UPDATE ? AccessMicro MAJOR Brand Memory

[gyoung]

This is an update to the thread that was started here:

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=40&threadid=256500

I ordered on Wednesday late and had it 2nd day air. It arrived this morning. I figure that is pretty decent. So far so good. It was delivered in at timely manner.

Here?s the link to the product at AccessMicro:

http://www.accessmicro.com/productinfo.php3?ProductId=SP128PC133MAJOR

I am going to dinner and I will hopefully have an update on the memory when I get back (3 or so hours from now).

The memory stick is labeled with a sticker that says ?128MB PC133.? The memory chips are labeled SAMSUNG memory rated at 7.5ns.

Here are my stats on the generic memory that I currently use:
(According to SiSoft?s Sandra2000)
Memory Modules:
KMM366S424BT ?GL 128MB 16x(8Mx8)
SDRAM PC125-333-622 (CL3 upto 125MHz)
(CL2 upto 100MHz)

Memory Benchmark:
ALU = 493 MB/s
FPU = 567 MB/s

I am currently running this memory with my Duron 600 @ 850 (8.5 multiplier) on an Abit KT7-RAID motherboard. I have it fully optimized and running at 133MHz (PCI + HostClk). I am going to just swap out my generic memory with this new memory and see if it works. I will give the new SiSoft info when I get this done.

Wish me luck.

 

[gyoung]

(According to SiSoft's Sandra2000)
Memory Modules:
128MB 16x(8Mx8) SDRAM PC133U-333-
542 (CL3 upto 133MHz)
Memory Benchmark:
ALU = 476 MB/s
FPU = 581 MB/s

I ended up paying $101 ($91 after rebate) for this. I'm not disappointed. This memory is running at 133 CAS2 on my KT7. I figure that is pretty good for this RAM.

I tried to bump it up to 135 and it got into windows but I started getting errors.

At least it performs as advertised (even a little better). I figure that is all you can ask. I couldn't get it to go any faster at CAS 3 either. So at a minimum it goes 133 CAS 3 but it may go 133 CAS 2 (Mine does, I just wouldn't guarantee it for all the modules).

 

[Coki]

That ram sucks. PC133 should be able to ago at around 149mhz at cas3.

If you ram can't even do 135 at cas3 that ram is crap. If possible RETURN it ASAP. Get good quality ram like Micron, Crucial, Infinion.