Mushkin not enough?

Hello,

I just finished building my system here are the specs

SYSTEM:

MSI K8T800 Mobo
AMD64 3400+
2x512 Mushkin Enhanced 3200
250GB SATA Western Digital 7200
52x Plextor
MSI DVD ROM 16x
ATI Radeon 9800Pro
Audigy 2
Mach 1 cooling

When I finished building the system it booted up normally, but when I tried to install windows I got a lot of errors when the files were being copied like shell32.dll, (and some other windows files, could not be copied) I had to hit retry a couple of times. I tried different windows version, from burnt CDs and original copies and none worked so I used an old CD-ROM that I knew it worked but I still got the same message. I then tried using a 10GB Maxtor IDE HDD because I thoguth the SATA could be causing the problem but it wasn't. Then I just took one of the Mushkin's 512 out and tried installing windows. It worked, I'm running Windows XP right now but only with 512MB. If I shut down my computer and put my other mushkin in windows will boot, but it will be very unstable, and sooner or later crash.

I got a Mach 1 cooling system because I want to overclock the system but I don't think my RAM is working at all and I'm thinking on replacing both of them. I am very open to suggestions, I herd CORSAIR is very good. so according to my system, which RAM would you recommend me, I don't really have a price limit, but I want 1GB or ram (2x512 I guess...)

Test each stick individually with Memtest86. If either stick doesn't perform at stock speed, RMA it directly to Mushkin as they have excellent customer service. If you want to jump ship altogether and switch brands, pick up some Corsair as they're a very good company as well. You can still find some Corsair sticks that have BH5 chips.

~THT

I used Memtest86 to test them, with the one I've been using I got 0 errors, but the otherone got 17 errors. I then tested both, (I don't know if you are supposed to, but it made sense since they are supposed to run together) and I got over 30600 errors.

I've read posts talking about BH5 chips... what is that?

I would RMA both sticks.
Suma.

Suma said:

I would RMA both sticks.
Suma.

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I agree, I would RMA them also. But keep the Mushkin. They are great mem modules.

YDSB said:

2x512 Mushkin Enhanced 3200

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Mushkin Enhanced 3200 -

What specific product was your sticks of Mushkin Enhanced?

Mushkin Back 222-Special PC-3200
Mushkin Black High Performance Level II PC-3200
Mushkin Level I Black PC-3200
Mushkin Blue PC-3200

YDSB said:

I've read posts talking about BH5 chips... what is that?

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It's the shortened name given to a line of DDR-SDRAM memory chips that were produced by Winbond during 2002-2003. They were known for offering high clocks (high speeds - speeds above 200MHz) while sustaining a tRCD (a memory timing) set to 2.

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Speed_Mechanic2 said:

What specific product was your sticks of Mushkin Enhanced?

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Mushkin Blue PC-3200

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=20-146-212&depa=1

NewEgg Item Number: N82E16820146212

I'm in between CORSAIR and Mushkin, I'm not sure. I found this page on an article in this forum that has a listing with BH-5s http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27888 but I can't make up my mind. anyone has suggestions? should I use 3200? or what?

Mushkin blue is their terrible crap line. Its supposed to run 3-4-4 timings or something.

You should get the pc3200 BH6 special. If you can find somewhere that will gaurantee BH5 get that instead.

yeah, I think that's what I'm gonna get, Mushkin (512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 "222 Special". It has 2-2-2 lentacy... its BH6 tho...

uhh,,, any other suggestions before I make my descision? lol

I like my mushkin ram.

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What about Mushkin Enhanced 3200, how is that ram?

Speed_Mechanic2 said:

Mushkin Enhanced 3200 -

What specific product was your sticks of Mushkin Enhanced?

Mushkin Back 222-Special PC-3200
Mushkin Black High Performance Level II PC-3200
Mushkin Level I Black PC-3200
Mushkin Blue PC-3200



It's the shortened name given to a line of DDR-SDRAM memory chips that were produced by Winbond during 2002-2003. They were known for offering high clocks (high speeds - speeds above 200MHz) while sustaining a tRCD (a memory timing) set to 2.

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YDSB said:

yeah, I think that's what I'm gonna get, Mushkin (512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 "222 Special". It has 2-2-2 lentacy... its BH6 tho...

uhh,,, any other suggestions before I make my descision? lol

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That's pretty much the best choice you can make without paying a fortune ($350+ for a gig). BH-6 RAM performs just about as well as BH-5 almost always, and Mushkin is a top-notch manufacturer with an excellent lifetime warranty. They keep stocks even of RAM no longer in production to handle RMA's for sticks that could break years down the line (i.e. they have sticks of BH-5 RAM reserved even now for RMA's that they absolutely won't sell under any circumstances to anyone).

The real quality in Mushink is with their Black series. Mushkin's Black is the best in the biz.

Mushkin Blue line is not crap.. it is rated at cas 2-3-3... it is the same as the corsair CMX####-###C2 line of parts...

YDSB- try upping the voltage a tad and see what happens.
If you are still having prob call our 800-569-1868 tech support.

Duonger

Mushkin Corsair OCZ

990892 n/a n/a
990771 n/a n/a
990927 CMX512-2700LL/PT OCZ333512R32
990928 CMX256A-2700LL/PT OCZ333256R32
991154 n/a n/a
991153 n/a n/a
991084 CMX256A-3200LL/PT OCZ400256EL
991085 CMX512-3200LL/PT OCZ400512EL
991086 n/a OCZ433256EL
991087 n/a OCZ433512EL
991114 CMX256A-4000/PT OCZ500256PF
991115 CMX512-4000?PT OCZ500512PF


990995 n/a n/a
990996 n/a n/a
990997 TWINX512-2700LL/PT OCZ333512ELDC-K
991018 TWINX1024-2700LL/PT OCZ3331024ELDC-K
991155 n/a
991156 n/a
991088 TWINX512-3200LL/PT OCZ400512ELDC-K
991089 TWINX1024-3200LL/PT OCZ4001024ELDC-K
991090 n/a OCZ433512ELDC-K
991091 n/a OCZ4331024ELDC-K
991128 TWINX512-4000/pt OCZ500512PFDC-K
991129 TWINX1024-4000/PT OCZ5001024PFDC-K

Mushkin Blue Line CL2 DDR
990708 n/a n/a
990856 n/a n/a
991002 CMX256A-2700C2/PT n/a
991003 CMX512-2700C2/PT n/a
990991 CMX256A-3200C2/PT OCZ400256R2
990992 CMX512-3200C2/PT OCZ400512R2

Mushkin Blue Line CL2 Dual Packs
991137
991138
991139 TWINX512-3200C2/PT
991140 TWINX1024-3200C2/PT

Mushkin # Corsair # OCZ #

990892 n/a n/a
990771 n/a n/a
990927 CMX512-2700LL/PT OCZ333512R32
990928 CMX256A-2700LL/PT OCZ333256R32
991154 n/a n/a
991153 n/a n/a
991084 CMX256A-3200LL/PT OCZ400256EL
991085 CMX512-3200LL/PT OCZ400512EL
991086 n/a OCZ433256EL
991087 n/a OCZ433512EL
991114 CMX256A-4000/PT OCZ500256PF
991115 CMX512-4000?PT OCZ500512PF


990995 n/a n/a
990996 n/a n/a
990997 TWINX512-2700LL/PT OCZ333512ELDC-K
991018 TWINX1024-2700LL/PT OCZ3331024ELDC-K
991155 n/a
991156 n/a
991088 TWINX512-3200LL/PT OCZ400512ELDC-K
991089 TWINX1024-3200LL/PT OCZ4001024ELDC-K
991090 n/a OCZ433512ELDC-K
991091 n/a OCZ4331024ELDC-K
991128 TWINX512-4000/pt OCZ500512PFDC-K
991129 TWINX1024-4000/PT OCZ5001024PFDC-K


990708 n/a n/a
990856 n/a n/a
991002 CMX256A-2700C2/PT n/a
991003 CMX512-2700C2/PT n/a
990991 CMX256A-3200C2/PT OCZ400256R2
990992 CMX512-3200C2/PT OCZ400512R2


991137
991138
991139 TWINX512-3200C2/PT
991140 TWINX1024-3200C2/PT