This Weekend's BH-5 Pricelist

[Speed_Mechanic2]

Remember, Winbond BH-5 chips have been out of production since Late June/Early July. So it's entirely possible the shipments of Buffalo PC3700, which to my knowledge was only assembled with Winbond BH-5 chips, may cease at any time. This goes true with Kingston and, to a lesser extent, Mushkin. I say lesser extent only b/c I would expect some sort of a warning by Mushkin prior to an end of their Black Level 2 line, while I expect no such warning from either Buffalo or Kingston.

 

[gouda96]

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I forgot they stopped producing buffalo 3700. I guess all bh-5 will eventually become extinct, but bh-4 is coming out soon, so it realy won't matter.

 

[koontz946]

wait so does that mean that all buffalo pc3700 512mb sticks WILL have BH-5, or that there's a possibility that it wont have it?

would buffalo pc3700 512mb have anything but BH-5 in it? (the utltimate ??)

 

[Hookem]

Well newegg is really good about telling you what chips are on the memory they are selling...Hope they get some more...

 

[gouda96]

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I have never heard of buffalo 3700 with anything but bh-5

 

[koontz946]

ok good

 

[Ritalin]

Hmmm sorry to pop in but it seems i have some
Winbond W942508BH-5.... does that count?
Can someone help me with the timings of those chips please?
Ritalin

 

[koontz946]

yeah the last 3 are BH-5... so u have the winbond bh-5 chips

 

[Ritalin]

ah cool, i really like them...

 

[Speed_Mechanic2]

What you have sounds like Generic-built PCB with Winbond BH-5 chips. (unless you know of the brand memory)

Unless the PCB is a total failure, then your FSB/timings should compare favorably with Buffalo PC3700 BH-5 memory.

As updated, Newegg has listed an ETA on their Buffalo PC3700 512MB at 10/31/03. Although there has been not a single case heard of with Buffalo PC3700 shipping without BH-5 chips, when you have a long period between restocks you have to be cautious.

 

[SoulEdge]

They still have the 256mb sticks of pc3700 in stock. I'm wondering if I should jump on this before it goes to or spend the extra on mushkin.

 

[koontz946]

got my 512 of buffalo pc3700 today... still BH-5

havent had a chance to test it out though because of the lack of a mobo

 

[treepop]

ok I ordered the 2x256 buffolo 3700 will post with resaults and if bh-5 still...*CROSSES FINGERS*


*EDIT*
ALSO I JUST SAW THIS THREAD.....AWSOME THANKS SOOO MUCH!

 

[ViolentRetard]

How can you check to see if your memory is indeed BH-5 once you have it in your hand? You can take off the heatspreaders and examine the writing on the memory chips but that voids your warranty. I don't want to do that. Is there any other way? Perhaps through software?

 

[treepop]

buffolo doesn't come with heatspreaders

 

[treepop]

You guys think I should have purchased 2x256 of kingston hyperX 3000 instead of buffalo 3700? since the price diff is like $6?

 

[Speed_Mechanic2]

If it's covered by a heatspeader, the only way to test it once you have possession of it is by running it and see what it gets you. See how far it goes with 2-2-2 timings, and record what voltages you use.

 

[treepop]

first thing I will try is 220x10 at 5222.....if thats good then they are keapers

 

[treepop]

Kingston HyperX (2-2-2)-series:
2x256MB PC3000 - $121 - www.zipzoomfly.com
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
============OR=====================
Buffalo PC3700:
2x256MB - $116 - www.newegg.com
----------------------------OR-----------------------------------
Kingston HyperX (2-2-2)-series:

2x256MB PC3200 - $133 - www.zipzoomfly.com

WHICH do you think will perform better?

 

[treepop]

I could only find the 2x256 3200 for $143?? o well