What is the highest speed RAM can i get with...

hutchisoni · 10 Feb 2006 at 18:44

I have atm 4x512mb modules and wanting to upgrade to 2x1GB, so that in the future i can just add another 2x1gb.
But for now what i want to know is....

1) The highest speed modules that i can get with my current setup! (PC SPEC IN SIG)

2) I want something with good timings not the best (coz they are expensive :eek:

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3) Which make is the better in your opinion?

THANKS :rolleyes:

man_from_uncle · 10 Feb 2006 at 20:37

The Geil ZXs are very good and comparitively inexpensive. They are probably the best value premium set on the market at the moment. They'll certainly be quicker than the 4x512 set you are using now.

hutchisoni · 10 Feb 2006 at 21:23

man_from_uncle said:
The Geil ZXs are very good and comparitively inexpensive. They are probably the best value premium set on the market at the moment. They'll certainly be quicker than the 4x512 set you are using now.

what and stick with PC3200 or go high?

Will my motherboard support greater speed than the PC3200 as in the manual it says it is the max you can put in? Is there something i can increase to put a greater speed in?

Thanks for the reply!

Raikiri · 10 Feb 2006 at 21:34

I think he means the G.Skill, the HZ would be a good choice

man_from_uncle · 10 Feb 2006 at 22:04

I did mean G skill......god......sigh.....it's just been one of those days where my brain isn't trying as hard as my spirit.

Defcon5 · 11 Feb 2006 at 21:31

Get some DDR400 with 2.2.2.5. Dont bother with any high freq stuff, your htt is still at stock (near enough)

hutchisoni · 12 Feb 2006 at 18:35

Defcon5 said:
Get some DDR400 with 2.2.2.5. Dont bother with any high freq stuff, your htt is still at stock (near enough)

I can't seem to find any 2x1GB at 2.2.2.5 on OcUK
Point me in the right direction please?

hutchisoni · 12 Feb 2006 at 18:37

Raikiri said:
...the HZ would be a good choice

As its PC4000 would that run on my motherboard at that speed or would it come down to PC3200 and if so is it worth getting high speed ram if im not using it?

ted34 · 12 Feb 2006 at 19:05

I havent seen 2,2,2,5 as stock timings on 1gb sticks. Best i've seen is 2,3,2,5 from mushkin. Corsair do the 3500 rated at 2,3,2,6 and the 3200c2pt at 2,3,3,6. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Corsair_XMS.html

I run the 3200 and that runs fine at 2,3,2,5 at 2.65v. I thought of going for the 4000 but the a64 prefers tight timings so went for the 3200c2pt

man_from_uncle · 12 Feb 2006 at 19:29

So far no 1 gig sticks do 2-2-2-5 at any speed (not quite true i know, but certainly close enough considering that the ballistix die if you do that to them), the muskin, corsair and gskills get the closest though. I haven't heard much about the mushkin yet, but I do know from experiance that the corsair can generally be pushed further than the G skill with tight timings.

Webzta · 13 Feb 2006 at 10:37

Get the mushkin redline 2x1gig kit - I'm guessing you didn't buy that stupidly expensive CPU with unlocked multi's to run it at stock htt.