RevoDrives

I tripped over this list of mobos OCZ has tested. The success list is nice, but, more importantly, the "known issue" list is nicer.

http://www.ocztechnology.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/RevoDrive-3-Tested-Motherboards.pdf

 

I've never been impressed with OCZ. Unlike the brands I use on a regular basis for system builds (Crucial, Kingston and A-Data), OCZ (as the list suggests) often requires serious tweaks to the BIOS to work, if it works at all.

This morning, my main wholesaler had OCZ DDR3 1333MHz 2GB sticks on special for $9.99. The catch: It was 1.65 volt. Since the default for most mobos is 1.5 volt, it's an issue waiting to happen. I sprung the extra $3 per stick to get Crucial and avoid pulling my hair out during the build.