Hot? DDR2 4GB PC6400 DUAL PATRIOT $225 no rebate

[jkresh]

With all the 2x1gig deals going i thought I would post this

Outpost has Patriots DDR2 4GB PC6400 kit (5-5-5-12) for 225 with no rebates (newegg has it for 315 with a $40 rebate putting it at 275).

I have no idea how well it overclocks but 225 for 4gigs of pc 6400 with reasonable timings seems like a good deal.

Patriot 4gigs

 

[qliveur]

I was wondering when it would be the 4GB kits' turn. Could be a sign of better things to come.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: qliveur
I was wondering when it would be the 4GB kits' turn. Could be a sign of better things to come.

I'm happy, considering I just bought a 2 gig kit for $85 😀

 

[Pabster]

Not a bad deal at all. Patriot is good stuff.

With the evolution of Vista, 2x2GB kits are coming fast and furious. I'd expect to see the price continue to sink.

 

[superHARD]

Originally posted by: Pabster
Not a bad deal at all. Patriot is good stuff.

With the evolution of Vista, 2x2GB kits are coming fast and furious. I'd expect to see the price continue to sink.

yeah...a budy says that his vista uses every bit of his 2 gigs of ram 🙁

 

[Pabster]

Originally posted by: superHARD
yeah...a budy says that his vista uses every bit of his 2 gigs of ram 🙁

Well, Vista will use "every bit" no matter how many gigs of RAM you have. The SuperFetch sucks the gigs down for cache. But it is very intelligent and Vista releases the RAM as applications / games need it.

Likely your friend doesn't understand the way Vista "uses" RAM; It isn't comparable to XP and previous Windows versions.

 

[superHARD]

No he understands it...but in our oldschool mental state of mind, we just don't like seeing 100% ram usage...

 

[Pabster]

Originally posted by: superHARD
No he understands it...but in our oldschool mental state of mind, we just don't like seeing 100% ram usage...

Yep. It's all a state of mind. "OMG all my RAM is gone!"

I have 8 gigs and I would disappointed to see it going to waste; Thus I'm glad that Vista's SuperFetch keeps it all filled up when I'm not super-tasking it.

 

[AdamsJabbar]

Excellent deal! I just purchased 4x2GB sticks of G.Skill from Newegg for $140 per 2GB stick. This is smoking!

 

[Tegeril]

In for 8 gigs, I think.

 

[BadThad]

This is definately hot for 2x2GB modules!

 

[NogginBoink]

Originally posted by: superHARD
No he understands it...but in our oldschool mental state of mind, we just don't like seeing 100% ram usage...

Why would you want an operating system that doesn't use the RAM you install? Doesn't that sound counterproductive?

 

[DukeN]

Could I OC a E6420 to 3.0-3.2 without extravagant cooling with this RAM?

Thx

 

[kenton]

Originally posted by: DukeN
Could I OC a E6420 to 3.0-3.2 without extravagant cooling with this RAM?

Thx

Yeah, that CPU has the multiplier you need to use 1:1 to hit exactly 3.2GHz.

Running 1:1 at 3.2GHz the RAM will run at exactly DDR2-800

 

[kuda]

i've been debating getting one of these C2D 6420. Kenton states that 1:1 3.2ghz at ddr2-800. Kenton i've read that there is a hole in the clock between 376-420 .. if that is true than you can't do the above using 1600fsb 400x8 giving you the 3.2ghz and 1:1 at ddr2-800.

however, you could do 1700fsb at 425x8 giving you 3.4ghz at 1:1 ddr2-850.. so the question is will these modules run smooth at 850mhz? 5-5-5-12 at T1?


thanks for any additional input