Question About BH-5 RAM!

[westsidetilldadayidie]

Okay, basically, I am buying a used pair of Muskin Level II PC-2700 DDR SDRAM sticks with WinBond BH-5 chips for $350 CAD ($293.28 USD).

First, I want to know, is that a good deal?

Second, what does the lower than normal (where normal is PC-3500 for BH-5 sticks) PC level (stock speed) mean for me? Does this mean the stick won't perform as well as PC-3500 BH-5 set of Muskin Level II sticks? I've seen both for sale and with less than a $50 CAD difference between them.

So, should I buy these sticks or not? I always thought I could use the tight timings provided by BH-5 to achieve a combination of tight timings and high frequencies (such as anything close to DDR 600MHz), and maybe even beat out all the new PC-4400 EL Gold and PC-4800 EL sticks from OCZ and equivalents from other manufacturers.

Someone help me out. Bumps are also greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

 

[Rapsven]

Nah, it's not a good deal, nor is it possible to expect DDR600 with tight timings. You won't even get DDR600.

Sorry to rain on your parade, but BH-5 are not the be all end all chips you think it is.

 

[jpeyton]

Considered Samsung TCCD based memory? They're also getting high clock speeds at low latencies, all without high voltage which BH-5 loves (although OCZ has some new TCCD ICs out that love voltage too).

 

[westsidetilldadayidie]

Thanks for bumps all.

I did consider Samsung's new TCCD chips, such as those found in almost all new revisions of the manufacturer's PC-3200 sticks and A-DATA's PC-4800 stick. I might just go for A-DATA's stick for memory frequency, if I am going to buy brand new.

But for now, I am going to search the Forums for some used Samsung TCCD-based RAM sticks. Also, before I turn down this deal, more people please give me your opinions (also on Samsung TCCD and its performance as compared to all other RAM chips, including WinBond BH-5).

Thanks for the bumps and information!

 

[westsidetilldadayidie]

Bump.

 

[westsidetilldadayidie]

Bump.

 

[westsidetilldadayidie]

BUMP!

 

[stelleg151]

If you have can and want to do over 3.3 volts, the windbond will be good, but otherwise the tccd will smoke it, Im not positive though, I have never seen bh-5 at pc2100 before, that makes me worry a little, might be a really lame revision.

 

[coolred]

I am also consider which of these to get(TCCD or BH-5 that is) and from what I have seen so far the TCCD stuff is better.