New Memory - PC3500

[Crism]

My Corsair PC3500 hasn't been performing up to PC3500 standards so I'm thinking of getting some new memory. I've been looking around and I'm willing to spend up to $230. I would like a gig of PC3500 ram. I was thinking the GeIL Ultra series or Golden Dragon but i dont know which overclocks better. I have a 2.53GHz @ 3.05GHz now

 

[hjo3]

Why not just get a gig of PC4200 RAM? You can get it for as little as $170.

 

[stncttr908]

Are you going to be selling the Corsair? What's the problem with it?

 

[fkloster]

Or u could buy some mushkin lvl2 2-2-2 PC-3500

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: fkloster
Or u could buy some mushkin lvl2 2-2-2 PC-3500

i can vouch for this stuff kicking ARSE.

 

[Crism]

Originally posted by: stncttr908
Are you going to be selling the Corsair? What's the problem with it?

i'm going to be returning it since it won't let me run it at 3:4 ratio when I overclock to 3GHz. It locks up and gives me IRQ EQUAL OR LESS errors. I'm going to run memtest later today but I want a gig of ram anyways.

That Mushkin memory is WAY too much for me to spend.

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: Crism

Originally posted by: stncttr908
Are you going to be selling the Corsair? What's the problem with it?

That Mushkin memory is WAY too much for me to spend.

you get what you pay for.

 

[Crism]

I COULD go for this though. It got a good review here. And do the timings REALLY matter THAT much? http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-146-294&depa=1&section=3

or this GeIL

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-144-515&depa=1

 

[CraigRT]

Kingston Hyper-X

going from Corsair to Geil will want to make you pull your hair out

GEIL IS JUNK.

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: Crism
I COULD go for this though. It got a good review here. And do the timings REALLY matter THAT much? http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-146-294&depa=1§ion=3

or this GeIL

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-144-515&depa=1

mushkin's level one is still good, the level 2 is superior in quality, timings, and overclockibility.

 

[Crism]

Well the difference between http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-144-102&catalog=147&depa=1 this Kingston and that Mushkin is only a few dollars. I'm leaning toward the Mushkin for the timings and quality