Kignston Valueram PC2700

Evnas

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Im looking at a 512mb stick of this for only $124 with 50 cents 2day shipping at googlegear. What i want to know is how good of an overclock it is, and if it can run aggressive timings.

Also, would buying a heatspreader for it help with overclocking? Heres the heatspreaders im looking at...

Passive: http://www.coolerguys.com/Merchant2...oduct_Code=840556018056&Category_Code=CPC-ChP

Active: http://www.coolerguys.com/Merchant2...oduct_Code=840556018049&Category_Code=CPC-ChP

Any and all advice on different ram (trying to keep it cheap here...dont have a lot to spend) is very welcome.

 

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I was going to buy some val;ue ram today but they don't use winbond chips anymore. they are samsung. I passed on the pc 2700 valuram and bought some true sammy 3200.

 

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Hmmm...well, im still open to ideas. Anybody have any ideas on some good PC2700 for about $130 or so? Googlegear has awesome deals on shipping, so im hoping to get it there ($0.5 for 2 day

 

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I just picked up 512 2700 kingston from newegg that falls in your price range:

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=20-144-201&DEPA=1

Right now I'm running it at 355MHz perfectly stable, hitting 2840 Mb/s in Sandra (3200 is at 2900) at 2.5 cas and I'm pretty certain that I'll be able to run it perfectly stable at levels well above 3200 when I decide to push it.

 

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I think ill stick with Googlegear for the final purchase (cant beat 50 cent 2 day shipping )

Ive also been looking at the Crucial PC2700 512MB stick at Googlegear for $132...whats ur guys opinion on it over the Kingston? Keep the advice coming too...i want to get the best i can get for as close to $130 as possable

 

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Falcore

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Actually, shipping is free on newegg for ram right now. Pushed it over 400MHz just to see and it runs stable and well above the Sis 3200 chip in Sandra.

 

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I just checked...free for the 5-8 day ground...not 2 day 2day at Newegg was over $11

 

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Express Saver is free. From CA to you, it would only take two days. From CA to the midwest, it only takes three.

~THT

 

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Anybody have any info about the Crucial ram? How good of an overclocking ram is it?

 

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My PC2100 will do 166MHz C2 3-3-5 with 2.8V I'm willing to bet you'll break 180MHz with their PC2700.

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Falcore said:

I just picked up 512 2700 kingston from newegg that falls in your price range:

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=20-144-201&DEPA=1

Right now I'm running it at 355MHz perfectly stable, hitting 2840 Mb/s in Sandra (3200 is at 2900) at 2.5 cas and I'm pretty certain that I'll be able to run it perfectly stable at levels well above 3200 when I decide to push it.

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what chips does yours have?