is this ram good for me?

[El-Scotto]

Kingston PC3200 400MHZ DDR 512MB(KVR400X64C25/512)

im using a amd 2100+ on a nf7-s rev 2

thanks for any help!

[SnComet2]

Go for kingston hyperx 3200-3500 or corsair xms 3200-3500 instead. Unless you are running stock. If ur running stock then get some cheap 2700 and you can clock it aggresively at 2100.

[El-Scotto]

i dont know much about ram, also do i want oem versions?

[El-Scotto]

CORSAIR MEMORY XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series 512MB 2 x 32M x 64 PC-3200C2 With Heat Spreader

this good?

[USAPGAPRO]

Yes get the XMS 3500 thats what I have and its awesome. I can get 223mhz at the tightest settings. This ram is incredible.

[El-Scotto]

heh ok just out of curiosity what does the
2 x 32M x 64 PC-3200C2 mean? i know what the 3200 is is the c2 another version of the 3200?

[gingo]

CAS 2?

[El-Scotto]

? :\

[onx]

Originally posted by El-Scotto
heh ok just out of curiosity what does the
2 x 32M x 64 PC-3200C2 mean? i know what the 3200 is is the c2 another version of the 3200?


the 2 x 32M x 64 is the way data is arranged on the modules. I believe the 64 means that data comes off the module at 64bits (8 bytes) wide and the 32M stands for the capicity of each memory bank, and they 2 stands for double sided methinks

the C2 is just part of the model number, its basically the way to identify the latency,

CMX512-3200C2 normal XMS latency
CMX512-3200LL is low latency XMS (thats what the LL stands for)

btw heres a very informative video on memory: http://www.corsairmemory.com/memory_basics/153707/index.html

[gouda96]

the best deal on memory out there is either khx 3200 2-2-2-6 which has bh-5 chips, or buffalo 3700 wich also has bh-5 chips. These are the same chips in xms 3500, some khx3000, and old buffalo3200, and mushkin lvl2's(not sure which ones...3500 for sure). bh-5 are the best chips out...any of these will be good. I would go with khx 3200 2-2-2-6 2x256 kit if you want 512mb because they will be bh-5 and are at a great price...if you want 1gb then go for 2x512mb of buffalo 3700. For only $200 i think i am gonna pick up 2x512mb of buffalo myself for my new intel setup which will be running at 300+fsb with 5:4 divider.

[NcBaller1985]

But doesn't Buffalo have crapy PCB boards??? I remember reading that somewhere on here...not sure what it means...lol. I am trying to figure out what memory to buy for my system too. I want a 1gb but there is so many kinds and they all vary so much in price. I have heard that Corsair is the best....but i don't want to pay for that.

[NcBaller1985]

nice video too onx. Thanks...very informative. :D

[gouda96]

buffalo is supposedly on somewhat worse pcb then khx and mushkin and corsaie, but I have see buffalo clock just as high with just as tight timings. They are supposedly less consistent, but they seem to be realy good for the money...about $60 less thany any other bh-5 when you buy 2x512mb.

[tyson-chris]

also, afaik, the hyper x stuff no longer uses bh-5's. i'm pretty sure they're all ch-5 now. i believe the only chips that still use bh-5's are the mushkin black 3200/3500 level2's and some buffalo 3700.

corsair's xms3200LL & 3500C2 moved to ch-5 a few months ago too....

[Speed_Mechanic2]

It is believed (not promised) that stocks of BH-5 HyperX still exist, although production ceased back in June/July. These stocks are said to advertise timings of 2-2-2 while CH-5 HyperX uses the current 2-3-2 timing advertising. Most of the big online resellers (ZZF and NewEgg) still have some stocks of 2-2-2 advertised PC3200 selling for slightly higher prices then 2-3-2 HyperX.

Also Buffalo PC3700 is really believed to carry only WinBond BH-5 chips, and nothing else. But it's not promised.

[onx]

does it matter if you get the CH-5? so what if its got worse timings! thats where overclocking comes in! w00t

:P

btw those new corsair pro look sweet (CMX512-4000PRO 500 MHz 512 MB 3-4-4-8)

and who cares if the timings are 3-4-4-8 they run at 500 mhz and they have

/me is drawn in by the LEDs on the modules

"Oooo look at the pretty lights!"

:P

[Speed_Mechanic2]

They underperform compared to OCZ Gold PC4000.

Corsair 4000 Pro is better then their old PC4000, but isn't even the 2nd best out there.

[gouda96]

jesus...every single thread has the same stupid stuff in it...

just push pc4x00 out of your minds...it is crap!

Some khx 3000 2-2-2-6 has bh-5...3/3 people who i know that ordered it in the last 2 weeks got bh-5 from newegg.

khx 3200 2-2-2-6 is bh-5 and I am buying a 2x256mb kit

corsair xms3500c2 rev1.1 is bh-5, and there are some question as to wether or not there are any other revisions out there...a corsair rep said that only rev1.1 exists, therefore all xms3500c2 is bh-5, but I don't think that was correct. Every set of it that I have seen has been bh-5.

Mushkin 3500 lvl2 is bh-5, not sure about 3200...but i am pretty sure it is

buffalo 3700 is bh-5



If you end up getting ch-5 you will probably still beat your pc4x00 because the extra bandwith is almost completely worthless, and with some high volts I have seen ch-5 pull of 2-3-2-x more than not. If you stick to the ram I have listed up there you will have a 90% chance of getting bh-5, and it is by far and away the best mem out there.