What's the cheapest ram that can do 1000Mhz?

[05virulosity50]

I want to overclock an 800Mhz board to 1000, whats the lesat expensive way to do that in terms of RAM? I also want it running dual channel. Are there any sticks less than DDR500 that can handle it?

BTW: I did a search on this and couldn't find what i'm looking for so please don't flame.

[05virulosity50]

least expensive not "lesat".:beer: ...

[Speed_Mechanic2]

Could ya list what CPU/Motherboard you have?

You need memory running 250MHz to have a FSB of 1GHz on i875/i865 (or equivelent) motherboards. But you can also use DDR400 and run it 5:4 (FSB:MEM), giving you a FSB of 1GHz. Either way, your best overall bet would be to get some good overclocking DDR400 (which everything out there is already anyway) and start from there. So far the best cost/performance DDR400 utilizes the Winbond BH-5 chip. For memory that uses these chips, check the sticky - BH-5 Pricelist.

[05virulosity50]

The system is p4 2.6Cghz on MSI 865PE Neo FIS2R. I want to run the ram synchronously, but if its too much more expensive with little performance gain then i suppose i would have to go 5:4.

[Karbon]

i hav same cpu and mobo as you- i got 2x256 sticks of corsair xms pc4000. u should be able to get up to around 280 fsb if yo u get this. i think its like $90 or so a stick- its kind of expensive but i think its worth it.

[05virulosity50]

I wanted to go 2x512 for less than $200, maybe the Buffalo PC3700?

[Speed_Mechanic2]

Buffalo PC3700 was the cheapest BH-5 memory you could get. Whether or not the 512MB module comes back into significant stock with the BH-5 chip again is yet to be known.

[jonspd]

LOL I smell a tribe 2 er :p

I like hyperx ram myself

[DayUSeX]

do anything ddr 500, corsair would be the best bet most likely as theya re the most stable and oc friendly i have encountered

[flapperhead]

komusa has a gig dc for 240.00, gaurenteed to run pc4000, 512 is like 110.00

[Speed_Mechanic2]

Where's the gig of Hyper-Ram PC4000 for $240?

There's the standard stuff for $308, and the A-DATA chip stuff for $328.

[flapperhead]

its not the hyperram just the regular cheaper pc4000

[gustav]

theres some corsair pc3200c2 (1 gig) for 235 on newegg. i'm getting the corsair pc4000 with hynix chips for 349 on newegg, which should be able to go higher than pc4000 with the hynix chips, but that price is a bit out of the ball park for you.

[batboy]

There is probably nothing that costs $200 for 1 gig of RAM that will do DDR500 dual channel. There is no reason why you can't use the 5:4 ratio. That's about your only choice given your budget. RAM that will do 5:4 with tight timings don't give up much compared to RAM that will do high speeds at 1:1 with relaxed timings. Not enough to justify breaking the bank if you're on a budget anyway. If you have cash to burn like me and want that little bit of extra speed, then the two best choices (in my opinion) are Corsair PC4000 Pro and OCZ PC4000 Gold. Even using the 5:4 ratio, if you're running 250 FSB, then your system bus is still 1000 MHz.

[Speed_Mechanic2]

Kingston HyperX PC3000 utilizing Winbond BH-5 or BH-6 chips is currently at it's lowest price in weeks. $200 for 1GB Kit (2x512MB) at Newegg - http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=20-144-124&refer=0vercl0ckers

Great deal, likes it's volts though.

[batboy]

Yep, Speed is right, Kingston overclocks well if it's BH-5 chips, but it will want lots of voltage. That PC3000 often run at PC3500 speeds. It's probably your best bet with a $200 budget.

[05virulosity50]

i was under the impression that 1:1 with the lowest timings is still faster than 5:4 with max timings by a reasonable margin.

[Trasgu]

Originally posted by 05virulosity50
I wanted to go 2x512 for less than $200, maybe the Buffalo PC3700?
Get A-Data PC4000, the best OCer & cheap mem:
http://www.hardwaregods.net/adata_500.html

[05virulosity50]

$300 is not cheap IMO:temper:

[gustav]

i'm not good with abbreviations, so whats IMO?

[Xstatic]

IMO=In My Opinion
and
IMHO=In My Honest Opinion

[wannaoc]

Buffalo now has a PC4300 out that is at $99.00 per 256mb stick at newegg. You might want to try that since its in your speed and price range.

[js341]

www.pricewatch.com is where I shop and how I discovered Newegg.

[gustav]

hey js341 how did u get 3.4ghz out of a 2.4cghz processor with only 800 fsb? did u have an unlocked processor or what?

[05virulosity50]

is it ok to go 4x256?

[gustav]

Now I don’t know everything about memory, but I think this is correct: the bigger the module, the better it performs. in other words, 2x512 will be better than 4x256, so if you want 1024mb of ram, it would be best to go with 2x512mb sticks. If your budget only allows 4x256, then by all means, do that. Also, you have to consider if its going into a dual channel board. If it is, its wiser to put in 2x512 sticks as they are now matched together and are guaranteed to work in dual channel by the manufacturer. If you buy 2x512 kits for dual channel, all 4 sticks aren’t going to be as similar as possible to one another, even if they are the same type (for example corsair pc3200c2 256mb x4) so it may not work in dual channel well.

like I say I don’t know everything about memory so don’t take my word, and if I’m wrong I hope someone with more knowledge will correct me. ;)