OCZ Bargain UTT

Gro Harlem · May 4, 2005

Anyone have experience with this value ram:

http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227213

I've been reading about it on xtremesystems forums and it is apparently UTT 808, same exact chips that are used in the VX, but 70 dollars cheaper.

They are UNTESTED for the speeds VX are gaurenteed at and apparently the guys at OCZ say that 60% of all the chips they test pass VX speed tests (but don't get thrown into this batch, they get thrown into their other value lines).

i've been reading reports of people running 2-3-2 at 2.8v (which is as high as my current mobo will go) and 2-2-2-5 at 250-260 at 3.5v's. Some people are reporting errors at speeds higher than 220, but it seems ppl's errors go down as they burn them in longer.

Anyone here have similar results? At 113 shipped, it seems like the best deal out there. Low latencies, even for lower voltage mobo's at half the price!

HousERaT · May 4, 2005

I don't think that's the right stuff... the VX value ram has default timings of 3-4-4-8. You can get it at Atacom.com or Monarch.

{PMS}fishy · May 4, 2005

They say its not tested, but Id like to think that it was the stuff that didn't make the cut to be Gold VX.

I got a set that would not run anything lower than CAS 3 even at 3.6v.

I then got some Gold VX 4000 and it runs 250 2-2-2 at 3.2v

HousERaT · May 4, 2005

they're not all bad.... my sets runs 240 2-2-2-5 3.4v

OverclockedMan · May 4, 2005

Part #s:

OCZ400512WV3 / OCZ4001024WV3DC-K

That is the correct stuff. Timings were updated from 3-4-4 to 2.5-4-4 because they use the Winbond BH UTT, which is incapable of a CAS3 timings based on its architecture.

fldrice · May 4, 2005

It's too much of a crapshot IMO.

Gro Harlem · May 4, 2005

Talked to an OCZ representative. The tested VX chips that are rejected DO NOT make it to this line of modules, they make it to the premier line.

These modules are wholly untested which is why they are so cheap (Testing takes time which = money).

HousERaT · May 4, 2005

OverclockedMan said:
Part #s:

OCZ400512WV3 / OCZ4001024WV3DC-K

That is the correct stuff. Timings were updated from 3-4-4 to 2.5-4-4 because they use the Winbond BH UTT, which is incapable of a CAS3 timings based on its architecture.

cool... didn't know that..... not bad ram but my TwinMOS ram overclocks much better with less voltage.

saltytheseagull · May 4, 2005

W in the part number = winbond.

Gro Harlem · May 4, 2005

HousERaT said:
cool... didn't know that..... not bad ram but my TwinMOS ram overclocks much better with less voltage.

the times he mentioned are the stock times.

This ram is basically unbinned VX chips which are rated at 2-2-2-5 stock.

{PMS}fishy · May 4, 2005

Gro Harlem said:
the times he mentioned are the stock times.

This ram is basically unbinned VX chips which are rated at 2-2-2-5 stock.

Strange thing is the SPD is 3-3-3-8 even on my PC4000 VX.

deathstar13 · May 5, 2005

http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227212
single 512 sticks of the same stuff.

im buying a gig.unfortunatly i have to pay by money order from ohio to cali and i cant even afford overnight shipping.anyhow the wait will be worth it.

ocz makes some killer ram and look forward to owning my first pair of thier sticks.

dtc · May 5, 2005

if it runs 2-3-2 @ 2.8v thats ch-5 timings (well mine are that) so cant be all bad it being so cheap and all.

more companys should sell untested ram mainly because i cant afford expensive stuff right now and i want a gig of tccd for when i get a venice :shrug:

Gro Harlem · May 5, 2005

yeah its a gamble. I bought 2 sets of pairs (4 total) from newegg. I figure I have a good chance of getting two sticks that can test 2-2-2-5. the worst two I'll just RMA or sell on ebay or something

IrishAssassin · May 5, 2005

Yeah, these look like the ram I'm going to get. I read reviews at AndAndTech and some of them do 260 @ 2-2-2-5 @ 3.4v which is sweeet for Value Ram. !

OverclockedMan · May 5, 2005

Gro Harlem said:
the times he mentioned are the stock times.

This ram is basically unbinned VX chips which are rated at 2-2-2-5 stock.

Incorrect. OCZ VX utilizes Winbond CH based chips.
Here is the breakdown for clarification:

OCZ400512ELGE / OCZ4001024ELDCGE-K - Binned Winbond BH UTT (Fails are not sent into the winbond value product)

OCZ400512WV3 / OCZ4001024WV3DC-K - Unbinned Winbond BH UTT

OCZ400512ELGEVX / OCZ500512ELGEVX / OCZ4001024ELDCGEVX-K / OCZ5001024ELDCGEVX-K - Binned Winbond CH UTT

Gro Harlem · May 10, 2005

received my chips. Apparently they started printing "OCZ" on all of the chips now. It says UT808 on both chips.

I have no means to really test these at anything higher than 2.8 b/c i have a a7n8x but I'll still OC my 2100XP to 2700 specs using these, hopefully...although my timings will still probably be crap (definitely better than the crap micron i have now tho

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jcw122 · May 10, 2005

WHere did that OCZ rep go anyway? We had one that used to hang around on the forums.

shadowdr · May 10, 2005

Let us know,I have a pair in my cart ready to purchase if they do well!

IrishAssassin · May 10, 2005

Some will do well, some won't.

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