Hot??? Mushkin 512MB PC2700 DDR on BB - Black Level 2 for $99? Hotter but BIG YMMV PC3200 Black L2??

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labgeek

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If this works for someone - they owe me a drink or something...

If you look through the best Buy Website you'll notice 2 listings for 512MB Mushkin PC2700.

Mushkin - 512MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM DIMM Memory (Model 990927, "Level 2", $99.95)

and

Mushkin - 512MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM DIMM Memory (Model 990866, DOES NOT SAY "Level 2", $94.99 -- ie. DONT BUY THIS ONE!)

The 1st on shows "Model: 990927" and the 2nd shows "Model: 990866"

Now go to Mushkin's website - http://www.mushkin.com/epages/Mushkin.storefront/3f3518d902423d5c2741c0a8010505b9/Product/View/990927

Notice the last 6 numbers in the URL? I had searched for these 2 model numbers with the website's search feature and came up empty. But looking around it seemed like the last number in the URL was a part number so I changed it to the ones shown on the BB website. If the BB model number that's shown is really 990927 and that's appears to be Mushkin's number - then I think this is a pretty hot deal. And I have 1 more reason to think these are really the same... The BB website if you into the item's page it shows: 'Mushkin 512MB PC2700 Level 2 DDR SDRAM DIMM Memory " Note Level 2 that's now in the title! The Mushkin page I get when I put in the same model says "512MB PC2700 222 - Black Hi Perf Level II" - again Level 2.

BB - $99 for 512MB
Mushkin - $145
Newegg " Mushking Model 990927" $149 http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?DEPA=&submit=Go&description=Mushkin+DDR+512MB+PC%2D2700

BTW - the "Product Link" at the NewEgg site seems to match.

Edit - http://www.computerhq.com/hardware/partinfo-id-29402.html
Also shows this model # to be Black Level 2. Found by OCedHrt

This is looking more and more like BB has this RAM about $50 cheaper than anybody else.

8/14 Edit - RAM finally arrive. 5 days for order w/overnight shipping to arrive. BB refunded $6 of my $12 shipping to compensate me. (wow!) But it seems to be worth it! Package was indeed Mushkin Black Level 2 with CAS222. But I plugged a pair of these into my SY-P4I875P motherboard. And it id's the ram as DDR400!!! Could this be right?? I had to back off a bit to get it stable in dual channel mode, but this mb is known to be picky. I'm inching it back to see where it max'es out.
 
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iwearnosox

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Nobody uses pc2700 anymore, that's like sooooo 6 months ago. Sheesh.
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VisionsUCI

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OOC, how would high performance pc2700 compare to cheap pc3200? Memory is one aspect of building computers that I've never looked into in depth.
 
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labgeek

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Originally posted by: ziplux
even hotter now, $94.99
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Wrong one. The 94.99 doesn't say "Level 2" in the title nor has the part number that seems to cross over to the Mushkin Black Level 2 webpage.
 
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axskkyline

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guys, u know wat i notice, i found out best buy got really good deal on memory from time to time. Like the Kingston hyperX 3500 for 50 back then whre i got a parie. =)
 
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Next time they have a good deal on a spell-checker, look into it.
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Originally posted by: axskkyline
guys, u know wat i notice, i found out best buy got really good deal on memory from time to time. Like the Kingston hyperX 3500 for 50 back then whre i got a parie. =)
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labgeek

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Mine are on thier way -
Mushkin-512MB PC2700 Level 2 DDR SDRAM DIMM Memory-990927
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Status: Shipped on 08/12/2003 via UPS - .
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Should be here tommorrow.
 
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DUKAT1

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Originally posted by: Crapkilla
Next time they have a good deal on a spell-checker, look into it.
:)
Originally posted by: axskkyline
guys, u know wat i notice, i found out best buy got really good deal on memory from time to time. Like the Kingston hyperX 3500 for 50 back then whre i got a parie. =)
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ROFLMAO

:D

But I agree. BB sometimes does have good buys on memory. I'm monitoring this thread to see what "labgeek" reports when his arrives, hopefully today.
 
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spliffstar69

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I wonder is this PC2700 DDR on BB will run as 3200 or 4oomhz with higher timing?

If anyone has info let me know, I can pick up a few.
 
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Wag

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Outpost was selling Level II memory cheap, and people called up Mushkin directly and they said they didn't sell Level II to Outpost. So it's quite possible this is Basic. At least at BB it's easy to return.

At any rate, the only reason I'd buy this was if it ran at 400. Tempted...
 
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spliffstar69

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Time to answer my question. For this similar mushkin part 2700 level 2.

I tested it out and im able to push the mempry FSB to 450 at 223 Timing 2.7 Voltage post to windows no problem but fails both prime 95 and 3d mark after 1 min

It will run at 400 to 433 FSB at 223 Timing on both prime 95 and 3dmark with out any erros.


good stuff now hopefully this is the same type of ram BB has??
 
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Wag

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Just because your motherboard identifies it as 400, that doesn't meant it is. Try the SPD memory setting in your bios and see what happens.

If it runs at 400 2-2-2, then I'm in.
 
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