Need New Ram Plzz Help

looking for 2gb 240 pin DDR2 (dual channel) PC5300 (or 5400)

i have 220$ to spend total i need the best possible ram

 

Errr...something happened to our current RAM? Why do you need a new pair?

 

he wants to upgrade most likely...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16820134046

Kingston is one of the best ram you can get. I have a set of 1gb dual channel in my old Socket A system, worked fine to this day..

 

Intent to use for overclocking or not?

 

yes i plan on OCing

and my DFI Infinity 975x/g doesnt like my OCZ platinum so i sold it to my buddy

 

for OCing RAM, this is the cheapest good stuff(guaranteed) I know of
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16820609027
$225 after rebate

for most other RAM, plan on running it as speced and no better.

I do knwo that SOME kingston value RAM used micron D9 chips in it for a while but i don't know if that is still the case.'








also, this might work, Giel's website lists it's working voltage going up to 2.3V so I beleive it would have micron D9 ICs as most of everything else would fry at 2.3V.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16820144028

I'm beginning to think that the Giel uses micron D9 chips(which is good)
anandtech said it does(albiet two months ago)

 

why are you getting crapp PC2-5300 when you can get PC2-6400

 

let me guess, costs too much?

 

the PC2 rating doesn't matter for ---- when you overclock. My PC2-5300 ki of Patriot LLK RAM can reach PC2-8000 with moderate voltage and 5 timings.

also PC2-5300 RAM with 3-2-2-X timings and good subtimings will outperform PC2-8000RAM with 8-8-8-24 timings.









what matters would be primarily the IC(the microships in the module) and the PCB board(which is made by the RAM distributor and varies without any real way of checking, though most are good enough) and to a small extent the programming of the set.

Currently Micron makes the best chips for RAM as far as overclocking is concerned as their chips are capable of tolerating relatively high voltage and respond well to increased voltage.

 

why are you posting here if you have nothing to say that benefits me or anyone else so STFU and sit down. i want what i want..... :lol: <_<

 

well no ----, but you cant put your timings that high


and text have proved that higher clockspeeds result in better performance

 

that's on the same set of RAM with diferent voltages on netburst CPUs.

on K8 based CPUs lower timings results in better performance. On Core 2, youget best performance at moderate timings and moderate speed with the RAM being synchronous to the system bus.

all of what i said also assumes you have tweeked timings and subtimings. The reason why some poorly done tests show better performance at higher clock speeds is because subtimings are left untouched so they become a bottle neck at lower clock speeds but not at higher clock speeds.
and you can place timings at whatever your memory controller allows, while most memory controllers peak at 6-6-6-15 some don't.


here is another consideration 223 after MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16820145590