how is the G.Skill 2GB DDR 2 RAM to go with E6300 or 6400?

cmdrdredd

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I wouldn't... I'd get this here
can do DDR2-800 at 2.2v at 3-3-3-12 timings easily.

That G.Skill uses low quality ICs that sometimes do not even run the rated timings and speeds. Should get the G.Skill HZ series if you want to get G.Skill (they have the black heatspreader). In all likeleness you'd want to overclock right? Since you can, and since you need good memory to clock far look for something that uses Micron ICs like what I have listed.

Important note: it says DDR2-667 but all Micron D9GMH are rated at 667Mhz from the fab. They are the same chips used in the DDR2-1000 and DDR2-1111 kits from Corsair, Mushkin, and OCZ. Although the difference is, those companies hand pick the best ICs they get for those sets.

Edit: to fix my URL put chiefvalue.com in there (for some reason AT forums blacklist it)
 

Duvie

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Originally posted by: cmdrdredd
I wouldn't... I'd get this here
can do DDR2-800 at 2.2v at 3-3-3-12 timings easily.

That G.Skill uses low quality ICs that sometimes do not even run the rated timings and speeds. Should get the G.Skill HZ series if you want to get G.Skill (they have the black heatspreader). In all likeleness you'd want to overclock right? Since you can, and since you need good memory to clock far look for something that uses Micron ICs like what I have listed.

Important note: it says DDR2-667 but all Micron D9GMH are rated at 667Mhz from the fab. They are the same chips used in the DDR2-1000 and DDR2-1111 kits from Corsair, Mushkin, and OCZ. Although the difference is, those companies hand pick the best ICs they get for those sets.

Edit: to fix my URL put chiefvalue.com in there (for some reason AT forums blacklist it)


My experience with it has been good...


Got 2gb of the 800ddr2 cas 4-4-4-12 2.1v using the lesser elpida chips.....I am running it and have been for weeks at 933ddr2 cas 5-5-5-15 with 2.2v. These are the ZX chips. Though not highly recommended for use on the 965's I am running then better then stock. they also ran fine at cas 4-4-4-12 at 800

Now my other sticks are the HZ ones using smae chips as used in the top lines of the OCZ, Crucial, etc. Cmdrdredd obviously doesn't know what he is talking about.....

They run 1000ddr2 at stock with cas 4-4-4-5 2.2-2.3v.....They ran memtest fine at those speeds of 1000 though the cpu needed more vcore to sustain small FFT in orthos. Memtest ran for hours and several passes with no hiccups...


If you get any and you will see they are widely popular since they have been consistently out of stock at newegg for a week plus now, make sure you get the HZ line...

http://ramlist.ath.cx/ddr2/

Look at gskills chips used in their top line to other more expensive ram makers...notice the similarities? Cmdrdredd doesnt!!!!

Now I think others will OC further but you likely will limited by 500fsb on most mobos and 3.5ghz on most cpus....The rest may be overkill and wasted money. These chips can run rated speeds.
 

cmdrdredd

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Originally posted by: Duvie
Originally posted by: cmdrdredd
I wouldn't... I'd get this here
can do DDR2-800 at 2.2v at 3-3-3-12 timings easily.

That G.Skill uses low quality ICs that sometimes do not even run the rated timings and speeds. Should get the G.Skill HZ series if you want to get G.Skill (they have the black heatspreader). In all likeleness you'd want to overclock right? Since you can, and since you need good memory to clock far look for something that uses Micron ICs like what I have listed.

Important note: it says DDR2-667 but all Micron D9GMH are rated at 667Mhz from the fab. They are the same chips used in the DDR2-1000 and DDR2-1111 kits from Corsair, Mushkin, and OCZ. Although the difference is, those companies hand pick the best ICs they get for those sets.

Edit: to fix my URL put chiefvalue.com in there (for some reason AT forums blacklist it)


My experience with it has been good...


Got 2gb of the 800ddr2 cas 4-4-4-12 2.1v using the lesser elpida chips.....I am running it and have been for weeks at 933ddr2 cas 5-5-5-15 with 2.2v. These are the ZX chips. Though not highly recommended for use on the 965's I am running then better then stock. they also ran fine at cas 4-4-4-12 at 800

Now my other sticks are the HZ ones using smae chips as used in the top lines of the OCZ, Crucial, etc. Cmdrdredd obviously doesn't know what he is talking about.....

They run 1000ddr2 at stock with cas 4-4-4-5 2.2-2.3v.....They ran memtest fine at those speeds of 1000 though the cpu needed more vcore to sustain small FFT in orthos. Memtest ran for hours and several passes with no hiccups...


If you get any and you will see they are widely popular since they have been consistently out of stock at newegg for a week plus now, make sure you get the HZ line...

http://ramlist.ath.cx/ddr2/

Look at gskills chips used in their top line to other more expensive ram makers...notice the similarities? Cmdrdredd doesnt!!!!

Now I think others will OC further but you likely will limited by 500fsb on most mobos and 3.5ghz on most cpus....The rest may be overkill and wasted money. These chips can run rated speeds.

I don't know what I'm talking about? Go read xtremeforums and see all the people crying when their cheap promos/elpedia etc doesn't do crap.

For your information I said GET THE HZ SERIES IF YOU WANT TO GET G.SKILL!

I put that in caps because you obviously missed it. The g.Skill HZ series uses Micron D9 as I said before. Now please learn to read, comprehend, and digest the information before you jump on someone for the first sentence which was NOT related to the HZ series at all.

And I will repeat... I said get the HZ (black heatspreader) because it uses Micron D9 ICs (typically D9GMH) and will overclock extremely well.

BTW: my Crucial 10th Anniversary DDR2-667 is running 5-4-4-12 @ DDR2-1000 (D9GMH chips)
 

Duvie

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Originally posted by: cmdrdredd
Originally posted by: Duvie
Originally posted by: cmdrdredd
I wouldn't... I'd get this here
can do DDR2-800 at 2.2v at 3-3-3-12 timings easily.

That G.Skill uses low quality ICs that sometimes do not even run the rated timings and speeds. Should get the G.Skill HZ series if you want to get G.Skill (they have the black heatspreader). In all likeleness you'd want to overclock right? Since you can, and since you need good memory to clock far look for something that uses Micron ICs like what I have listed.

Important note: it says DDR2-667 but all Micron D9GMH are rated at 667Mhz from the fab. They are the same chips used in the DDR2-1000 and DDR2-1111 kits from Corsair, Mushkin, and OCZ. Although the difference is, those companies hand pick the best ICs they get for those sets.

Edit: to fix my URL put chiefvalue.com in there (for some reason AT forums blacklist it)


My experience with it has been good...


Got 2gb of the 800ddr2 cas 4-4-4-12 2.1v using the lesser elpida chips.....I am running it and have been for weeks at 933ddr2 cas 5-5-5-15 with 2.2v. These are the ZX chips. Though not highly recommended for use on the 965's I am running then better then stock. they also ran fine at cas 4-4-4-12 at 800

Now my other sticks are the HZ ones using smae chips as used in the top lines of the OCZ, Crucial, etc. Cmdrdredd obviously doesn't know what he is talking about.....

They run 1000ddr2 at stock with cas 4-4-4-5 2.2-2.3v.....They ran memtest fine at those speeds of 1000 though the cpu needed more vcore to sustain small FFT in orthos. Memtest ran for hours and several passes with no hiccups...


If you get any and you will see they are widely popular since they have been consistently out of stock at newegg for a week plus now, make sure you get the HZ line...

http://ramlist.ath.cx/ddr2/

Look at gskills chips used in their top line to other more expensive ram makers...notice the similarities? Cmdrdredd doesnt!!!!

Now I think others will OC further but you likely will limited by 500fsb on most mobos and 3.5ghz on most cpus....The rest may be overkill and wasted money. These chips can run rated speeds.

I don't know what I'm talking about? Go read xtremeforums and see all the people crying when their cheap promos/elpedia etc doesn't do crap.

For your information I said GET THE HZ SERIES IF YOU WANT TO GET G.SKILL!

I put that in caps because you obviously missed it. The g.Skill HZ series uses Micron D9 as I said before. Now please learn to read, comprehend, and digest the information before you jump on someone for the first sentence which was NOT related to the HZ series at all.

And I will repeat... I said get the HZ (black heatspreader) because it uses Micron D9 ICs (typically D9GMH) and will overclock extremely well.

BTW: my Crucial 10th Anniversary DDR2-667 is running 5-4-4-12 @ DDR2-1000 (D9GMH chips)



The gskill pC6400 HZ's use same chips...

Also no shock your crucial anniversay sticks do that cnosidering the ballistic 6400 and 8000 sticks also use same chips and they do this

PC2-5300 = cas 3-3-3-12 2.2v
PC2-6400 = cas 4-4-4-12 2.2v
PC2-8000 = cas 5-5-5-15 2.2v

Seems like a natural progression...I am surprised 2.2v still at PC2-8000 though. I hear most have to use 2.3v on most boards to achieve it
 

Duvie

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231064

Also my ram cost me 179.99...now it is 164.99....

It does 1000ddr2 at cas 4-4-4-12 memtest stable....cpu needs a bit more to be 100% stable so I run the ram at 972ddr2 cas 4-4-4-12 2.2v......



Edit: Cmdrdredd I think I may pick up some of those sticks!!! 229 for 2gb and they will do 1000DDr2...that is damn nice....

I still think the gskills are not as bad as you think.....in theory the anniversary should do no better then 5-5-5-12 2.2v according to the ballistic PC2 8000 sticks.
Again thanks to the link
 

cmdrdredd

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Originally posted by: Duvie
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231064

Also my ram cost me 179.99...now it is 164.99....

It does 1000ddr2 at cas 4-4-4-12 memtest stable....cpu needs a bit more to be 100% stable so I run the ram at 972ddr2 cas 4-4-4-12 2.2v......



Edit: Cmdrdredd I think I may pick up some of those sticks!!! 229 for 2gb and they will do 1000DDr2...that is damn nice....

I still think the gskills are not as bad as you think.....in theory the anniversary should do no better then 5-5-5-12 2.2v according to the ballistic PC2 8000 sticks.
Again thanks to the link

G.Skill is good memory, but ONLY the HZ series. Their other stuff uses Promos etc etc and I don't personally recommend that.

There are many people running 2.4v+ on the Crucial and getting up to DDR2-1200 at 5-5-5-15 (i'm currently settled at 5-4-4-12 DDR2-1000 2.3v) I'll try 2.2 v and see if it's stable later.

Now running DDR2-1000 4-4-4-8 w/2.4v
 

markymoo

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I can vouch for the HZ series. The ones with the black heatspreaders are the best overclockers. These have potential upto 1200mhz and a good buy also. You can even run them at 1.9v and they still post. They use high quality micron chips. I dont think recent chips you buy use elpida chips but d9 microns.

@Duvie
cmdrdredd gave the best advice. he does know what hes talking about! you didnt have to reply cmdrdredd gave all the info the guy needed. go get some glasses. you just dont read right do you! you just confused and complicated the matter.
 

Icepick

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Originally posted by: bargainshopper
Thinking about getting an e6300 or 6400 and a set of this RAM...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a...m=N82E16820231098

I have that same RAM in my PC and this memory does run at the rated timings and speeds. I have mine running at 401FSB (DDR2 800) at 5-5-5-15 and 1.9V. It's Orthos Blend stable and memtest86 stable. My new e6300 is currently gliding at an effortless 2.8GHz, 1.28V, 401FSB. I say effortless because I did not have to bump the voltage to get it stable or perform much tweaking. Next week I'll start pushing it and see how far the P5B-E and this memory allows it to go.

Even in the worst case scendario I'm stuck at 401FSB I'll still be happy with the performance at 2.8GHz.

IMO, this RAM is a wise purchasing decision. At DDR800 you'll be nearly gauranteed to get the e6300 up 2.8GHz overclock - minimum. It's low price DDR800 memory from a reputable manufacturer.

Granted, this is my second set. The first set I got had a bad stick that was producing errors in memtest86. I RMA'd that set to Newegg and this new set runs according to spec.

Not that it matters much but, they changed the packaging for these. They now come with a UV reactive sticker and two small stickers (like the ones on the heatspreaders themselves.) :)
 

n7

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Crucial 10th anniversary stuff or Buffalo Firestix.

Both are cheap for D9s & will OC very well.
 

cmdrdredd

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Originally posted by: n7
Crucial 10th anniversary stuff or Buffalo Firestix.

Both are cheap for D9s & will OC very well.

Crucial not available except direct from them (newegg and chiefvalue don't have it).

I'm running mine @ DDR2-1000 4-4-4-12 (subtimings 5-35-10-10-10) with 2.3v stable

edit: spoke too soon...memtest errored. Back to 5-4-4-12 which I know to be stable.
 

caberguy

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I can't speak for anybody else that's using this RAM (the G.Skill F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ), but it's working well for me. I've been running it with my Gigabyte 965P-S3 and an e6300 at 455 FSB @ DDR2 910 4-4-4-13 @ 2.1V for weeks, dual prime stable for 12+ hours. And have had it to DDR2 930 4-4-4-13 @ 2.2v, though it failed dual Prime after about 2 hours. I've got a screenie of the faster OC, but no image host to post it on. I've also had it up to 1020 with a lower CPU multi, booted into windows but was unstable.

Clearly results vary, but I wouldn't totally dismiss this RAM off hand.

 

n7

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Originally posted by: Zim
Originally posted by: cmdrdredd

Crucial not available except direct from them (newegg and chiefvalue don't have it).
You mean this stuff?

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That's not very kewl.

Looks like it's time for Buffalo to shine, since their Firestix are the next cheapest D9 kit i know of that's readily available (at least in the US).