Best Ddr Ram?

willlangford · Jan 23, 2003

Hey,
I am going to grab some new ram for my nForce2 board that i am ordering. i am going to get 2 sticks of 512. what is the BEST ram that i can get right now thats ddr? 3200 or 3500? thanks

~Will

Top Hat Theater · Jan 23, 2003

Corsair XMS3500

~THT

NO LIFE · Jan 23, 2003

Well...if you plan to use dual channel just getting 2 plain 256 mb pc3500 sticks is not the best. Coarsair sells some matched pairs of 256 pc3200 sticks. They were tested an paired specifically for dual channel mobos. However they are really expensive. If money is no object then try these:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?description=20-145-432

-JP

Ludio · Jan 23, 2003

Or you can get the OCZ PC-3200 matched pairs from Ramstore.ca thats about $204.00 in US dollar, as I did the conversion for you. Or if you want a gig of ram of two 512 sticks then it would be $409.00 US dollar.

NO LIFE · Jan 24, 2003

Those would work fine too im sure....but Corsair XMS low latency is pretty hard to beat!

Ludio · Jan 24, 2003

If you were to put the two together on a Intel system where you can use the availiable FSB that these sticks bring then the OCZ EL DDR would smack the Corsair LL ram. As, the highest the OCZ EL has been stable is 484Mhz FSB. But since he is limited to a AMD Motherboard not necessarily the processor that will hold him back, he will only need about 400Mhz FSB and with the OCZ purchase saving him some cash. Its a better buy thats why my system will have it.

willlangford · Jan 24, 2003

so what are you all telling me. get 3200 corsair or what. they are going to be 512 meg sticks for shure. and i am going to try to hit a 200fsb or more overclock.

~Will

willlangford · Jan 24, 2003

also on newegg where did you find a link to buy the pair...i would like to find that for 512 meg sticks

Ludio · Jan 24, 2003

OK, I personally am recommending to you the OCZ EL DDR PC-3200, its right there with Corsair if not better plus its less expensive. Ramstore.ca carries it in a pair for $409.00 US. Or Googlegear for $358.00 Google is your best bet and thats for two sticks of PC-3500 EL DDR.

Ludio · Jan 24, 2003

Googegear.com better deal with the PC-3500 Enhanced Latency memory and much cheaper price than the other site I gave you. Corsair is cool but very expensive, I truly believe OCZ won't disappoint.

Cisco Kid · Jan 24, 2003

Ludio said:
Googegear.com better deal with the PC-3500 Enhanced Latency memory and much cheaper price than the other site I gave you. Corsair is cool but very expensive, I truly believe OCZ won't disappoint.

It will not mine is on way 2x256 dual channel PC3500 EL DDR comin to my 8RDA+ YEE HAWW

Cisco Kid

willlangford · Jan 24, 2003

whats the TRUE difference between the 2 brands. and can i get pairs at newegg?

~Will

if i get corsair where can i find it in pairs?

Ludio · Jan 25, 2003

No, Newegg unfortuantly doesn't carry OCZ memory so your best bet is to order two sticks from googlegear.

willlangford · Jan 25, 2003

what is the TRUE difference between these 2 ram companys?

~Will

Ludio · Jan 25, 2003

You can get the Corsair PC-3200 or 3500 at Googlegear.com they sell the Corsiar Twinx LL ram there as well as EL DDR OCZ. The difference between the two is Corsair uses handpicked Winbond 5h chips in there sticks, and OCZ uses 4.5 chips but im not sure on who actually manufactures it, or if its in house. OCZ is able to clock higher than the Corsair. But the Corsair because of the quality control I guess is able to hit better speeds at tighter timings 2-5-2-2. But due to the 5h chips they use compared to OCZ 4.5 they lose at the top end at more relaxed settings. But at the default manufacture recommended speeds they clock the same, OCZ is cheaper as well.

willlangford · Jan 25, 2003

ok..thanks for the help...ill see where i decide to order from. i want to try to order from just one place. thanks

~Will

i810 Forever · Jan 26, 2003

MemoryX.com has 256MB sticks of TwinMOS PC-3200 for $76 ea., they use Winbond BH5 chips, the same chips which are used on Corsair's PC-3500. You can get 2x256MB TwinMOS for $152, and from user reports, these sticks can do 236Mhz+ with the VDD mod, or at least 200Mhz, CAS2 otherwise. Plus, these sticks appear to be the most compatible with the 8RDA+ (especially after reading around the AOA forums).

I have a pair of these sticks on my desk waiting for an 8RDA+

willlangford · Jan 26, 2003

i need 512 meg sticks. i cant live with out a gig of ram. i think i can just going to get a pair of 512 corsair 3200 from newegg.

~Will

jonspd · Jan 26, 2003

LMAO i wish i could say i cant live without 1gig 350bux or more hell iam having a hard time deciding what to go with now corsair(best), ocsystem(cheapiest), or geil(avg).

willlangford · Jan 26, 2003

im going with corsiar. i do heavy graphics work and i need that much ram. in fact i am going to have 2 gigs on my dual machine when i build it this summer.

~Will

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