Is cheap DDR466 or DDR500 ok for overlocking?

[iamtrout]

It seems to me that the biggest thing that determines how pricey a stick of RAM is is latency, but I read in another AT topic that having low latency really has very little real world performance gains. Since 250MHz FSB is pretty much the speed I would want to obtain to get a good overlock from an 2800+, would it make sense just to buy any type of memory rated at DDR500 or DDR466 (with a bit of an overclock) with little regard for latency?

 

[Avalon]

Yeah, you do basically pay a premium for low latency memory. As far as I know, almost all DDR466 and higher ram is made by quality companies, even the non fancy latency stuff. The only thing you'd want to be wary of is generic memory. Other than that, you can get some great performing stuff for a pretty good price such as Adata or Kingston stuff. You really can't go wrong with any brand at that speed level. The only high speed memory that I think stands out around that level is the OCZ EB stuff, and that may be worth the premium to you. The rest of the memory will be just fine for overclocking.

 

[iamtrout]

Thanks for the reply. I've always been a bit confused by what people mean by "generic." Does "generic" equate to "no-name" or "house brand," as you sometimes see them advertised on pricewatch? What about really cheap Samsung or Infineon? I remember Samsung was the sheeit back in the day. What about this Kingmax here? Think it can hit 250FSB? Sorry for the question cascade.

 

[Avalon]

Generic, no-name, house brand. All the same type of stuff you typically don't want to get. Yeah, those are the kinds you see on pricewatch. Some good sticks of Samsung or Infineon may be able to do the trick for you. I know they're making good memory modules right now in the high speed department. That kingmax stick has a decent chance of reaching 250FSB, but there are no guarantees. It depends largely on your hardware setup and a bit of luck. Seems like it'll do DDR466 with 2.6v, so I suppose if you could do about 2.8-2.9 with your board, you should be able to squeeze out DDR500.

Adata Stuff
Not so sure about the e-retailer there...70% positive feedback out of 23 on pricewatch. Not particularly handy, but this is an example of some pretty kickass stuff for fairly cheap.

Kingmax DDR500
If this were in stock, it'd be nice.

 

[iamtrout]

Aye, the Kingmax stuff looks good. I'm probably going to get it when it arrives on the 4th.