A-Data Vitesta Extreme Edition DDR2 4 GB 800+ MHz CL4 Review

Name: A-Data Vitesta Extreme Edition DDR2 4 GB 800+ MHz CL4
Brand: ADATA

nflesher87

on Oct 6th, 2008,

in Memory.

Manufacturer: ADATA

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Value and Conclusion

The A-Data Vitesta Extreme Edition 4 GB 800+ MHz CL4 kit sells for as low as $75.00 US Dollars.

Runs at stock rated 800 MHz at CL4 with as little as 1.8V so great for motherboards with limited voltage adjustment
Low Price
Capable of 1066 MHz at CL5, however at a high 2.4V
Capable of rated 800 MHz at CL3 with a mild boost to 2.2V
Roughly half the power consumption of 4 GB (1 GB x4) kits
Low profile heatspreaders
4 GB to use for newer, more resource hungry games and applications

Voltage increase yields lower gains than with similarly rated 2 GB dual channel kits
Less than desirable scaling from CL4 to CL5, the MHz gains just don't seem to be worth the looser timings
Simple package

A-Data has done a very good job of tailoring a 4 GB kit for the enthusiast on a budget with the Vitesta Extreme Edition 4 GB 800+ MHz CL4. The kit was able to scale as high as 1066MHz at CL5, however it needed a toasty 2.4V to manage it stably. This would only be advisable for short benchmarking runs or perhaps longer time periods with adequate aftermarket cooling supplied. One noticeable advantage is the ability to run the kit at its stock rated 800 MHz, yet with the tight timings of CL3, requiring a tolerable 2.2V. While the kit did not clock phenomenally, it simply cannot be beat in its price class by other 4 GB dual channel kits.