Kingston HyperX or Corsair XMS PC2700?

[Chief Wahoo]

Googlegear has a good sale on 512MB PC2700 DDR Ram. The Kingston HyperX is here for $74.50 (and free shipping!) and the Kingston XMS is here for $89. Just wondering if the Corsair is worth the extra cash?

I'm presently using a 512MB stick of Samsung PC2700 (also from Googlegear) and it can barely do 166mHz in my Epox 4PEA+ with 2.4 Gig P4, and that's using the SPD settings with the 4:5 memory ratio with the 133 mHz buss. Using any faster memory settings will force a clearing of the CMOS!

 

[ChampionAtTufshop]

are you at 133mhz with the p4?

cuz if you are higher, you konw you are running ram faster than 166

anyways, just chekin heh

id go for hyperX

 

[Chief Wahoo]

I am running the CPU at 133 mHz but using the 4:5 memory ratio clocks the memory at 166 mHz. BTW, the PCI and AGP busses are locked at standard speeds.

 

[ChampionAtTufshop]

ok, just makin sure here
still vote for hyperX

 

[Soulkeeper]

well the ram timings are tite on both of them
just get the cheapest one
that's how competition works
personally tho I would spend a little more and get something atleast pc3200
but I guess price is a prime concern

 

[ChampionAtTufshop]

well the hyperX has proven itself to be pretty damn nice
does around 200mhz easily so far ive seen
(maybe sacrifice timings a bit, but no biggie)

 

[matsuhisa]

i'm a corsair fan. i pay for superior reputation.

damn... ram got hella cheap. i remember i bought my stick of 512 pc2400 XMS for like $200.

 

[AtomicDude512]

HyperX is cheap and fast too. HyperX equivalent to Corsari XMS LL is about $40 cheaper.