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What 2x2gb 800mhz kit do you recommend?

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Vitaminx

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Right now I'm looking at the G.Skill 800MHz 2x2GB kit. Price is $79 at the moment. Anyone else have any other suggestions? I havent overclocked RAM ever and probably wouldn't feel comfortable doing it. With that in mind what do you think?
 
Crucial is one of the best, if not the best RAM manufacturer, and uses the IC's made by Micron, who owns them.

Their RAM is good for everyone.
 
Originally posted by: JustaGeek
Crucial is [in JustaGeek's opinion] one of the best, if not the best RAM manufacturer, and uses the IC's usually, though not always, made by Micron, who owns them.

Their RAM is good for everyone.
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Had to fix that, sorry 😉
 
Originally posted by: n7
Originally posted by: JustaGeek
Crucial is [in JustaGeek's opinion] one of the best, if not the best RAM manufacturer, and uses the IC's usually, though not always, made by Micron, who owns them.

Their RAM is good for everyone.
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Had to fix that, sorry 😉
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LOL.

You would have to do that in every single post here - all the statements are just someone's opinions. 😛

BTW, tell me, what kind of IC's does your Mushkin use...? 😉

Isn't that.... Micron...? 😀

 
My two 2x2 GB Mushkin kits use Powerchips.
My G.Skill 2x2 GB kit uses Powerchips.

The only good clocking Micron in 2x2 GB kits right now is the one you bought, which thus far has shown very promising results.
There is D9HNL in other 2 GB dimms, but it's horrible for overclocking.
All the other high clocking 2 GB dimms use Powerchips presently.

Keep in mind it's not the same ICs as in the 2x1 GB kits, which are 90nm ICs [D9GMH/X].
All the newer Crucial [that uses Micron] is 78nm, & clocking is worse thus far with that on the 2x1 GB kits.

2x2 GB is different story though, as the only Micron that was used much in 2 GB dimms prior to the unknown IC in the kit you ordered was what Mushkin used on their older 2x2 GB kits, D9GSV.

I'm not such a fan of Micron as i used to be though, since it seems to be more prone to premature death than the other ICs out there.

And i see people posting on forums all over that because Micron owns Crucial, Crucial is always Micron...which isn't true.
While it's usually true on their high end, they've used lots of different non-Micron on their lower end over the years.
 
Very, VERY rarely Crucial uses anything else than Micron.

And for now... why don't you just let me be happy! 😉

And I really am happy, because the previous kit would not work in any voltage/frequency/timing configuration. I was afraid that my venerable 650i chipset will be unable to run anything else than my G.Skill HZ's.

But... the EPP profiles' timings for Crucial 2x2GB are exactly the same as the HZ's (not that I use it, but it just shows that the structure is very similar).

And BTW, this Crucial kit has the EPP profile for 1000MHz at 5-5-5-15!

EDIT: FYI

Memory Module Properties
Module Name Crucial Tech.
Module Size 2 GB (2 ranks, 8 banks)
Module Type Unbuffered DIMM
Memory Type DDR2 SDRAM
Memory Speed DDR2-800 (400 MHz)
Module Width 64 bit
Module Voltage SSTL 1.8
Error Detection Method None
Refresh Rate Reduced (7.8 us), Self-Refresh

Memory Timings
@ 400 MHz 5-5-5-18 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS) / 23-51-3-6-3-3 (RC-RFC-RRD-WR-WTR-RTP)
@ 333 MHz 4-5-5-15 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS) / 20-43-3-5-3-3 (RC-RFC-RRD-WR-WTR-RTP)

Enhanced Performance Profile
Profile Name High Performance
Optimal Performance Profile Yes
Memory Speed DDR2-800 (400 MHz)
Voltage 2.2 V
Memory Timings 4-4-4-12 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
Row Cycle Time (tRC) 24T
Command Rate (CR) 2T
Write Recovery Time (tWR) 6T

Enhanced Performance Profile
Profile Name High Frequency
Optimal Performance Profile No
Memory Speed DDR2-1000 (500 MHz)
Voltage 2.2 V
Memory Timings 5-5-5-15 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
Row Cycle Time (tRC) 30T
Command Rate (CR) 2T
Write Recovery Time (tWR) 8T
 
I'm happy for you 😀

Gettting four dimms to run stable on current motherboards can be a nightmare...i would know; my DFI hates running all four slots populated :frown:

BTW, if you didn't pick up on it, i mentioned you have a fantastic kit.
I'd love to see overclocking results from those Crucials, as thus far there's been extremely few.
(Take out the 2x1 GB & see how far you can get with the Crucials 😛)

IMO, it's one of the best kits you can buy right now in a 2x2 GB config...i'd just like to see a few more results.
 
I know, I know, I was just kidding... 😛

And I am not really interested in overclocking - it seems like the 1:1 really is the best performance/stability ratio, so for now I plan to stick to that. And my chipset is very picky for the RAM frequencies between ~711MHz and 853MHz, regardless of the other settings.

 
Your PM was finally replied to...pardon the wordiness.
I was going for a novel but failed.
 
I have had terrible experience with Crucial RAM recently, past two 2GB PC-8500 Ballistix kits had to be sent back due to one stick (in each kit) being defective. Wish they'd let me keep the GOOD one, I'd have a working kit by now.
 
Originally posted by: rezilient1
I have had terrible experience with Crucial RAM recently, past two 2GB PC-8500 Ballistix kits had to be sent back due to one stick (in each kit) being defective. Wish they'd let me keep the GOOD one, I'd have a working kit by now.
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wth did u say to them lol, they only asked me to send back my back stick and replaced it with one new stick
 
Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
Originally posted by: rezilient1
I have had terrible experience with Crucial RAM recently, past two 2GB PC-8500 Ballistix kits had to be sent back due to one stick (in each kit) being defective. Wish they'd let me keep the GOOD one, I'd have a working kit by now.
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wth did u say to them lol, they only asked me to send back my back stick and replaced it with one new stick
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Really? They told me to send the whole kit back. I'll push for that this time, since I'm fairly sure one of these sticks is stable.
 

Hey all,

I'm building a new system and have been wondering whether to buy 2 kits of 2x1 or a single 2x2 kit.

I've heard filling all 4 slots can be problematic but just like you guys, I'de like to be able to RMA one kit and keep the other so I'm not dead in the water waiting for the replacement.

When I RMA'd a Corsair kit 6 months ago, they made me send both sticks back even though one was fine and I asked to keep it....they wouldn't let me.

Perhaps I'll buy one 2x2 and a single, super cheap 2x512 for backup....just in case.

Does anyone have any recomendations on cheap backup ram that will work in my mobo (it's a Gigabyte P35-DS3L)?
 
Definitely 2x2GB kit.

And you know what brand/kit I would recommend, don't you...? 😉

And if you really need a "backup", get an inexpensive 1GB stick - just one!

But check/test if it works, just like you would test your primary memory. What good is a backup RAM if it doesn't work, right...?

Good luck!
 
The A-Data is a steal. I've had great luck with it in both stock and OC conditions.

RAM prices are so cheap now it's almost laughable.
 
Originally posted by: Vitaminx
Seems like G.Skill is favored heavily on overclock.net
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I just got two sets of the Gskill 2x2 DDR2 800 CAS5 sets for a total of 8GB. I've been using GSkill RAM in a number of different systems and configurations for a couple of years now. My experience has been that they are excellent quality and compatible with every motherboard and chipset I have tried. I've stuck with them because I don't have to worry if they are going to work for me.

That said, my other experience is that you can't expect them to run much if any faster than their rated speed. By upping the voltage a bit, I've gotten my latest set (the DDR2 800) to run at DDR2 900 which is more than I expected. I've never seen GSkill RAM that would run at a lower CAS than its rated for (i.e. my CAS 5 will never run at CAS 4). But, having just switched from an Athlon X2 socket 939 system, I'm finding that the memory settings on my P35 chipset board are so flexible (by comparison to AMD) that I have no problem finding settings that will keep the memory in spec. Evne if I ran my Q6600 at 3.6 GHz, I could use a 400 MHz FSB and set the RAM to 1:1 and still be running it at DDR2 800. So I'm not finding the lack of overclocking capabilities on the RAM to be a problem.
 
Originally posted by: JustaGeek
Just got the 4GB Crucial Ballistix.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820148183

Passed 5 passes of Memtest86+ v.2.01 flawlessly. The other kit I got about a month ago didn't (don't want to mention the manufacturer 😛 ). The rest of all the testing will be Crysis (again!)

Anyway... well worth the extra money!
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I picked these up also. I had a Geil 4GB kit that wouldn't run at 4-4-4-12 like advertised. After 2 RMAs I gave up and got the Ballistix. I've gotten them up to 450 MHz (5-5-5-15) @2.2v.
 
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