Which of this memory brands is better? (less crappy i might say)

[Kino]

a friend of mine is getting new memory but the local stores only got few bad brands of RAM, he cant order online or anything else.... he just has to stick to the stuff we got so please dont suggest to buy online, just tell me which is better :)

Super Talent
Elixir
Winbond
Infineon

Hes not overclocking or anything, just web surfing, checking email and some gaming, he just wants a stable machine.

Thanks in advance,
- Kino

[1Time]

Winbond.

[q149]

Winbond is very good

[Tipycol]

Winbond is probably the best of the four. What's the system he's going to be using it in? Depending on the system, he might just get the cheapest ram, but if money doesn't matter, then stick with Winbond.

[Kino]

so this one looks good?
http://store.yahoo.com/kmexpress/d512m400te.html
(not that im going to buy it from there... just using it as a reference as its the same size/speed as the one in the store)

[Kino]

hes getting an epox 8RDA+ 2500+ barton with it..... i might overclock it for him, if memory allows it
you think the memory would let me get to 200 fsb ROCK STABLE?

[Tipycol]

It will probably run at 200fsb. If you can examine the ram before you buy it, check if the chips are BH-5 or not and try to get the ram with BH-5 chips. BH-5 chips usually run at 200fsb with timings 2-2-2-6 (it what Mushkin (http://www.mushkin.com/epages/Mushkin.storefront/3f5a54c20301ad9a273fc0a8010505eb/Product/View/990990) sells as it high performance PC3200). If the chips are CH-5 or something else, they might not get you that high, but it's not a 100% guarantee that BH-5 would ran that high either. BH-5 has just had a much better track record of running at that speed and higher (some have gotten to 220fsb with timings at 2-2-2-6).

[Kino]

aight, ill ask him when hes going to buy the stuff so i can go with him and point that out
thanks everyone!

[koontz946]

quick question... sorry to intrude on thread... but where on the memory module would it say if its BH-5?

[q149]

on the chips

[Speed_Mechanic2]

CH-5 chips will get you to 200MHz with decent timings. And it will allow for a basic overclock above that. If this wasn't the case, then Corsair, Kingston, OCZ, and all the other memory makers would be outta business, as all their PC3200 now use them. The WinBond CH-5 chips are just not as capable for overclocking or running at lowest-timings as the BH-5's.

[Kino]

I see.....
btw thanks alot for recommending the 561 case from directron... havent had a chance to say thanks :)

[koontz946]

hynix KOREA 01
PC3200U-30330 0312
HYMD232646A8J-D43
256MB DDR 400MHz CL 3

thats on a white sticker, and this is on the little ram thingeys (lol n00b terminology )

hynix 312A
HY5DU56822AT-D43
KOREA
. 6C25536PQ

this is all my memory says on it.... what can you tell from it?

[koontz946]

hynix KOREA 01
PC3200U-30330 0312
HYMD232646A8J-D43
256MB DDR 400MHz CL 3

thats on a white sticker, and this is on the little ram thingeys (lol n00b terminology )

hynix 312A
HY5DU56822AT-D43
KOREA
. 6C25536PQ

thats all that it says on my RAM modules.... what can you tell from it?

(sorry again for intruding :( )