What 1.8V DDR2 RAM for Intel P965 board??

[yacoub]

Looked at OCZ... some newegg reviews said their RAM is not compatible with Intel boards, or just very hit-or-miss.

Looked at Corsair Value Select... some newegg reviews report the 667Mhz RAM only runs properly at 533Mhz speeds. That's no good.

Doesn't anyone make a 2x1GB kit of DDR2 667Mhz or 800MHz RAM that runs on 1.8V and is actually recognized properly and runs w/o issues on Intel boards like their new P965 board?

 

[996GT2]

Why not try the G.Skill DDR2 that's stated as "Intel only"?

 

[StevenNevets]

bump (I'm in the same situation)

 

[Ayah]

Edit: Oops.

 

[StevenNevets]

Originally posted by: Ayah
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231073

" Voltage 2.0V-2.1V "

:frown:

 

[Gary Key]

A-Data Vitesta DDR2-533......

 

[yacoub]

Looks like NewEgg carries that one, Gary, but they're OOS (Auto-Notify). I'll keep my eye out for it. Are they a reputable brand?

 

[bobdelt]

Stay away from G.Skill, many people are having problems with that brand and p965

 

[Ayah]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145023
1.8v

 

[spoiledmilk]

i was looking to overclock my e64000, an 965 MB(prob gigabyte) and some corsair XMS 5-5-5 12 ddr2 800 will it still work? it is 1.9v

 

[Gary Key]

Originally posted by: yacoub
Looks like NewEgg carries that one, Gary, but they're OOS (Auto-Notify). I'll keep my eye out for it. Are they a reputable brand?

Yes, they are the largest memory application provider in the world. They OEM to several memory module suppliers. I really liked the WinTec AMPX also.
However, it is out of stock at NewEgg, look around.
Is there an issue with the memory having to be at 1.8V? I have Transcend, G.Skill, Geil, and new OCZ that I will be testing this weekend on the Gigabyte DS3 board.

 

[996GT2]

In retrospect I should have probably recommended my own RAM: OCZ Gold DDR2-667 CL4. Runs at 1.8V (non XTC version) and is very stable.

 

[Ayah]

Originally posted by: spoiledmilk
i was looking to overclock my e64000, an 965 MB(prob gigabyte) and some corsair XMS 5-5-5 12 ddr2 800 will it still work? it is 1.9v

It may or may not depending on the memory.
If the chips are good, they'll work fine.

 

[yacoub]

Originally posted by: Gary Key

Originally posted by: yacoub
Looks like NewEgg carries that one, Gary, but they're OOS (Auto-Notify). I'll keep my eye out for it. Are they a reputable brand?

Yes, they are the largest memory application provider in the world. They OEM to several memory module suppliers. I really liked the WinTec AMPX also.
However, it is out of stock at NewEgg, look around.
Is there an issue with the memory having to be at 1.8V? I have Transcend, G.Skill, Geil, and new OCZ that I will be testing this weekend on the Gigabyte DS3 board.

Yes, supposedly with the Intel board it cannot be over 1.8V? I can't find the link right now, but that's what I read.

 

[StevenNevets]

Originally posted by: Gary Key

Originally posted by: yacoub
Looks like NewEgg carries that one, Gary, but they're OOS (Auto-Notify). I'll keep my eye out for it. Are they a reputable brand?

Yes, they are the largest memory application provider in the world. They OEM to several memory module suppliers. I really liked the WinTec AMPX also.
However, it is out of stock at NewEgg, look around.
Is there an issue with the memory having to be at 1.8V? I have Transcend, G.Skill, Geil, and new OCZ that I will be testing this weekend on the Gigabyte DS3 board.

Here you go Garry

http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/lt/lt_mem.htm

"1.8 V (only) DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs with gold-plated contacts"

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This is what all the fuss is about, if you could look into this board I'd appreciate it

 

[Gary Key]

Originally posted by: StevenNevets

Originally posted by: Gary Key

Originally posted by: yacoub
Looks like NewEgg carries that one, Gary, but they're OOS (Auto-Notify). I'll keep my eye out for it. Are they a reputable brand?

Yes, they are the largest memory application provider in the world. They OEM to several memory module suppliers. I really liked the WinTec AMPX also.
However, it is out of stock at NewEgg, look around.
Is there an issue with the memory having to be at 1.8V? I have Transcend, G.Skill, Geil, and new OCZ that I will be testing this weekend on the Gigabyte DS3 board.

Here you go Garry

http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/lt/lt_mem.htm

"1.8 V (only) DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs with gold-plated contacts"

____
_______

This is what all the fuss is about, if you could look into this board I'd appreciate it

Thanks, I have that board coming next week and will find out if it has the 1.8V limitation. I also contacted Intel this morning to see if we can get a quick answer.

 

[Gary Key]

Originally posted by: yacoub

Originally posted by: Gary Key

Originally posted by: yacoub
Looks like NewEgg carries that one, Gary, but they're OOS (Auto-Notify). I'll keep my eye out for it. Are they a reputable brand?

Yes, they are the largest memory application provider in the world. They OEM to several memory module suppliers. I really liked the WinTec AMPX also.
However, it is out of stock at NewEgg, look around.
Is there an issue with the memory having to be at 1.8V? I have Transcend, G.Skill, Geil, and new OCZ that I will be testing this weekend on the Gigabyte DS3 board.

Yes, supposedly with the Intel board it cannot be over 1.8V? I can't find the link right now, but that's what I read.

The burn-in mode option will allow 1.9V but that is it on this board, the good news is you can set the basic memory timings, and the board allows up to a 4% overclock. Knowing who Intel uses in testing I know the A-DATA, Kingston, or WinTec will work. I will go through our value memory again to see what other choices are absolutely solid at 1.8V.

 

[StevenNevets]

Originally posted by: Gary Key
[Thanks, I have that board coming next week and will find out if it has the 1.8V limitation. I also contacted Intel this morning to see if we can get a quick answer.

awsome, I will wait for that review before I make the purshase

 

[ChiPCGuy]

I was looking at this very same board, and the issue is that while it is supposed to support DDR2-800, there appears to be no 2x1gig kits that will run at DDR2-800 at 1.8v, which gave me pause and I am now looking elsewhere unless Intel can change this with a BIOS update. In effect, how can the board support DDR2-800 if it cannot supply enough vDIMM to get there? That makes me mad! I thought I had the perfect basic Conroe board picked out until I read the tech specs on the Intel site. No, running at DDR2-667 or 533 is not an option. If I buy an E6700, I want it running at DDR2-800...period. I am willing to make a tradeoff for 4-4-4-12 timings if I have to, but I gotta draw the line somewhere.

 

[dasmokedog]

This is the beez kneez.

 

[StevenNevets]

Originally posted by: dasmokedog
This is the beez kneez.

how so? It's $250 and not even 1.8 V?

 

[yacoub]

Originally posted by: Gary Key

The burn-in mode option will allow 1.9V but that is it on this board, the good news is you can set the basic memory timings, and the board allows up to a 4% overclock. Knowing who Intel uses in testing I know the A-DATA, Kingston, or WinTec will work. I will go through our value memory again to see what other choices are absolutely solid at 1.8V.

Thanks, yes I'm only interested in stability and reliability with known-compatible components. I am not going to overclock or mess with RAM timings/voltage. Just want to plug and play, so to speak.

Intel board, Intel chip, some RAM that works right with both. DDR2-533 or higher, though I've been told that the P965 boards will run at 533 unless you start tweaking stuff which I won't be. At least that means the RAM can be cheaper for me since I can make due with 533, right?

2x1GB of A-Data is what I'll look at. Thanks for the help Gary.

Can I assume you'll be testing that A-Data with the P965 board as confirmation in your review of the board?

I'm guessing this is the kit to get:http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820211011

 

[jimmyj68]

Does it seem likely that if you install DDR@ 800 sticks rated at 1.9 v the Intel board won't function? Or is it that the memory won't operate at 800 with only 1.8v applied. We're talking a hundreth of a volt here.

I've all ready bought the farm because I bought patriot 2 gig kit 800 but the sticks operate at 2.1 volts. I would not be surprised if they don't work in my Intel P965 board. I haven't instaled anything yet in wait of my E6600. I await the reports of those who try the memory experiments.

I never imagined that you could have a board that works with only one memory voltage spec. In the past I just looked for the right speed and DDR or DDR2.

 

[SingleAction]

I have a Asus P5B mobo, coming on the first, and have Patriot 2x1 gb ddr2 800 pc26400 kit.
I,ve been told that there may be a compatibility problem. So this morning I call Asus, and the tech told me when I asked if this memory worked on his board" they don't test memory", so how do they design their product, and make recommendations for particular memory? He says that the manufacturers send the data to them! Absolutely no help!

Next I call Patriot, and I ask if their product is compatible with the Asus P5B, and he tells me that they haven't had the chance to obtain a test sample, and specifications of their memory "should" work, "but there is always a chance that the mobo won't like this particular brand of memory"!

I've spent more on the memory, than the total cost of the mobo itself, for good quality memory, and a great mobo, and both manufacturers, can't and won't communicate with each other, and could care less about consumer support!

So after all the ranting, does anyone yet have a similar configuration( E6400, P5B, and Patriot pdc22g6400llk 1gx2 ddr2 pc2 6400), up and running?

 

[Zap]

I just ordered this gigaram 2GB kit. I've used gigaram PC3200 before and it worked. Nothing too exciting, but it did what it claimed to do. This stuff is cheap, plus is DDR2-667 (though not 800), CAS 4 and claims to need only the stock 1.8v. I have my fingers crossed.