OCZ DDR2 PC2-9200 FlexXLC Edition *EOL

"This unique memory offers the choice of water or air-cooling and their compatibility across a wide variety of motherboards has been flawless. We have been running these modules at DDR2-1066 at 5-4-4-12 timings with 2.1V. Our top overclock on the DFI 680i board is DDR2-1240 at 5-5-5-15 timings with 2.30V."

"The RAM decks that we described in this article have demonstrated to be an excellent product, worthy of its OCZ brand. OCZ has reached its target to provide overclockers a whole kit, giving off a brilliant product to a competitive price. For what concerns overclocking, we have to say that this was the best kit set to CL5 we have tested until now. We shall suggest OCZ Flex XLC 9200 to whom is interested in a classic air cooling system."

"The Flex XLC 9200 modules are an example of high quality level, and if you really like the massive overclocking, these memory modules offer high frequency levels and excellent high-end support by a life warranty also at high voltages.?

"A memory upgrade with the OCZ Technology name stamp offers Great Design, Top Quality & High Performance. The test results speak for themselves. Do you want a memory kit that offers maximum performance with the ability to be pushed even further? If the answer is yes, then the FlexXLC PC2-9200 would be the perfect choice for any enthusiast."

"OCZ have raised the bar for all other enthusiast brands. The 2GB set of OCZ PC2-9200 FlexXLC Edition memory tested for you today is pretty darn sweet. If you need a new set of memory the OCZ PC2-9200 FlexXLC Edition memory kit is not a bad deal, you get good performance at a decent price."

"The OCZ FlexXLC PC2-9200 2GB kit is our first experience with memory water cooling and OCZ has outdone themselves with such an innovative solution. With a combination of both copper and aluminium material, the FlexXLC offers both exceptional air cooling and water cooling as well. The FlexXLC did not only overclock as advertised, but it also stunned us as it allowed us to overclock beyond 600MHz without touching its VDIMM or latency. With a maximum overclock at 651MHz, the FlexXLC breached the DDR2-1300 rating which was possible at 5-5-5 latencies. If you are planning to get some serious overclocking on your DDR2 platform, the OCZ FlexXLC PC2-9200 2GB kit is definitely worth checking out."

"In short, these OCZ PC2 9200 Flex XLC offers good performance, very high custom latencies, default speed incredibly high, and overclocking. We don't have the smallest doubt to grant them our 'Recommended Product' because we have here one of the best DDR2 memories of the market that continue confirming the quality of OCZ in this sector."

"The PC2-9200 FlexXLC really shined in our testing here today, making it the fastest memory we have tested to date. Everything about this memory is likable: great looks, a unique design that offers two methods of cooling, great default performance and most importantly, a good deal of headroom for overclocking!"

"With the Flex XLC 9200, OCZ delivers high-end modules that don?t need to hide themselves from anybody. The price point is extremely good if you consider that you can run these on water-cooling as well if you like and we reached 1200MHz when overclocking these modules with air-cooling."

"OCZ has been among the top enthusiast memory manufacturers for a long time. With innovations like this, they are likely to stay at the top for a very long time to come. OCZ has paired the right memory chips with the right PCB and put on the best cooling. With a combination like that, you are bound to get some top performing memory. You'll definitely impress your pals at the next LAN party by sporting water-cooled memory."

"First and foremost the OCZ FlexXLC PC2-9200 kit overclocks like stink! That's stink in a good way too, with the modules hitting a rather dizzy 660mhz - the highest speed out of any DDR2 kit we've ever tested. This awesome performance is also teamed with amazing looks. Gone are the cheap and tacky aluminium heatspreaders in favor of extremely effective hybrid passive and/or water cooled heatspreaders. As the results and pictures have shown, the FlexXLC modules are worth every penny."

"FlexXLC is the best flagship of OCZ. It looks like an ordinary performance memory but it stands out with an optional water cooling function. The Overclocker community will love this feature because they can push the modules to the limit with liquid cooling."

?We have been using OCZ's Flex XLC PC2-9200 memory for the past couple of months and to say the least we have been extremely pleased by this dual channel kit. We have tested this memory on over a dozen motherboards and have yet to run into any compatibility issues or other problems related to this RAM. OCZ's Flex XLC memory is truly different from the rest of the pack. The Flex XLC heatspreaders can be used inside a water-cooling loop for superb performance, but even without connecting it to a water-cooling setup we had no problems reaching 1150MHz and higher speeds.?

"In other words, an overclocker who decides to purchase any of these memory kits will undoubtedly be able to find the most optimal work mode for his/her specific needs. And this is one of the major advantages of expensive high-speed memory kits like that: with this memory in your system, you shouldn?t have any issue with overclocking or system optimization for maximum performance. Memory like that will ensure maximum level of performance in almost any configuration."

"Flex XLC PC2-9200 is a perfect product with its design and performance. Passive cooling is pretty successful. It stands out from other modules with its high stability at high voltage when it runs with water cooling."

"The OCZ PC2-9200 comes with the FlexXLC technology, which is at least unique for a memory product in today's market. According to our tests, the memory reached 625.00MHz with voltage up to 2.5V! That's 50MHz higher than what OCZ advertises for the product. This is clearly the highest memory speed we have seen in our labs. What else can you ask from OCZ? Top performance, neat design, high overclocking capabilities and of course, the right price..."

?The final judgment is extremely positive, OCZ PC9200 FlexXLC did a very good job and showed a strong disposition for aggressive overcloking without any prejudice. Very interesting is the fact that this module is working between 400-450 MHz with timings like 3-3-3-8-T2 without any problem and with low voltages. The price is also in relation to what you get for it."

"We tested the good old 9200 and we scored some great results. You do need to use 2.5V for this memory, but the warranty supports even such a high voltage. This is probably the best you can do as far as memory goes."

"OCZ Technology had the 'rich idea' to add this product to their catalog for 'watercooling aficionados'... We can resume with theses results: PC2-6400(400Mhz) CAS3 with 2,25v, PC2-8000(500Mhz) CAS4 with 2.2v, PC2-9600(600Mhz) with 2.1v...and to finish the 'DDR2-1300 vault' was reached (stable) with 2.4v and this is really enough to award this kit."

?The giant OCZ XLC heatspreaders "out-dominate" the Corsair Dominator's impressive looks, and the PC2-9200 out-overclock the XMS2's too...The natural comparison of the Flex XLC would be Corsair's high performance Dominator series. If OCZ was going for a "bigger is better" approach, then they certainly came out on top...OCZ did an excellent job on the PC2-9200, it ran at up to 1250MHz without even water cooling! These are simply insane speeds that far exceed any spec that you would have believed even half a year ago.?

"If you are in the market for the ultimate enthusiast memory solution, OCZ Technology's Flex XLC modules fit that bill perfectly. Offering not only superb passive cooling, the XLC cooling solution can supply even lower memory temperatures with the option for liquid cooling. OCZ's latest offering for the enthusiast really impresses!"

"...This is the fastest memory kit I've ever tested, so move over Team Xtreem, here comes the OCZPC9200FlexXLC! Therefore, we feel that the OCZ PC9200 kit fully deserves our recommended tag for a "performance" product."

"OCZ have come out with a very flexible product as the Flex modules also reach the specifications without watercooling...The memory have outstanding standard specs from before but the overclocking potential is even more impressive, we managed to push them to 1321MHz and this has to be among the highest speed ever achieved with a memory kit...For overclockers with the right components the watercooled Flex XLC modules are a dream come true.?

"If you want to survive, you need to have the best product and OCZ by far has achieved that goal with this memory...if you?re are looking for extremely fast and reliable DDR-2 memory with a difference, pay close attention to the FlexXLC Edition memory from OCZ."

"The OCZ PC2-6400 Special Ops Edition Urban Elite DDR2 we tested today performed as we've come to expect products from OCZ will. Excellent performance at factory settings and with a little tweaking allowed our system to really perform to it's potential. Easily hitting their rated timings as high as DDR900, they continued to perform all the way to DDR960 with looser timings."

"I don't think there is much for me to say here that I haven't already said and showed in the previous pages. OCZ has really pushed the envelope with the FlexXLC heatsinks on these modules...As mentioned, these modules certainly showed that they are not just all show and no go. The overclocking results on both my AM2 and C2D systems really impressed. The DDR1280 achieved on my P5B-Dlx is by far the fastest that motherboard has ever run memory and I don't expect many kits to match that frequency any time soon. For high frequency operation, this is definitely one of the kits to have. If you are in the market for memory that runs tighter timings at lower frequencies, don't run the other way, the OCZ PC2-9200 FlexXLCs held their own at 3-3-3-8 and 4-4-4-8 respectively."

"The performance tests and images pretty much say it all. The OCZ PC2 9200 Flex XLC Dual Channel Memory is simply a fantastic dual channel kit whether you are running a stock machine using the best, lowest timings possible or whether you intend to drain every last possible drop of performance from your capable motherboard and processor. The memory proves to be extremely stable and reliable under and over its stock specifications."

"If you simply want a fantastic set of RAM that will run full speed on a 680i or similar enthusiast mainboard OCZ has a fantastic performer on their hands with the FlexXLC and if you are so inclined you can get great overclocks on the RAM as well."

"After finishing the overclocking phase of this review, I knew that we had another winning memory kit on our hands from OCZ. Not only is this RAM extremely stylish, but the performance gains we received from it really should impress hardcore gamers and enthusiasts who like to squeeze every ounce of performance from their hardware."

"OCZ Flex 2x1024MB goes to 1280MHz. We didn?t believe that this is possible but we managed to run 1280 MHz and after testing reached even 1300 MHz on a EVGA 680i motherboard. It is the SLI of memory and beats its only competitor Dominator as it simply runs faster."

"If you are a dedicated overclocker OCZ Flex XLC is a must-have product. If you want the best memory performance possible in your system the Flex XLC is the best."

"OCZ cranked up the heat in 2006 with extreme overclocking memory and then cooled it back down with their innovative FlexXLC DDR2 DIMMs. These babies start at 1150MHz and sport a hybrid heatspreader that can be used like a standard air-cooled solution or setup for extreme water-cooling. Either way, this is the most radical cooling for the most hardcore overclocker."