So Happy to say good bye to ram

||Console|| · Nov 8, 2008

Today made me very happy I pull my balistix for the last time ! :clap:

!

I have had nothing but problems with this ram . Random blue screens ( even when memtest passes) then the next time I would run memtest tonz of errors . With my 4x1 gig kits im on my 4th rma . ( 2 differnt mbs and 2 differnt cpu's)

I put my new OCZ pc6400 in today Im straped for cash right now as I have a baby due any day .So it only has 5-4-4-15 timmings @ 1.9v but im glad to wave good bye to Balistix . once my RMA gets back Im selling these kits local for dirt cheep I dont want the problems any more .

madhatter256 · Nov 8, 2008

Are those micron D9 chips?

Kai_Force · Nov 8, 2008

i made the same decision. Switched to G skillz. Much happier

||Console|| · Nov 8, 2008

madhatter256 said:
Are those micron D9 chips?

I don't think they are D9's .

They have 5-4-4-15 timings @ 800 I tried 4-4-4-12 and I had errors in memtest .

WonderingSoul · Nov 8, 2008

Congrats on the baby atleast!

WarriorII · Nov 9, 2008

Congratz DAD.

On both new additions.

||Console|| · Nov 9, 2008

Thx guys im excited .

and not one blue screen today has made me happy .

ou_phidelt · Nov 9, 2008

I had only "one" RMA with my two sets of Ballistix but I am done with them. I thought Crucial would have learned their lessong from the disaster with the DDR stix but apparently not. When it comes time to build a nehalem next year it will either be G.Skill or Mushkin for my DDR3.

jason4207 · Nov 9, 2008

My 4x1GB D9 Ballstix 6400's are still going strong after 1-1/2yrs! *knock on wood! Paid $50 for the first set, and $20 for the 2nd. They've done well for me, and if they die tomorrow they were worth the price. I've had them at DDR2-1250 5-5-4-10 w/ performance level set to 7 at 2.3v.

||Console|| · Nov 9, 2008

be happy I know so manny ppl that it worked great then then once they go down hill it all bad .

my last 2 rmas i kept @ stock with a fan on them and they still died .

Evilsizer · Nov 10, 2008

madhatter256 said:
Are those micron D9 chips?

which D9's are you refering to? there are many kinds of D9's coming from micron/cruical....

all balli kits are some form of high speed D9 ic's, like the D9GMH's for instance. i still have a set of vaule ram with some D9HNL's single sided only 2x1gig. they max out at DDR2-900 cas5 1.8v, considering they are DDR2-667 cas4 rated thats good in my book for the price i paid back in the day.

Console which OCZ kit did you buy, can you link please?

SeanBest · Nov 10, 2008

Glad you like the new ram. And gratz on the baby, my daughter is just 6 months old last week, ahhh the little overclocker in training. Hard part is to decide which first, gaming or overclocking? Gaming would be cheaper

.

||Console|| · Nov 11, 2008

I got this ram .
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX19221(ME).aspx

The site lists the specs as
Features

* 800MHz DDR2
* CL 5-4-4-15 (CAS-TRCD-TRP-TRAS)
* 4GB (2x2048) Dual Channel Kits
* Unbuffered 240 Pin DIMM
* Platinum XTC* Heatspreader
* 2.1 Volts / 2.2V EVP**
* OCZ Lifetime Warranty

But CPUz lists this for Timming

and on the ram its self it states 5-5-5 ( no last timming) @ 1.9v

Evilsizer · Nov 11, 2008

well seems like there is no SPD table for the faster timings.
http://www.ocztechnology.com/produc...0_vista_performance_platinum_4gb_dual_channel
but the timing are correct [email protected], given the timings and voltage its highly possible to be powerchip ic's or low grade/low speed micron ic's like the D9HNL's.

So Happy to say good bye to ram

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