| Aeneon XTune 2GB DDR2-1142 Dual Channel Memory Kit
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The Basics:
The below left shows the two modules included in this 2GB kit. They look much like other Aeneon brand memory we have reviewed thanks to the green PCB shielded by the slick black heatspreader. There are no clips showing, leaving plenty of room for the large XTune graphic and smaller Aeneon logo.
 
The above right image shows the label found on each module which provides a bunch of manufacturing and product data. You get information on the capacity, speed, timings, and part number; all of which makes it easy for someone like me to remember what the specifications are once the packaging is thrown away.
The images below take a look at the modules from different angles, in part showing the interface between the memory chips and the heatspreader. The thermal tape makes uniform contact with all surfaces, and there are no gaps anywhere. While I have yet to be convinced that DDR2 needs heatspeaders for anything other than looks and perhaps protection, running at 2.3V will generate some heat that should be drawn away from the modules.
 
Configuration:
The Aeneon XTune 2GB DDR2-1142 dual channel memory kit was installed in a system with the following components for this review:
» Intel E2180 dual core processor
» ASUS P5K Pro P35 ATX motherboard
» Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD7500AAKS 750GB hard drive
» PC Power and Cooling 750 Quad Silencer power supply
» ASUS EAH3850 TOP Overclocked Radeon HD3850 graphics card
» Windows Vista Home Premium
The module's specifications indicate default timings of 5-5-5-15 at 1142MHz, with a voltage of 2.3V. You will have to do some BIOS manipulation to achieve this as there is no system that is going to default to this speed or voltage. The BIOS on the test system was configured to match the printed specifications and then booted into Windows. There was absolutely no issue booting at 1142MHz, which resulted in a FSB of 285MHZ and a total CPU speed of 2850MHz, despite the below left screenshot saying 1710. The multiplier was really 10x, but CPU-Z Version 1.44.1 kept bouncing between 10x and 6x as shown. The below middle image sows the Memory tab, which confirms the timings and the approximate speed. The BIOS was set to 1142MHz DDR2, but once in Windows CPU-Z reports it as 570MHz (1140MHz DDR2).
  
The above right image shows the SPD tab from CPU-Z which reveals that there are three profiles programmed into the memory's SPD. What we see is that this is a PC2-6400 kit that has two 400MHz profiles, as well as an EPP set of timings capable of 571MHz (1142MHz DDR2).
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