DDR and overclocking...need advice

[deerslayer]

To be honest I know very little about DDR and I have just gotten into overclocking.

I just ordered an EPOX 8k5a2+ and a XP 1600+ AGOIA from newegg. I intend to overclock, but I don't know what DDR to get. From what i've read here, it looks like I should get Samsung "TRUE" 2700, but i'm not sure. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Brett

 

[Rafael]

Hey LyNx01!

You got a nice mobo and a good CPU chip for OC! Congrats!
The memo I say get either the Original Samsung with the CTL-CB3 markings or the Corsair XMS3200C2, I think this is the Corsair that Thugsrook is using. The Corsair is a pretty good overclocker too.
About the other brands, I got Mushkin PC2700, works pretty good, but couldnt make it to run @ 166 Mhz yet. Since I got a KT266A mobo. Crucial, Musking, seems to be very good memos. Just OCZ seems to be a lottery, some will work fine, some are piece of junk. I dont know anything about GeIL PC3500 though.

Good luck on ur OC!

Raf

 

[PhoenixOfWater]

ok I hope its helps
your CPU runs at a FSB of 133 (10.5X133=1.4Ghz) DRR also runs at 133(133X2=PC2100) if you overclock you FSB to 166 then your CPU would be a 1.74Ghz (10.5X166=1.743Ghz) and your DDR would run at 166 also...(166X2=PC2700)...Is its helping? I hope...so if you are planning on overclocking your CPU to a FSB of 166 get some good PC2700..if you plan on going higher than 166 get some DDR that runs higher...

 

[BaboonGuy]

C2 Latency isn't required for doing the 1600+ clock to FSB 166 mhz as long as you have PC2700 right?

 

[deerslayer]

get some good PC2700

Any specific brands you would suggest PhoenixOfWater?

 

[PhoenixOfWater]

I like Samsung ram...but i hear that Corsair is also very good

 

[deerslayer]

Anyone else? All opinions are welcome.

Also, where is the best place to find Corsair or Samsung ram?

 

[drewdogg808]

Also, where is the best place to find Corsair or Samsung ram?

googlegear.com has very decent prices for both, but to get genuine samsung (true), i would go to newegg.

 

[CaptnKirk]

Get a clue to PC2700 RAM here.

Actually read it until you understand what they say.

 

[The0iL]

My opinion:

You're better trying some cheap RAM and once you get the hang of it..
GO OC!

 

[CaptnKirk]

Cheap RAM ?
Don't EVER waste your money on CHEAP RAM ! Your entire computer posts up through the memory, and there's a pantload of crap out there, that is NOT that much less expensive than the Quality product. Why would you want to pay for something twice ?
Good RAM has lifetime warantee, and the only risk is to the user in a serious overclocking senerio. Very few Mobo's have voltage settings that exceed the upper RAM
voltage parameters anyway, there are a few, but GOOD memory has a cushion.

So many people are complaining about how their computers won't post, or crash, malfunction, don't run fast enough, etc. - more than half of their problems are RAM related.

You can even buy direct from CRUCIAL and get a 10% price discount AND free freight.

NewEgg sells SAMSUNG at a great price also. These are the best products out there. Even the high priced 'Overclocker Specials' are using Samsung chips to make their stuff.

There are a scattering of 'OTHER' chipsets out there, but Crucial and Samsung produce over 75% of the RAM chipset for home computers.

'Generic RAM' - where do you think they get their chipsets? Product line seconds from the big chipset manufacturers, so why buy the 'seconds' when the Prime product is
just a bit more, and you don't take the risk of poor quality.

 

[deerslayer]

I would never buy cheap generic ram because it's just a waste of my money. I ended up ordering the Samsung pc2700 from newegg. I read the "clue to pc2700 ram" that you linked me to, which verified what I had gathered from other posts in here: most of the good ram out there is running samsung's chips, and samsung isn't going to send their best chips out to another company. Thanks for the help guys.