BH-5 or Hynix BT-D43 for A64?

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Hello guys.... I am about to order an A64 3500+ pin 939 early next week.. I have here a BH-5 mem that can reach 500MHz stable but @ 3.3v.. Do I have to get another module such as BT-D43 or retain my BH-5?.. I can get a Hynix that could reach 480MHz (240FSB) @ 2.8v.. Is it good enough to pair with the A64?
Any inputs is highly appreciated..... Thanks

 

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i am a 1-1 phreak... but bh5 at 220/230 2.2.2.5 would kill d43 at 240 3.4.4.8. the hi speed stuff needs like at least 265+. i guess alot depends on how hi u can get the fsb and how fast u can get the d43 to go..

 

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I'd stick to the BH-5s, 250 with tight timings? - Can you get better then that?

Suma.

 

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BH-5 will go up to 250MHz with no problems- but they'll need volts.
But they will have very tight timings- I would choose them.

flapper, what do you mean? 265MHz 3-4-4 to kill 220MHz 2-2-2?
Is it really like this?

 

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Stick with the bh-5. How are you going to get 3.3V to your bh-5 thought? OCZ booster?

 

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mrspec3 said:

Stick with the bh-5. How are you going to get 3.3V to your bh-5 thought? OCZ booster?

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That's one thing I have to ask too.. Won't the OCZ booster kill the memory controller of the A64s?

 

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Yea.. aren't there stories of people killing their A64's because of high VDimm?

 

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good question depending on the circuitry it may not feed back thru the a64's memory controller. seanomatic (ocz rep) here should know..

 

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From what I understand it was more the Chaintech board that was killing the memory controller. Alot of guys over at xtremesystems run 3.4+ through their ram on A64 no problem. Here is a link to the 11 page thread about it.