Today Federal Express, AKA Santa, dropped off some very promising memory from Mushkin for our testing pleasure. It has been a very long time since we've tested anything from Mushkin, so I've been very eager to check out what they've been up to all this time. The Denver based company has several lines of memory ranging from the budget to the Extreme Performance (XP) line. The memory we have here today is from their "High Performance" line which is just a step under their Extreme Performance line. With latency timings of 4-5-4-11, we should receive some very good results on our C2D E6600 based test system. So with the ASUS P5W DH Deluxe motherboard warmed up and ready, let's see what this Mushkin DDR2 has to offer.

About Mushkin (from the Mushkin website)

     Founded in 1994, Mushkin is best known for producing “Enhanced” memory modules. Located at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Denver, Colorado Mushkin provides performance enhanced computer products to users worldwide. Exceptional quality, enhanced performance and unparalleled customer support are what make Mushkin products the best in the industry.

     Mushkin products include an enhanced power supply line and a complete selection of memory upgrades for desktops, servers and notebooks – we offer something for everyone from business user to gamer. Our enhanced memory products are available in several performance categories from standard to extreme, with our REDLINETM series in a class of its own. Our enhanced power supply line offers superb regulation and ripple characteristics, modularity and plenty of power to supply the most demanding systems.

     With customers including everyone from Apple Computer and NASA to gamers and web browsers, Mushkin knows what is important to customers - enhanced performance with uncompromised quality. With Mushkin you Get More.

Specifications

• 800MHz DDR2 (See the ClubOC Memory Conversion Chart)
• CL 4-5-4-11
• Also available in a single 1GB module  
• Unbuffered
• Limited Lifetime Warranty
• 2.1 to 2.2 Volts
• 240 Pin DIMM

Part Numbers

• 996533 (2x1GB)

     The Mushkin memory came nicely packaged. The blue heatspreaders are a nice touch and keeps things simple. No weird flashing lights or expensive looking logos. Maybe Mushkin believes in concentrating on delivering a high quality product instead of a pretty wrapping? We'll soon see...