My situation:
I currently have a single stick of Corsair 256mb XMS2700C2 in my nForce 2 system. I want the following things:
-512mb's of RAM
-Run in Dual Channel
-Run at 2-2-2-6 @ up to 333mhz (I'll really only be at 266mhz now, but I plan to get a Barton later)
-Overclocking does NOT matter!
-Stability is VERY important to me!
Obviously, my system currently doesn't meet the first two requirements. I thought my XMS2700C2 was stable at 2-2-2-6...it worked fine for about 2 months...but I hadn't done any major testing. However, I found last weekend that Tribes 2 would UE after about 2 hours (a particular crash this game is known for), and after I lowered the timings to SPD settings (2-3-3-6), it ran fine. SO, my XMS isn't even handling the timings I desire either
I won't be OC'ing, so that doesn't matter. I always run at stock settings, but with the most aggressive BIOS settings possible. Stability is my highest priority.
So, I was going to get a TWINX pack of Corsair 256mb XMS2700LL, which would be 512mb's at 2-2-2-5 at 333mhz, and so it'd meet my requirements. However, that Corsair costs $139. I've heard a bit about Kingston HyperX. I checked out their prices, and I can get two Kingston 256mb HyperX PC2700 CL2-2-2-5-1T sticks of memory for $88 total ($44 each). That's a LOT cheaper, and I could even get two 256mb HyperX PC3000 CL2-2-2-5-1T sticks for $98.
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The Questions:
That's a lot cheaper than the Corsair TWINX, it matches the Corsair's specs, and it meets all my requirements. All I'm worried about is the stability, especially at 2-2-2-6 at up to 333mhz. Can I trust it? Does anyone have any info or links to reviews (good or bad) of Kingston's HyperX memory?
I currently have a single stick of Corsair 256mb XMS2700C2 in my nForce 2 system. I want the following things:
-512mb's of RAM
-Run in Dual Channel
-Run at 2-2-2-6 @ up to 333mhz (I'll really only be at 266mhz now, but I plan to get a Barton later)
-Overclocking does NOT matter!
-Stability is VERY important to me!
Obviously, my system currently doesn't meet the first two requirements. I thought my XMS2700C2 was stable at 2-2-2-6...it worked fine for about 2 months...but I hadn't done any major testing. However, I found last weekend that Tribes 2 would UE after about 2 hours (a particular crash this game is known for), and after I lowered the timings to SPD settings (2-3-3-6), it ran fine. SO, my XMS isn't even handling the timings I desire either
I won't be OC'ing, so that doesn't matter. I always run at stock settings, but with the most aggressive BIOS settings possible. Stability is my highest priority.
So, I was going to get a TWINX pack of Corsair 256mb XMS2700LL, which would be 512mb's at 2-2-2-5 at 333mhz, and so it'd meet my requirements. However, that Corsair costs $139. I've heard a bit about Kingston HyperX. I checked out their prices, and I can get two Kingston 256mb HyperX PC2700 CL2-2-2-5-1T sticks of memory for $88 total ($44 each). That's a LOT cheaper, and I could even get two 256mb HyperX PC3000 CL2-2-2-5-1T sticks for $98.
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The Questions:
That's a lot cheaper than the Corsair TWINX, it matches the Corsair's specs, and it meets all my requirements. All I'm worried about is the stability, especially at 2-2-2-6 at up to 333mhz. Can I trust it? Does anyone have any info or links to reviews (good or bad) of Kingston's HyperX memory?