>>> Corsair XMS 7 stick shootout! <<<

[THUGSROOK]

SCK ~ how well did my XMS stick do?

i had it 100% (10+ hours) at 165 3:4 prime95~
100% (10+ loops) at 167 3:4 memtest86~

 

[SupermanCK]

ok...didn't really do much testing...
get back to yall later...
so far i have my old pc2700c2 --> 418ddr (memtest86 certified)
thugs pc3000c2 --> ??? (thugs: 167/445ddr memtest86 certified) me no test yet
and eriks pc3200c2 --> ??? (erik: 170/453ddr memtest86 certified) me no test yet

 

[THUGSROOK]

 

[ErikaeanLogic]

something tells me that SCK hasn't quite given up yet on his mem issue; I'd say that XMS3500 ought to do the trick, eh?

hey, THUGS, how's that new mobo?

 

[THUGSROOK]

 

[SupermanCK]

Originally posted by: ErikaeanLogic
something tells me that SCK hasn't quite given up yet on his mem issue; I'd say that XMS3500 ought to do the trick, eh?

hey, THUGS, how's that new mobo?

mem issue? what? i don't remember i have a mem problem?...

oh...oh wait...u are talking about computer?

 

[THUGSROOK]

 

[PeeluckyDuckee]

So is there any real difference in limitation between the black and the platinum XMS3500C2 512MB parts as well? Do they both use the same chips?
I plan on getting two 512mb sticks sometime soon. Not that I can benefit from it immediately (won't be overclocking due to Intel board), but like to be future proof a bit when 800mhz Xeons come along using 400mhz DDR ram

 

[Toymaker]

Originally posted by: PeeluckyDuckee
So is there any real difference in limitation between the black and the platinum XMS3500C2 512MB parts as well? Do they both use the same chips?
I plan on getting two 512mb sticks sometime soon. Not that I can benefit from it immediately (won't be overclocking due to Intel board), but like to be future proof a bit when 800mhz Xeons come along using 400mhz DDR ram

There's no real performance difference between the two. They both use Winbond 5ns chips. The platinum colored sticks cost a few dollars more and just look prettier.

 

[Mikki]

Originally posted by: SupermanCK

Originally posted by: ErikaeanLogic
something tells me that SCK hasn't quite given up yet on his mem issue; I'd say that XMS3500 ought to do the trick, eh?

hey, THUGS, how's that new mobo?

mem issue? what? i don't remember i have a mem problem?...

oh...oh wait...u are talking about computer?

Should we do a test to see if oc'ing affects memory performance? O wait, we have, I forgot....

 

[THUGSROOK]

 

[zer0burn]

i got my sticks running at 145fsb with 3:4 ratio what does that work out to be?

was a 512 pc3200cl2 corsair and 512 pc3500cl2 corsair.

I havent tried higher yet

 

[TenEgg]

387ddr

 

[tstrike]

so 1:1 ratio is slower
???

isn't the new gb mobo like the p4g8x use 1:1 ?


planning to get 2 sticks of xms512-3200c2

 

[THUGSROOK]

Originally posted by: tstrike
so 1:1 ratio is slower???
isn't the new gb mobo like the p4g8x use 1:1 ?
planning to get 2 sticks of xms512-3200c2

dont confuse yourself ~ GBay doesnt need ratios.

 

[naddicott]

ttt

I'm helping a friend pick parts for a new system, but 1GB of ram is a pre-requisite.

On SC DDR if I take a P4 2.4B to 150 fsb (moderate oc target), it looks like I'll be forced to run 1:1, because 4:5 would be 375DDR, well above the 352DDR cap found for two 512MB chips in the first post here. At 1:1 150fsb, I'd be at 300DDR single channel - yeilding 2.4 GB/sec memory bandwidth. The P4 could use a lot more bandwidth if I could manage it somehow.

With DC DDR, again I hope to take a P4 2.4B to 150 fsb. While running 1:1 is the again the only option (this time due to chipset/bios), 150fsb would yield 4.8 GB/sec memory bandwidth - saturating the P4's bandwidth needs.

For a system that has to run two 512MB chips (1024MB total is a reasonable figure for 3D production work & video editing), waiting for Granite Bay is a no-brainer.

Or am I confused?

 

[THUGSROOK]

you are correct ~ his best board would be Granite Bay

 

[ErikaeanLogic]

Originally posted by: Mikki

Originally posted by: SupermanCK

Originally posted by: ErikaeanLogic
something tells me that SCK hasn't quite given up yet on his mem issue; I'd say that XMS3500 ought to do the trick, eh?

hey, THUGS, how's that new mobo?

mem issue? what? i don't remember i have a mem problem?...

oh...oh wait...u are talking about computer?

Should we do a test to see if oc'ing affects memory performance? O wait, we have, I forgot....

Wha? Where am I???

 

[THUGSROOK]

i forgot ~ what were we talking about again?

 

[Mikki]

Originally posted by: THUGSROOK
i forgot ~ what were we talking about again?

So, if no one is looking at your thread, does your post make a sound?

 

[Lizardman]

Originally posted by: Mikki

Originally posted by: THUGSROOK
i forgot ~ what were we talking about again?

So, if no one is looking at your thread, does your post make a sound?

Sure it does.


What ever happened to SCK? DId he test your memory in his board or not?

 

[slag]

eggscelent thread folks.. thanks

 

[SupermanCK]

Lizardman: I didn't do any extensive testing with Thugs' pc3000...but limitation was almost the same...
but then again it could've been the mobo limitation...
someone send me a new mobo...rev 1.04 or higher...

 

[THUGSROOK]

 

[Mikki]