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Winbond BH-5 memory supply is depleting rapidly.
Prices for Week of Febuary 8 - Feburary 14, 2004
Winbond BH-6 chips are lower-speed rated chips (by Winbond) that may need additional encouragement (read voltage) to perform increasingly well. If you are disillusioned with the performance of BH-6-chip memory, low voltage may be the reason. They are hitting the market now (in limited-edition performance memory) due to low demand compared to Winbond BH-5 chips, and, therefore, increased remaining stocks.
Be sure to understand that Winbond BH-5 chips are not magic chips. They will not run super-speeds at super-timings for everyone. Performance varies for everyone. There are a thousand ways how good memory can perform poorly on anyone's system. Increasing the chance of stable performance may involve physically modifying your motherboard and voiding the warrenty of your memory as well as your motherboard. To put it in simple terms, making one's memory perform at the top of ablity is not easy, do not expect it to be. These forums are a good spot to ask questions that will help you get as much out of your memory as your willing to go.
To date, Mushkin is the only company known to have a large stockpile of Winbond BH-5 chips. OCZ has run dry of BH-5 chips, and, accordingly, ended production of their PC-3500 Platinum Limited-Edition run. Whether or not Kingston does access to dwindling quantities of BH-5 chips is rather unknown, and take purchasing their product with such a warning.
The following Mushkin and OCZ memory are promised to have Winbond BH-5 chips throughout their production run. When either company runs out of BH-5, they will pull the product (and not replace it will a new revision).
Mushkin Black Level 2: (Winbond BH-5 Chips)
1x512MB PC-3500 -
2x256MB PC-3500 -
2x512MB PC-3500 -
Mushkin 2-2-2 Special (Winbond BH-6 Chips)
1x512MB PC-3200 -
2x256MB PC-3200 -
2x512MB PC-3200 -
OCZ PC-3200 EL Platinum Limited-Edition (Winbond BH-6 chips)
2x256MB PC-3200 -
2x512MB PC-3200 -
The Mushkin and OCZ modules listed above are promised to have Winbond BH-5/BH-6 chips. Modules listed below are said to be shipping only/mostly with Winbond BH-5 (or Winbond BH-6) chips, but may not.
The following memory should have Winbond BH-5 chips. They have been known only to ship with Winbond BH-5 chips. If anyone knows that they purchased from the following links and did not receive Winbond BH-5 chips, then reply (w/ pic if you can) and they should be removed.
1x512MB PC-3200 -
2x256MB PC-3200 -
2x512MB PC-3200 -
1x512MB -
2x256MB -
2x512MB -
Check "Last Edited" to view how recent these prices are. These are the only known (by myself) memory to be currently shipping with BH-5 memory. If I learn of another currently shipping with BH-5, I will add to this list (and V.V.).
(Coupon) - Use "ANAND" for 10% Discount @ www.Mushkin.com
Caution- Kingston do not promise Winbond BH-5 chips in their modules. Shipments of Kingston memory with Winbond BH-5 chips may cease at any moment, and possibly be replaced with Winbond CH-5 chips without notice.
Last edited by Speed_Mechanic2 on 02-13-04 at 10:18 AM
Winbond BH-5 memory supply is depleting rapidly.
Prices for Week of Febuary 8 - Feburary 14, 2004
Winbond BH-6 chips are lower-speed rated chips (by Winbond) that may need additional encouragement (read voltage) to perform increasingly well. If you are disillusioned with the performance of BH-6-chip memory, low voltage may be the reason. They are hitting the market now (in limited-edition performance memory) due to low demand compared to Winbond BH-5 chips, and, therefore, increased remaining stocks.
Be sure to understand that Winbond BH-5 chips are not magic chips. They will not run super-speeds at super-timings for everyone. Performance varies for everyone. There are a thousand ways how good memory can perform poorly on anyone's system. Increasing the chance of stable performance may involve physically modifying your motherboard and voiding the warrenty of your memory as well as your motherboard. To put it in simple terms, making one's memory perform at the top of ablity is not easy, do not expect it to be. These forums are a good spot to ask questions that will help you get as much out of your memory as your willing to go.
To date, Mushkin is the only company known to have a large stockpile of Winbond BH-5 chips. OCZ has run dry of BH-5 chips, and, accordingly, ended production of their PC-3500 Platinum Limited-Edition run. Whether or not Kingston does access to dwindling quantities of BH-5 chips is rather unknown, and take purchasing their product with such a warning.
The following Mushkin and OCZ memory are promised to have Winbond BH-5 chips throughout their production run. When either company runs out of BH-5, they will pull the product (and not replace it will a new revision).
Mushkin Black Level 2: (Winbond BH-5 Chips)
1x512MB PC-3500 -
2x256MB PC-3500 -
2x512MB PC-3500 -
Mushkin 2-2-2 Special (Winbond BH-6 Chips)
1x512MB PC-3200 -
2x256MB PC-3200 -
2x512MB PC-3200 -
OCZ PC-3200 EL Platinum Limited-Edition (Winbond BH-6 chips)
2x256MB PC-3200 -
2x512MB PC-3200 -
The Mushkin and OCZ modules listed above are promised to have Winbond BH-5/BH-6 chips. Modules listed below are said to be shipping only/mostly with Winbond BH-5 (or Winbond BH-6) chips, but may not.
The following memory should have Winbond BH-5 chips. They have been known only to ship with Winbond BH-5 chips. If anyone knows that they purchased from the following links and did not receive Winbond BH-5 chips, then reply (w/ pic if you can) and they should be removed.
1x512MB PC-3200 -
2x256MB PC-3200 -
2x512MB PC-3200 -
1x512MB -
2x256MB -
2x512MB -
Check "Last Edited" to view how recent these prices are. These are the only known (by myself) memory to be currently shipping with BH-5 memory. If I learn of another currently shipping with BH-5, I will add to this list (and V.V.).
(Coupon) - Use "ANAND" for 10% Discount @ www.Mushkin.com
Caution- Kingston do not promise Winbond BH-5 chips in their modules. Shipments of Kingston memory with Winbond BH-5 chips may cease at any moment, and possibly be replaced with Winbond CH-5 chips without notice.
Last edited by Speed_Mechanic2 on 02-13-04 at 10:18 AM
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