DDR2 choices to go with conroe

[pie_uk]

hey guys/gals

right, i am going to upgrade my amd 64 rig to an intel conroe (havnt we all)

and i am after some really really overclockable ram (extreme stuff).

i have around £250 to spend, less is better remember lol

I need help getting the right ddr2 :(

and which motherboard is best for overclocking ABIT aw9d or the ASUS p5b deluxe?

thanks people


ps i have been reading around for a while and i am still none the wiser

[StealthyFish]

For the RAM, I'd recommend you get TeamXtreme DDR2 667 from Tankguys.com. That's some kick ass overclocking RAM. Overclocks to around 1000+ mhz. And as for the motherboards, the AW9D-max seems to kick ass. I personally don't like Asus after having all the problems with my P5LD2 and overclocking (plus the stuff I"ve been hearing about other asus boards). Plus, the AW9D looks better than the Asus p5b deluxe. =)

[lawrywild]

http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=605834

I've seen it somewhere cheaper though

[theteamaqua]

250 pound can get u GSkill 2 x 1GB PHU HZ, thats one of the best OCing RAM for cheap price

in fact i think its only 260 USD in newegg, not sure if u can get it in UK or not

[Revv23]

Gskill hz gets my vote

[Kango]

There are a lot of good RAM available, I chose Corsair. But I want to recommend you get 800MHz RAM instead of 667 or 533. For a good, stable overclock, you will find the higher speed RAM a better choice. You could go to 1000MHZ RAM, if you want, but is probably not required for a typical 24/7 OC.

Good luck!

[Blacklash]

I like my mushkin, @ 2.25v it will do 1000mhz and with 2.45v it does 1158.

[Pyr0]

i'd get either of these:
http://www.memory-configurator.co.uk/products/description/2Gb_Team_DDR2_PC2_5300_Xtreem-Micron_3_3_3_8-Dual_Channel_kit/index.html
http://www.memory-configurator.co.uk/products/description/2Gb_Team_DDR2_PC2_6400_Xtreem_Micron_4_4_4_10_Dual _Channel_kit/index.html

i bought the pc5400 3-3-3-8 ones and i'm very happy with them, i can run it completely stable at DDR800 3-4-3-4 or DDR1000 cas 4

[AndrewZorn]

For the RAM, I'd recommend you get TeamXtreme DDR2 667 from Tankguys.com. That's some kick ass overclocking RAM. Overclocks to around 1000+ mhz. And as for the motherboards, the AW9D-max seems to kick ass. I personally don't like Asus after having all the problems with my P5LD2 and overclocking (plus the stuff I"ve been hearing about other asus boards). Plus, the AW9D looks better than the Asus p5b deluxe. =)
seconded
mine is doing 1000mhz at 4-4-3-4[-2] on 2.2v (within warranty range!)
though lower voltage and higher clocks are possible, i simply stopped fiddling with it. just too awesome.

and the new 3-3-3-8 kit is supposed to be even better.

[pie_uk]

excellent replies guys !! much appricated :)

right i think i have been convinced to get some team xtreme memory :)

AndrewZorn whats this new kit? link?

and im very tempted by the Abit :) but i think the asus is better for overclocking. ?

this is great

so Gskill team extreme hmm :) ? :(

so do you not think ddr800 would be better? so what is 1000mhz in terms of fsb on 1:1 divder? (ino there isnt fsb) but this value on cpuz what would it be?

[AndrewZorn]

its on tankguys.com

[pie_uk]

:toast: usa only isnt it?

[AndrewZorn]

they ship all over but your countrys import fees might mess things up

[pie_uk]

so how much is 427 dollar's ? hmm i need someone to buy them for me , then i could pay for delivery charges

[[timko]]

For conversion -> http://www.xe.com

427 USD = 224 GBP at the time of writing.

Customs and Excise charge will come into play unless you get friend/relative to send it over and mark package of having a value LESS than around 60 USD. Marking things as "Gift" does NOT evade C&E.

[pie_uk]

cheers, so how much would it cost if i where to buy that from tank guys and have it deliverd to the UK ?

[[timko]]

I can't seem to find a shopping costs page on their site. The only way to check it would seem is to create an account so you can get part way through the checkout where it would show you shipping. I'm not even sure they ship outside of USA and Canada... best email them and ask :)

They do state on the following page at the bottom http://www.tankguys.biz/shipping.php that...

"NOTICE: We will NOT list a reduced value on the customs forms, and we will NOT ship them as a gift!" for Canadian customers. As such, even if they do ship to the UK you would very likely get hit with C&E charges, which in total could turn out a lot higher than if you had simply waited for a UK company to start stocking them.

Personally, I'd go for some G.Skill GA PC5400 http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=116296 The 5400 results are further down that thread in this post http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=1732342&postcount=19
They reach almost the same speeds as the G.Skill GA PC6400 but, as you will see shortly, are almost half the asking price.

They can be found here...

http://www.memory-configurator.co.uk/products/description/2Gb_G_Skill_DDR2_PC2_5400_GA_Series_3_4_3_8_Dual_C hannel_kit/index.html

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/GSkill_Memory.html <--- 2nd from top