What 512MB stick of DDR should I buy?

i810 Forever

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What should I buy?

512MB Kingston PC-2700 $131
512MB TwinMOS PC-3200 $185
512MB Corsair XMS3200C2 $170
512MB Corsair XMS3500C2 $205

Will go into an Epox 8K5A3+ w/ 1700+ T-Bred "RIRGA", w/ a Radeon 9700 when I get it for Christmas. Will be run @ 200+ FSBs watercooled.

 

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I'd go for the XMS 3500. If you want to run at 200fsb, you won't want anything less than PC3200. I only say the 3500 since it's guaranteed CAS2 up to 217fsb, so your set at least to that mark. If you want to save some money, the XMS 3200 would probably suit you, but I'm not sure how much it will get past 200fsb (like overclocking cpus, it differs from every stick )

 

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With that processor even with an unlock you won't go to far past 200Mhz FSB so the Corsair XMS3200 should be plenty...

 

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Take a look at this
http://www.xtremeddr.com/
also look on the support side that your mobo is supported

 

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Actually, every report I've seen about Kingston PC2700 shows it hitting 218+. I'd recommend that. I'll be ordering some soon myself.

 

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Maxvla posted his success with Kingston somewhere here in this forum; for the price, IMHO its really worth it.

 

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well if it doesn't do 200 but it does do 166 then your stuck and you can't return it. if you get the XMS3200 you'll get to 200 FSB, if you don't then you can RMA it...I don't think the 3500 is worth 35 bucks more IMO though.

 

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The two contenders are the XMS3500 C2 and the XMS3200 C2...$170 vs. $205. What should I do?

 

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i810 Forever said:

The two contenders are the XMS3500 C2 and the XMS3200 C2...$170 vs. $205. What should I do?

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The question is, how much do you want to spend?

Either one is fine. The PC3500 just guarentees 217 fsb, while PC3200 guarentees 200 fsb. Personally, I'd take the PC3200 and use the extra $30 for something else.

-PC