Please Help Me Pick RAM

[Reven]

Hi Guys

I'm getting a new motherboard and RAM for my PC and I wasnt sure which ram to get.

I am/will be running an Intel Q6600 and a Asus P5Q Deluxe (P45)

Here are the RAM choices with price. Please note that what I post is what avaible, dont link to NewEgg or something because I live in Turkey.

OCZ Platinum Vista Perf. Edition 4GB 800MHz CL5 DDR2 Kit (2x2GB) (62$)

4 GB DDR2 800 MHz KIT (2x2GB) OCZ REAPER CL5 (66$) * not ReaperX, its the older Reaper*

4 GB DDR2 800 MHzKIT(2X2GB)CL5 HYPERX KINGSTON (63$)

4 GB DDR2 800MHzKIT(2X2GB)VITESTA(5,5,5,12) A-DATA (62$)

4 GB DDR2 800 MHz TITANIUM (2x2)CL4 OCZ (62$)



So, for Q6600 air overclocking, what would you guys suggest? I'm running it with a Zalman 9700 and will buy an Asus P5Q Deluxe so I should be fine right?

Thanks
Reven

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: Reven
Here are the RAM choices with price. Please note that what I post is what avaible, dont link to NewEgg or something because I live in Turkey.

OCZ Platinum Vista Perf. Edition 4GB 800MHz CL5 DDR2 Kit (2x2GB) (62$)

4 GB DDR2 800 MHz KIT (2x2GB) OCZ REAPER CL5 (66$) * not ReaperX, its the older Reaper*

4 GB DDR2 800 MHzKIT(2X2GB)CL5 HYPERX KINGSTON (63$) 1.85v

4 GB DDR2 800MHzKIT(2X2GB)VITESTA(5,5,5,12) A-DATA (62$)

4 GB DDR2 800 MHz TITANIUM (2x2)CL4 OCZ (62$)

Out of your five choices, get the Kingston HyperX CL5. It's the only memory listed that's volted at the JEDEC DDR2 standard of 1.8-1.9v

 

[Reven]

OK then thanks a lot for the quick reply and advice!

 

[California Roll]

Blain's advice is good. This is why I prefer G.Skill ram and tend to stay away from OCZ. Why does OCZ need 2.1v for DDR2 800?

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: California Roll
Why does OCZ need 2.1v for DDR2 800?

Maybe because it's marginal quality to begin with and needs voltage slammed to it in order to run stable.