Best Ram Crucial or Corsair

cbakey · 04-21-03, 03:58 PM

Which ram type do you like better for Amd mobo's and why ( Crucial or Corsair or Corsair xms)?

Shade00 · 04-21-03, 06:53 PM

Well, the Corsair will usually give you much more overclocking capability.

Crucial makes fantastic RAM, but only recently have they jumped on the high-speed bandwagon with CL3 PC3200. CL3, mind you... not the best timings in the world.

Corsair is definitely the top choice out of those two for overclocking.

Psychosylph · 04-22-03, 02:43 PM

I like them both. Corsair is great for overclocking, but if I go to Crucial's site and use their memory-chooser-thingy I always get a stick that will work in the board I'm using, no question. Had a couple boards that haven't liked Corsair as much.

Audioaficionado · 04-22-03, 03:40 PM

I belive if you use Crucial's ram picker thingy, they guarantee the ram will work up to it's rating in your mobo. At least that's how it worked last time I bought direct from them.

BTW how well do Samsung sticks work in comparison? I just ordered a 512Mb DDR400 PC3200 stick for $83 at ExcaliberPC.

v8vega350 · 04-23-03, 03:52 AM

i have 2 sticks of crucial 2700 @cl2.5 running @ 203 fsb on a nf7-s i have made it to windows with a fsb of 220 also with the same ram

Damian · 04-23-03, 07:00 AM

I have Samsung PC2700 and it's running 5-2-2-2 @ 200... people have gotten it to work at 220 with relaxed timings. Their PC3200 is supposed to be about the same as their PC2700.

Audioaficionado · 04-23-03, 07:17 AM

Pricewise there's not much differance between 2700 or 3200. The real exotic Muskin or Corsair was double to triple what I paid for Samsung. For a while in the not to distant past, Samsung was one of the best overclockers available. If I can get a rock solid 200MHz out of it running 24/7 I'll be a happy camper.

RBX · 04-23-03, 09:52 AM

Is it not the case that corsair guarantee their timings, is this the case with crucial? Im considering TwinMOS, is there anything I should know before investing?

Audioaficionado · 04-23-03, 12:11 PM

Hunt down some hardware reviews with google and read other overclocking forums about memory too. Then you can make an informed decision.

04-21-03, 03:58 PM	Thread Starter #1
cbakey Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Lancaster, PA	Best Ram Crucial or Corsair Which ram type do you like better for Amd mobo's and why ( Crucial or Corsair or Corsair xms)? Last edited by cbakey; 04-21-03 at 04:34 PM.
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Shade00 Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Louisiana Tech University	Well, the Corsair will usually give you much more overclocking capability. Crucial makes fantastic RAM, but only recently have they jumped on the high-speed bandwagon with CL3 PC3200. CL3, mind you... not the best timings in the world. Corsair is definitely the top choice out of those two for overclocking.
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Psychosylph Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Diego	I like them both. Corsair is great for overclocking, but if I go to Crucial's site and use their memory-chooser-thingy I always get a stick that will work in the board I'm using, no question. Had a couple boards that haven't liked Corsair as much.
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Audioaficionado Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Medford, Orygun	I belive if you use Crucial's ram picker thingy, they guarantee the ram will work up to it's rating in your mobo. At least that's how it worked last time I bought direct from them. BTW how well do Samsung sticks work in comparison? I just ordered a 512Mb DDR400 PC3200 stick for $83 at ExcaliberPC. __________________ .....................................My Heatware MyFAH Stats .......................Folding is a marathon, not a sprint © audioaficionado Asus Commando, 8GB GSkill 5-5-5-15-2t PC6400, Q6600 @3.0GHz >SMP2+GPU3 FAH 24/7 Gigabyte DS3, 3GB GSkill 5-5-5-15-2t PC6400, E6400 @3.0GHz Asus P5Q PRO Turbo, 4GB GSkill 5-5-5-15-2t PC6400, E6600 @3.0GHz Iwill DH800, 2GB OCZ4002048PFDC-K 2.5-3-3-8-1t, Dual 2.4 M0 Xeons 1.5v/880/3300 Help improve overclockers.com! Get involved! You have over 101 posts and Can't see the classifieds???Click This Link Anyone we catch cookie stuffing at this site will be banned on the spot!!
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Damian Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Acton, MA	I have Samsung PC2700 and it's running 5-2-2-2 @ 200... people have gotten it to work at 220 with relaxed timings. Their PC3200 is supposed to be about the same as their PC2700.
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Audioaficionado Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Medford, Orygun	Pricewise there's not much differance between 2700 or 3200. The real exotic Muskin or Corsair was double to triple what I paid for Samsung. For a while in the not to distant past, Samsung was one of the best overclockers available. If I can get a rock solid 200MHz out of it running 24/7 I'll be a happy camper. __________________ .....................................My Heatware MyFAH Stats .......................Folding is a marathon, not a sprint © audioaficionado Asus Commando, 8GB GSkill 5-5-5-15-2t PC6400, Q6600 @3.0GHz >SMP2+GPU3 FAH 24/7 Gigabyte DS3, 3GB GSkill 5-5-5-15-2t PC6400, E6400 @3.0GHz Asus P5Q PRO Turbo, 4GB GSkill 5-5-5-15-2t PC6400, E6600 @3.0GHz Iwill DH800, 2GB OCZ4002048PFDC-K 2.5-3-3-8-1t, Dual 2.4 M0 Xeons 1.5v/880/3300 Help improve overclockers.com! Get involved! You have over 101 posts and Can't see the classifieds???Click This Link Anyone we catch cookie stuffing at this site will be banned on the spot!!
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Audioaficionado Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Medford, Orygun	Hunt down some hardware reviews with google and read other overclocking forums about memory too. Then you can make an informed decision. __________________ .....................................My Heatware MyFAH Stats .......................Folding is a marathon, not a sprint © audioaficionado Asus Commando, 8GB GSkill 5-5-5-15-2t PC6400, Q6600 @3.0GHz >SMP2+GPU3 FAH 24/7 Gigabyte DS3, 3GB GSkill 5-5-5-15-2t PC6400, E6400 @3.0GHz Asus P5Q PRO Turbo, 4GB GSkill 5-5-5-15-2t PC6400, E6600 @3.0GHz Iwill DH800, 2GB OCZ4002048PFDC-K 2.5-3-3-8-1t, Dual 2.4 M0 Xeons 1.5v/880/3300 Help improve overclockers.com! Get involved! You have over 101 posts and Can't see the classifieds???Click This Link Anyone we catch cookie stuffing at this site will be banned on the spot!!
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