anybody running an nforce2 dual channel @ 400mhz memory setup?

kadajawi

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Abit NF7-S Rev. 1.2
2x256 MB Infineon PC333 CL2.5 @ 7-3-3-3 (IIRC) CL2.5, 400 MHz, 2.8V. I've been getting errors in memtest, but it only occurs in test 3. Instead of f7f7f7f7 I get f6f7f7f7, only on 207 MB, out of 42 passes 9x this error. If I decrease the voltage, I get the same error, just a bit more often. But I don't want to go higher. Oh... CL2 works too, just that this error occurs more often. Oh, and it only occurs when running overnight. If I only test 206 to 208 MB I don't get errors for a while... so it seems only when being under heavy load a long time it happens. And I doubt this will affect stability...
 

$pade

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here is the deal, lots of mem manufactures are starting offering dual channel memory setup and in most cases the price of 2 individual sticks from one model higher up in the same product family is about the same as the price of the dual channel setup.
here is an example form excaliberpc:

OCZ PC-3500EL Dual-Channel 512M OCZ433512ELDC-K $168.00
2* OCZ PC-3700EL 256MB OCZ466256EL $170

Now my question is which setup will reach higher mem speeds in dual channel operations?
 

pelikan

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The one that will do better, in my opinion, at eXcaliberPC, is the Kingston HyperX pc3500. That dual channel matched pair stuff is just marketing. And I don't trust OCZ brand, although many people do have good luck with it.
 

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Epox 8RDA+ w/2 twinmos/twinmos 256meg PC3200`s @430DDR Cas 2-3-3-6