsystem, graphics subsystem, hard drives, WindowsXP GUI (if WinXP is used), video performance and even laptop batteries.

PCMark2002 Benchmark Results
Memory PCMarks Ranking

AMD Athlon64 System Results

2x 512MB Corsair TwinX4400PT (200/400) 8846
2x 512MB OCZ PC3200 Plat LTD Ed (200/400) 9043

2x 512MB Corsair TwinX3200XL (200/400)

9046

2x 512MB Buffalo Firestix FSX5000V (200/400)

8962

2x 512MB Buffalo Firestix FSX5000V (212/424)

9359

Intel Pentium 4 System Results

2x 512MB Corsair TwinX4400PT (200/400) 9024
2x 512MB OCZ PC3200 Plat LTD Ed (200/400) 9099

2x 512MB Corsair TwinX3200XL (200/400)

9106

2x 512MB Buffalo Firestix FSX5000V (200/400)

9036

2x 512MB Buffalo Firestix FSX5000V (261/522)

10982

On the Athlon64 system, according to PCMark, all the systems are about the same at stock speeds. Tighter timings seems to give a 100-200 point boost to score. On the Intel side the DIMM's that run with tighter timings score slightly higher. When overclocked, nothing can match the Buffalo Firestix FSX5000V RAM.

PCMark04 Source: FutureMark

PCMark04 is the latest version of the popular PCMark series. PCMark04 is an application-based benchmark and a premium tool for measuring overall PC performance. It uses portions of real applications instead of including very large applications or using specifically created code. This allows PCMark04 to be a smaller installation as well as to report very accurate results.

PCMark04 Benchmark Results
Memory PCMarks Ranking

AMD Athlon64 System Results

2x 512MB Corsair TwinX4400PT (200/400) 3674
2x 512MB OCZ PC3200 Plat LTD Ed (200/400) 3688

2x 512MB Corsair TwinX3200XL (200/400)

3684

2x 512MB Buffalo Firestix FSX5000V (200/400)

3683

2x 512MB Buffalo Firestix FSX5000V (212/424)

3793

Intel Pentium 4 System Results

2x 512MB Corsair TwinX4400PT (200/400) 4287
2x 512MB OCZ PC3200 Plat LTD Ed (200/400) 4338

2x 512MB Corsair TwinX3200XL (200/400)

4295

2x 512MB Buffalo Firestix FSX5000V (200/400)

4273

2x 512MB Buffalo Firestix FSX5000V (261/522)

5025

In PCMark04, the situation is much closer... but again, the Buffalo Firestix FSX5000V RAM is slightly slower than the memory modules which run with tight timings. When overclocked, the Firestix FSX5000V RAM has a nice lead on the Intel system.

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Contents of Article: Buffalo Technology Firestix FSX5000V
 Pg 1.  Buffalo Firestix FSX5000V DDR Memory Review
 Pg 2.  System Spec's and Benchmarks
 Pg 3.  — Benchmarks: PCMark2002, PCMark04
 Pg 4.  Benchmarks: 3DMark2001, X2: The Threat
 Pg 5.  Benchmarks: UT2003, Memory comparison, Conclusion
 Pg 6.  Maximum DDR Overclocking Tests

 
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