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Old 12-18-04, 12:25 AM Thread Starter   #1
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Help me choose ram


Ok, time for new ram! I'm getting TCCD.

I have it down to these 3, which one should I get? I currently have Patriot, and they're ok, but I really want to try OCZ. Which of the OCZ are better? I'm leaning towards the black heatspreader one. Does that one have the brainwave PCB? How can you tell?

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http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...146-895&depa=1

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...146-882&depa=1

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...220-032&depa=1

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Old 12-18-04, 12:38 AM   #2
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only the last one is tccd with also uses the brainpower pcb
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Your first two links to OCZ are NOT to TCCD based ram. Look at the timings. One of them shows 2-2-3-5 and the other shows 2-3-2-6. The TCCD based ram from OCZ (actually all of them) will show timings of 2-2-2-5. I don't think that I've seen the OCZ product come in 2x256 kits, although the PQI brand of TCCD does come in 2x256 kits. The PQI is a pretty good choice for TCCD and is priced close to the PDP.

Either one should be good. Check out these reviews for an idea on the PCB. By the way, PQI uses the same PCB as OCZ (Brainpower).

http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&articID=258

http://www.legitreviews.com/article.php?aid=53

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Old 12-18-04, 01:22 AM Thread Starter   #4
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Then I guess I should get the PDP stuff I listed.

My only concern is the quality, since I dont think of PDP as being a high quality company.

Ok, so maybe I'll get this PQI stuff since it looks like it clocks very high, and has the Brain Power PCB. Now I'm looking at this review and it makes the brain power pcb look bad while using two sticks. Is this review not correct? I have the feeling I shouldn't trust that site.

http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=get...23&articID=258

Ok, how about this stuff? I think it'll be my last ram that I ever buy. lol

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...141-155&depa=1

And I found this stuff. Its only PC2700 which worries me, but it's 2-2-2, that doesn't mean it's TCCD since its only PC2700 though. Do you think it's TCCD or not?

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...141-162&depa=1

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Old 12-19-04, 07:03 PM Thread Starter   #5
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Thanks for replying guys! Way to go!!

Now I'm down to either the PQI stuff, or the G-Skill.... Which one should I get?

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