bofors Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 I am in the market for a 2 x 2GB kit of DDR2 RAM for BadAxe1/2 (975X Northbridge). I have been running about DDR2-800 at (3-3-3-4) on Crucial Ballistix (which seem to be dying). I have no need for SLI RAM. I have been out of the overclocking scene for awhile, so I could use some advice on what to get. Basically, I am shopping for quality/good value overclocking RAM, but nothing extreme. What is the best DDR2 overclocking deal on the market right now? Is 2 x 2GB the way to go for 4GB or is 4 X 1GB worth considering? I am looking at the NewEgg 2 x 2GB kit of DDR2 list sorted by "best rating": http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList....mp;Order=RATING These kits look like they are worth considering: ~$63 G.Skill DDR2-1000 (CAS 5) F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820231145 ~$70 OCZ Reaper HPC Edition DDR2-800 (CAS 4) OCZ2RPR800C44GK http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820227267 ~$59 Corsair XMS2 DHX DDR2-800 (CAS 4) TWIN2X4096-6400C4DHX http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820145194 NOTE: That Corsair claims these are PSC ICs here: http://www.houseofhelp.com/v3/showthread.php?t=57334 ~$75 OCZ Platinum DDR2-1066 (CAS 5) OCZ2P10664GK http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820227298 ~$105 Mushkin DDR2-1066 (CAS 5) 996599 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820146785 ~$62 Patriot Extreme Performance DDR2-800 (CAS 4) PDC24G6400LLK http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820220269 ~$80 Mushkin DDR2-800 (CAS 4) 996580 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820146726 ~$70 A-Data Vitesta DDR2-800 (CAS 4) ADQVD1B16K http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820211282 no the budget one, and u want a rev with powerchips/pschttp://www.houseofhelp.com/v3/showthread.php?t=57334 and if u can spend like 100-120 then the mushkin assent 1066 is the best that u can get right now for 2x2 ~$130 mushkin XP ASCENT w/ eVCI technology DDR2 1066 (CAS 5) 996619 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820146789 itznfb;3326131']are you looking for a total of 4gb or 2gb?i'm not sure why you're looking for D9's either unless you're benching. D9's die way too frequently to be in a daily machine. not sure why you think you need to 1000+ mhz with cas4 either. i'd just suggest picking up this gskill kit: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820231166 ~$110 G.Skill DDR2-1066 (CAS 5) F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820231166 What is the best overclocking deal here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemanstrash Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 i got this ram @ newegg CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail 44.00 after rebate. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820145184 I have this in my asus p5k-e wifi upping my front side bus ;my e8400 @ 4.19 and i set my ram 900. It worked very well with no problems. I went back down to 3.8 ghz for everyday use and 850 on the ram. All seems well. Very snappy. I haven't done any stress tests on the ram but for everyday use i'm very happy. BTW i'm glad i saw your post, i almost missed sending in my rebate for my ram, you helped me save 25 bux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaaseyRacer Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 ~$75 OCZ Platinum DDR2-1066 (CAS 5) OCZ2P10664GK http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820227298 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bofors Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 i got this ram @ newegg CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail 44.00 after rebate. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820145184 Thanks for the input, but I want higher quality memory than DDR2-800 CAS 5 (especially when it is so cheap). ~$75 OCZ Platinum DDR2-1066 (CAS 5) OCZ2P10664GKhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820227298 Thanks for the recommendation. This is probably good RAM, but I noticed that people at NewEgg are reporting some minor quality control problems and that OCZ is screwing them on the rebate. I am also little skeptical of OCZ memory because of their history of incompatibilities. The guys at XtremeSystems.org are keen on two brands right now: G.Skill and Mushkin, so am I going to go with one of those. But I am going to rule out the top of line Muskin Assents because I am concerned about the width of the heat sinks should I choose to add another pair for a full 8GB later and am a looking at the "eVCI" heatsink technology as more of a marketing gimmick than something I want to pay for (I have already invested in memory cooling fans too). Since RAM rated for DDR2-1066 CAS 5 should be binned higher than DDR2-800 CAS 4, I think I have narrowed it down to two choices: ~$110 G.Skill DDR2-1066 (CAS 5) F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820231166 ~$105 Mushkin DDR2-1066 (CAS 5) 996599 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820146785 EDIT: I just ordered the ~$110 G.Skill DDR2-1066 (CAS 5) F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK. I choose it over the comparable Mushkin mainly because the Mushkin price requires a rebate that I do not want deal with, but also because this G.Skill kit won a NewEgg "Customer Choice" award, it is explicitly 975X compatible and I suspect it otherwise essentially the same as the Mushkin (same bin of PowerChips ICs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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