512 mb for $50 CAN

[Chado]

Is it worth it to buy Ultra memory 512mb for $50 Canadian. And when people say you should use the SAME two memory sticks in dual channel do they mean the same company/brand or do they mean 2 x 512 and not 1 x 256 and 1 x 512?

[obsolete]

I'd try & get another stick of the same ram/model as you already have. You can mix & match, but that does not always turn out ok & it's a gamble. Although, most of the time, from what I have seen, it's ok to mix as long as the sticks are some what the same speed. (i.e. ddr 400mhz/w 6-2-2-2 timings)

Same company/brand when refering to matched or dual channel configurations. But I have seen quite a few people that mix & match with no "problems" pursay, but if one stick can only do 225 fsb & one can do 215, your stuck at 215.

Whats this ultra memory you speak of? Brand? Speed?

[theMonster]

what speed is it and where are you getting it from....I'm interested

[Chado]

ddr3200 400mhz.. and its Ultra from tigerdirect.ca (I know, poor business ethics etc. etc.) Ive had good business with them though and this seems like a good deal. So if I did get this would it screw up my overclock because of my current timings?

[theMonster]

I doubt it, I'd say that it could do the timings you have pretty easy, the timings you're running look a bit loose anyway. I was hoping it'd be faster, because I REALLY want some cheap RAM that'll do 225+mhz, my PC27000 does 205 with tight settings and gets no better with loosening them or upping voltage. btw: I ran 1 512MB PC2700 and 1 256MB PC2100 in dual channel just fine at 166mhz, but dumped the 166mhz chip when I got the mobile 2600 cpu so that I could boost my 512MB up to the current 205mhz.

[Shuzzy]

that ram is junk. trust me.