Kingston HyperX PC3500 - 2.6v version is CRAP !!

[gsethi]

Confirmed...i bought 2x 256MB HyperX PC3500 sticks from BB today - they were 2.60v version. I removed the heatspreader and they were Kingston labelled chips inside.

Memory wont run DDR433 under any timings.....highest i got it to boot was DDR430 @ CAS 3.0 still not stable @ 2.70v....i will try to see if i can get the 2.50v version of it but dont get the 2.60v version

 

[Killrose]

Where does the version number show-up?

 

[Corporate Thug]

i hear RMA

 

[gsethi]

Originally posted by: Killrose
Where does the version number show-up?

look on the sticker on top of the chip and it will show you the voltage required to run it....its going to be either 2.5v or 2.6v.
i got the two sticks of 2.6v (they didnt had any 2.5v) and they both are Kingston memory chips.

I am going to return these chips to BB and see if they have the 2.5v chips....if not, then i will get the money back

 

[Stephan28]

Yep, I went to BB and got 2 sticks too. They had three and I looked at all of them. Fortunately for me 2 were 2.5 and one was 2.6. I went with the set of 2.5. I hope they work out well. What is under the heatsink of the 2.5's?

 

[pelikan]

The memory is not crap. Only Kingston's new revision of HyperX is compatible with your chipset. They'll replace it with a compatible revision for you. They even ship first if you let them put a hold on your credit card.
My HyperX is running at 220MHz sync and dual channel at Cas 2-2-3-7 in my mb with the same chipset as yours.

 

[Khyron320]

i have KHX3500 512mb modules running at 220mhz 2.6v right now .....

 

[Wook]

I've got 2x 512MB KHX-PC3500 2.5V which runs DDR450 in 2-3-3-7 when I feed it 2.85V!

 

[Killrose]

I'm a cas addict rather than a MHz one. I have mine running 2.0-2-2-5/200MHz @2.77v
Mem tested stable @205MHz at those cas settings. Think mine are 2.5v'ers.

 

[Wook]

Originally posted by: Killrose
Think mine are 2.5v'ers.

You can check it using


Aida32! This prog rules if you want to know what's inside your rig! (point to: Motherboard -> SPD -> Modulespanning (dutch, sorry) )

 

[Icewind]

Glad I got rid of my HyperX

 

[dwrobert]

I got the same memory today took the heatspread off and its Winbond chips CH5 . I am running at 224mhz thats about all i can get out of it right now.