Best O/C memory for P4C800

[jaze]

1) I just ordered a P4C800 & P4 3GHz 800MHz. I've been looking into memory that will allow me to o/c this new CPU to (hopefully) 4GHz.
In order to do this safely, I need a module that's rated at 533MHz.
I haven't been able to find them anywhere.
The closest I can come is a PC3700 from Geil or Corsair.

[Kunal]

Your not gonna find anyone selling RAM rated at 533 ;) Doesnt exist.. entering the realm of DDR-II there ;)

Corsair XMS3500, Geil PC3700, OCZ3700 and Twinmoss PC3700 are the fastest available. I think (don't hold me to this ;) ), that they all use overclocked 5ns chips apart from the Twinmoss offering, which use 4.3ns.

I'm buying a Abit IC7-G and 2.40C 800-HT (although I'm being tempted to buy a 3.0C 800-HT, as I can get it now at a good price... but wont be as much fun to OC as the 2.4 ;) ), I'm just undecided on RAM.

I'd like to run the system at 3.0Ghz CPU, 1.0Ghz, FSB, 250/500 DDR, but within the 2.7-2.9 memory voltage bracket.

No hope so far...

I'm considering Twinmoss PC3700 and Corsair XMS3200LL right now.

[sandman001]

Also look at the kingston HyperX PC3500

[jaze]

Is a matched pair noticeably better than 2 sticks of the same RAM?

[MRip]

my hyperx won't go much beyond its rated speed at any timing level. Not sure what'll go higher though.

[:p]

as allways , its a luck of draw...:( RMA´d my twinmos 3700 stick(twinmos chip) because it sucked really hard.... (Now Im having a Corsair xms 3500 512 stick that reaches 439 cas 2. A bit more than "advertised" but had hoped for more with relaxed timings. It just wont go higher with cas 2,5 than 2,0....)

[scanido]

If you want the fastest then look no further than the OCZ PC3700EL. It may be a bit pricey but you do get what you pay for!



http://www.ocprices.com/index.php?rev_id=104&page=8&action=reviews

The above link shows the PC3500EL, not bad at DDR490, just imagine what the PC3700 can do...

http://www.mikhailtech.com/modules.php?name=Articles&rop=showcontent&id=35&page=7

Those are the modules that my IC7-G needs!

[kslim]

With 2 channel.

200FSb = 800Mhz.

PC3200 = 400Mhz
2XPC3200 = 800Mhz.

Or to give it some OC margin as well as 2 channel overhead,

PC3500 = 433Mhz
2xPC3500 = 866Mhz.

3500 and 3700 are somewhat too expensive at this point, I think.