ASUS P5B Deluxe LGA 775 RAM recomendation?

dfonda · Feb 19, 2007

Any users of this MOBO give me a RAM recomendation, I would like to get to at least 3GHz.OC on a E6600

Nothing too fancy or expensive just something you have working.

Specs say 1.8v and 555 or 666, is that hard and fast?

Notice: Only DDR2-800 memory supporting JEDEC approved 1.8V operation with timings of 5-5-5 or 6-6-6 is supported on Intel Desktop Boards based on Intel 965 Express Chipsets Packaging

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813131045

Thank you

Mobo, E6600, RAM (Still deciding on GPU) and the rest of the junk I have already in my sig.

Rattle · Feb 19, 2007

that spec you quoted was released to combat certain performance ram that needed more than 1.8 (mobos stock) to boot when the cd2's hard launched and the mobos became available. People were having issues booting with nice ram because most need 2.0+

Since then the bios have been revised and ram has been speed flashed to boot at 5-5-5-x with 1.8v even when its rated for 4-4-4-x or better.

So you should be looking ram that is most affordable with best timings unless you want to splurge on some D9GHM's or better.

Gskill HZ's http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231065

buffalo firestix
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820150054

crucial 667's capable of 1000
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146567

crucial ddr2 800 same as the 667's just binned higher
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146565

all these will do 1000's and are D9GHM micron, when you get into the ddr2 1000 sticks you start getting more pricey and they have the better micron D varient most the time.

These sticks here consist of promos or elpidia IC's and will normally OC to 900-950 range sometimes even higher.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231087
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231098
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227124

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=85025-5&ps=ho1
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=85264

http://shop3.outpost.com/product/48...lNyyxFubA**.node1?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

budget ram that has reportedly hit 450's
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=T6UX2GC5

more budget ram, if you get nanya chips they dont OC for poop
but wa77z has some that do 500+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820134045

http://shop3.outpost.com/product/5141546

dfonda · Feb 19, 2007

Oh great rattle you have the same specs. The firestixs and the Gskills are the only ones in my price range, I'll go for them. (I'll stay away from the OCZ becauase they made me wait 6 plus months on their rebate.)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231087 Rattle you think these g skills are worth the extra $15? They look good. :drool:

Do I need to plan on updating the BIOS before I can get these working. Or is just a matter of changing the Voltage?

Thanks

itznfb · Feb 19, 2007

i believe i'm currently having issues with my ballistix (d9gmh) where the mobo won't post because the voltage is set too low by default. requires 2.2v, and mobo tries to boot at 1.8v. so be careful.

dfonda · Feb 19, 2007

So its just a matter of getting in the BIOS and upping it then?

dfonda · Feb 19, 2007

Rattle expect a PM after I put this stuff together, I'll just need to copy every one of your settings to save me a day of rebooting. LOL :beer:

itznfb · Feb 19, 2007

dfonda said:
So its just a matter of getting in the BIOS and upping it then?

yea. my problem is, it won't post. if i wait 2-3 days it seems to post. but i have to change the vdimm immediately and reboot or else i'm waiting days again.

dfonda · Feb 19, 2007

Did you try using just one stick? Also what BIOS are you currently using?

itznfb · Feb 19, 2007

yea, i've tried everything. i'm actually at the point where a stick rated at 1.8v won't post.

bios 804

dfonda · Feb 19, 2007

You are using the MOBO we are talking about here right The ASUS P5B-deluxe?

The newest Bios improves RAM compatibilty. Its 1004

http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us

But if your not getting it to post updating is a problem.... You have clear cmos setting in your documentation have you tried that? It should be a jumper on your Mobo.

Rattle · Feb 19, 2007

your one of the few with that problem of not booting still.

dfonda those gskills are fine, I have a friend with them and he runs 400x8 1:1 800mhz 4-4-4-8 with a 6600 on a p5b-deluxe ram at 2.0v everything else stock volts and hes in love, beginner overclocker hehe, he wont clock them though, I seen reports of 900-950, supposedly they are promos or elpida IC's

you'll be better off with the buffalos the guy I talked to on the phone said these are D9GMH

SICK PRICE ! for ram that normally costs $250 or more.

https://www.shopatbuffalotech.com/cart/product.php?productid=16434&cat=42023&page=3

dfonda · Feb 19, 2007

If thats what you have in your sig I'm all over it. :beer:

Can you help itz here. You seem familiar with the problem.

Rattle · Feb 19, 2007

well I cant really say what the deal is most as far as I know they are spd flashes for 800 at 5-5-5 so they should boot NP, the only crucials I have dealt with were the 667's which were also 2.2v stock but the spd flash was for 5-5-5 at either 667 or 533. wa77zz is the one to hit on that cuz he had them on that mobo, also there's another fellow around here that has them on the same mobo.

The firestix are gonna be here wednesday for me so I wont have results till then, right now I am messing with a few gigs of the value kingston I got. 1 set sucked but this set is better...

dfonda · Feb 19, 2007

Weird was the whole thread just moved? Thought it was in ASUS section.....

Anyway " itz" the CD has the BOIS recovery on it, put it in and boot to it. I'm fearful for you that you may have pulled your RAM out before it was discharged. Or something else electrical may have scrambled something.

Well post your results if you get a chance Rattle, I can wait on it. Still trying to formulate a bs expanation for my wife. If everything goes right I can put all this stuff in my old case and she won't notice the change.

Hey your at 3.6GHz with RAM you don't even like??? :drool:

Kleinee · Feb 19, 2007

corsair xms2 ddr2 800 with d9 micron chips :beer:

dfonda · Feb 19, 2007

If its the same RAM I'll get it from the EGG. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820150054

https://www.shopatbuffalotech.com/cart/product.php?productid=16434&cat=42023&page=3

Rattle · Feb 19, 2007

yeah same it just came back in stock !

itznfb · Feb 20, 2007

yea, i'm pretty sure the board is dead at this point. i'm still unable to get it to boot. i'm sure putting the cd in won't help considering the board needs to be working in order for recovery to take place. i'll try it though. i ordered some gskill HZ's and a new PSU to see if any of those were the problem. i modded the board so i can't RMA. this will be the third P5B Deluxe i've killed =\

i ordered a post card just to make sure, and also a new P5N32-E SLI Plus

Calsonic · Feb 26, 2007

Buffalo Firestix still OOS!

dfonda · Feb 26, 2007

Yeah I wish i had bought them when they were in stock last week.

Now all my other parts will come and I'll be stuck . When I do get a hold of them it'll be overnighted.

Welcome to the OC forums Calsonic :welcome:

Pennsylvania? We're neighbors.

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