Fast, reliable SDRAM??

shtweazel · 08-20-01, 01:57 PM

I have 256 megs crucial 133. I am looking to go a bit faster. What is the best RAM as far as speed and reliability. I tried to get my hands on some Tonicom 166, but I think it is impossible now. Any suggestions?

Placid · 08-20-01, 02:04 PM

Mushkin rev. 3+,kingmax 150 from what others who have it say its good.

Bender · 08-20-01, 02:51 PM

Tonicom is the best but its near imposible to find. Kingmax makes a decent stick of ram for a reasonable price. Mushkin would be my pick but the price can be way to high for the pc150 222 stuff. My tonicom will do 160 222 no problem. The only place you may find tonicom is ebay.

Silversinksam · 08-20-01, 04:38 PM

And cheap!

http://www.memorysuppliers.com/ton12pc6ns16.html

shtweazel · 08-20-01, 05:00 PM

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Originally posted by Silversinksam
And cheap!

http://www.memorysuppliers.com/ton12pc6ns16.html

I don't know why they are STILL advertising that they have Tonicom! I ordered some from them, and they sent me something else. I called and they said that they are out of stock and I need to send what they sent me back if I didn't want it and they would credit my card. They said they would have it in stock in a couple of weeks and I was on the waiting list. So, I called back in a couple of weeks and they told me they were still out of stock. I asked when it was expected to be in, and the guy said "it looks like it might not be in at all". Go figure.

UPDATE: I just called them and they said "it's been discontinued and we are taking it off the website"

The Overclocker · 08-21-01, 12:11 PM

remember crucial is still good

shtweazel · 08-21-01, 12:52 PM

I plan on using my Crucial in a Celeron machine.

Cory-Athlon Man · 08-22-01, 08:43 PM

I have 256MB of Kingmax Tiny BGA PC150 SDRAM. It is very stable, very high performance, and it oc's extremely well. I have found the weakest link to oc in my PC. It is my old Maxtor ATA33 hard drive. Everything else is newer, but the old HD. I have been stable at 145 2-2-2 but can get no higher. I do not believe it is the new ram. I eventually reformat and reconfigure my system to use the new IBM 60GXP 60GB HD. Sooner the better I guess.

aukyub · 08-24-01, 12:34 AM

dont buy stuff form memorysuppliers.com ..they suck!! they charge me for tonicom ram..but they dont have it.. when i asked them for refund..they just dont wanna do it.. i've been waiting for 2 weeks now..i'll see what they say next week. my 2 cents.

Mr.Lansing · 08-24-01, 02:00 AM

I love tonicom ram
fast+cheap

Krome · 08-24-01, 02:21 AM

KINGSTON -VS- CRUCIAL??? which is better?

!-=sky=-! · 08-24-01, 08:47 AM

i can get tonicom ram in where i live for around 35$ us currency

OC-Master · 08-25-01, 10:31 AM

Micron ram is where almost all ram comes from whether design or use, heck even crucial ram comes form Micron ram. So by far, Micron ram is at the top3 but the only thing I'm still wondering is if they plan to make a 512MB SDR PC133CL3 model.

The Overclocker · 08-25-01, 03:23 PM

hmm, i am back here again

Placid · 08-25-01, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by -=sky=-
i can get tonicom ram in where i live for around 35$ us currency

Wow become a exporter

shtweazel · 08-26-01, 03:46 PM

yeah, export some to me

Subzer0 · 09-01-01, 03:51 PM

i like corsair myself!
my 2c worth

6502kid · 09-01-01, 04:43 PM

I JUST ordered 2 of the Kingmax PC150 256mb modules
from that link.

My current Crucial memory, (2 of the micro 256mb modules), will
do 140fsb at CAS2, but wont run stable at 150 unless I put
the timing at CAS3....

I will see if I get any improvement with the Kingmax chips without
any other changes to the system and let youse know if it is
worth doing or not.

Since BOTH of these Kingmax chips are going to cost less than
I paid for either of the other chips last year, and I am going
to build me a spare system for heads up gaming and backup
anyways, this seems like a good buy to me.

Too bad they don't have that 166 stuff in stock.....

TheCrow · 09-03-01, 08:31 AM

Bump

vfarrand · 09-03-01, 11:36 AM

I have a stick of 256 Tonicom PC166 RAM.
Everytime I get the FSB near 130Mhz, I lose my USB mouse.
Any Ideas ??

08-20-01, 01:57 PM	Thread Starter #1
shtweazel Registered Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Collierville, TN	Fast, reliable SDRAM?? I have 256 megs crucial 133. I am looking to go a bit faster. What is the best RAM as far as speed and reliability. I tried to get my hands on some Tonicom 166, but I think it is impossible now. Any suggestions?
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08-20-01, 02:04 PM	#2
Placid Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Connecticut	Mushkin rev. 3+,kingmax 150 from what others who have it say its good.
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08-20-01, 02:51 PM	#3
Bender Mysteriously Changing Senior Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: In Thelemac's Basement Eating the Chickens	Tonicom is the best but its near imposible to find. Kingmax makes a decent stick of ram for a reasonable price. Mushkin would be my pick but the price can be way to high for the pc150 222 stuff. My tonicom will do 160 222 no problem. The only place you may find tonicom is ebay. __________________ Abit IP35-E Q6600 @ 4GHz or bust Phase Change Cooling by me 2GB Crucial Ballistix ATI X1650 Seagate 7200.10 320GB SilverStone Zeus ST56ZF 560w Soyo 24" LCD Last edited by Bender; 08-22-01 at 10:17 PM.
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08-20-01, 04:38 PM	#4
Silversinksam Moderator/ Silver Paste Taster© Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sunshine State, USA	You can find Tonicom here And cheap! http://www.memorysuppliers.com/ton12pc6ns16.html
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08-21-01, 12:11 PM	#6
The Overclocker Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Milton Keynes, UK	remember crucial is still good
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08-21-01, 12:52 PM	Thread Starter #7
shtweazel Registered Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Collierville, TN	I plan on using my Crucial in a Celeron machine.
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08-22-01, 08:43 PM	#8
Cory-Athlon Man Registered Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Adrian, MI, USA	I have 256MB of Kingmax Tiny BGA PC150 SDRAM. It is very stable, very high performance, and it oc's extremely well. I have found the weakest link to oc in my PC. It is my old Maxtor ATA33 hard drive. Everything else is newer, but the old HD. I have been stable at 145 2-2-2 but can get no higher. I do not believe it is the new ram. I eventually reformat and reconfigure my system to use the new IBM 60GXP 60GB HD. Sooner the better I guess.
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08-24-01, 12:34 AM	#9
aukyub Registered Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: NY	dont buy stuff form memorysuppliers.com ..they suck!! they charge me for tonicom ram..but they dont have it.. when i asked them for refund..they just dont wanna do it.. i've been waiting for 2 weeks now..i'll see what they say next week. my 2 cents.
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08-24-01, 02:00 AM	#10
Mr.Lansing Member Join Date: Jun 2001	I love tonicom ram fast+cheap
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08-24-01, 02:21 AM	#11
Krome Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Lone Star State	KINGSTON -VS- CRUCIAL??? which is better? __________________ Desktop:Opty170 @ 2.7GHz/x1950 Pro Notebook:Lenovo T61 14.1" - NVS140m [1440x900] Home Theatre:Sharp Aquos D64 - Yamaha 6.1 - PS3 80GB [Folding for Team 32] "I have come here to avenge my teacher." - Bruce Lee "Blessing of your heart, you brew good Ale." - W. Shakespeare "I'd take vinyl over CD anyday, It's just not the same." - JamesXP "How are you typing with all that stuff on your hands?" - Sleepy_Steve "Don't tell me, you only know how to play fighting games?" - Ryu [Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo] ()()>PLAY B3YOND<()()
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08-24-01, 08:47 AM	#12
!-=sky=-! Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hong Kong	i can get tonicom ram in where i live for around 35$ us currency
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08-25-01, 10:31 AM	#13
OC-Master Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta	Micron ram is where almost all ram comes from whether design or use, heck even crucial ram comes form Micron ram. So by far, Micron ram is at the top3 but the only thing I'm still wondering is if they plan to make a 512MB SDR PC133CL3 model. __________________ RIG: ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe nForce4 SLI \| 1805:Bios AMD Athlon X2 4200+ \| 2733MHz 4.00GB OCZ PC3200 \| 400MHz 2-3-2-5-2T 2.00TB Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 (4X500) 1.00GB Radeon HD 4870 \| CORE/MEM 790 / 3840 Creative X-Fi Fatality Champion Platinum OCZ 850Watt Xtreme PSU \| MS Windows Vista Ultimate x64 Edition Acer 26" Wide LCD 1920X1200 5ms \| Sunbeam Fully Mod BlueUV Acrylic Case
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08-25-01, 03:23 PM	#14
The Overclocker Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Milton Keynes, UK	hmm, i am back here again
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08-26-01, 03:46 PM	Thread Starter #16
shtweazel Registered Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Collierville, TN	yeah, export some to me
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09-01-01, 03:51 PM	#17
Subzer0 Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: sydney / australia	i like corsair myself! my 2c worth
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09-01-01, 04:43 PM	#18
6502kid Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Peoria Ill	I JUST ordered 2 of the Kingmax PC150 256mb modules from that link. My current Crucial memory, (2 of the micro 256mb modules), will do 140fsb at CAS2, but wont run stable at 150 unless I put the timing at CAS3.... I will see if I get any improvement with the Kingmax chips without any other changes to the system and let youse know if it is worth doing or not. Since BOTH of these Kingmax chips are going to cost less than I paid for either of the other chips last year, and I am going to build me a spare system for heads up gaming and backup anyways, this seems like a good buy to me. Too bad they don't have that 166 stuff in stock..... Last edited by 6502kid; 09-01-01 at 04:47 PM.
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09-03-01, 08:31 AM	#19
TheCrow Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Lisbon, Portugal	Bump
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09-03-01, 11:36 AM	#20
vfarrand Registered Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Michigan, USA	I have a stick of 256 Tonicom PC166 RAM. Everytime I get the FSB near 130Mhz, I lose my USB mouse. Any Ideas ??
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