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Boyboy
11-24-04, 10:42 PM
Planning to upgrade my current computer, but not sure what RAM to choose.
P4 3.2c with Ausus P4C800-E Dlx.

Opt 1: OCZ EL 2x512 PC3500 2-3-3-7
Opt 2: OCZ EL 2x512 PC3700 2.5-4-4-7
Opt 3: OCZ EL Gold 2x512 PC4000 2.5-4-4-7
Opt 4: OCZ EL Gold 2x512 PC3700 2.5-3-3-8
scooter787b
11-24-04, 10:58 PM
options 2-4 will probably give you the same oc results overall, but id go with the Opt.4
enduro
11-24-04, 11:21 PM
Have you seen the new ram that OCZ has out? You might want to wait and see how it does on P4 rigs. I know that it is excellent on A64's. It's pc3200 gold VX by ocz. Just came out the other day, and will hold 2-2-2 timings up to 270 Mhz with 3.5V vdimm. You'll have do some research though, because I don't know the max vdimm on your board or if the ddr booster will work with your board. Also, check out how this ram does on P4's. Here's a link about it.

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=344499
flapperhead
11-24-04, 11:30 PM
Have you seen the new ram that OCZ has out? You might want to wait and see how it does on P4 rigs. I know that it is excellent on A64's. It's pc3200 gold VX by ocz. Just came out the other day, and will hold 2-2-2 timings up to 270 Mhz with 3.5V vdimm. You'll have do some research though, because I don't know the max vdimm on your board or if the ddr booster will work with your board. Also, check out how this ram does on P4's. Here's a link about it.

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=344499

yep...
Reefa_Madness
11-25-04, 02:54 AM
Only if he has a Booster.
enduro
11-25-04, 09:31 AM
Yeah, that's what I was saying. You'll either have to stabilize the vdimm on your board and do a vdimm volt mod or buy the ddr booster and do some research to see if you need to mod your vtt at all or do something to stabilize it. On NF7's we have to do a vtt mod to stabilize our vdimm once it passes 3.1V or so.
Boyboy
11-25-04, 01:28 PM
I also read the thread about the new OCZ ram... but these options are in special from a local store.. so....
enduro
11-25-04, 09:14 PM
Well then, I'd go with option four. If it's ocz pc3700 gold rev 3 then it has Hynix DTD5 chips in it and is rated up to DDR500 without mods. My brother has a pair of these and he's hit 280 Mhz 1:1 on them. Great ram. Do you know the revision of the ram?

Here's a review that says basically the same thing.
http://www.anandtech.com/memory/showdoc.aspx?i=2215