Ballistix 6400 CL4 programmed for 8000 :)

[Bei Fei]

I reciently purchased a 2x1GB kit of 6400 Crucial Ballistix from Newegg for next to nothing. Since they were getting awesome reviews (8500's). I noticed that they were default programmed for 8000 speeds 500 5-5-5-15-24. Is this common or did I get lucky?

On a side note these sticks are :shocked: awesome.

637 5-5-5-15 @ 2.5V on my unmodded EVGA 680i, with no effort at all.
425 3-4-3-12 @ 2.4V I was able to boot windows but when I tried to run SPi I crashed and I didn't try to up the volts.....it was getting late.
500 4-4-4-12 @ 2.4v

I will post screen shots later.

[jimmyz]

common anymore, i got 4x512 sticks from tiger direct and same story. actually they do 600 on stock voltage.

[Reefa_Madness]

Seems to be normal these days...programmed for PC2-8000 and hitting 600.

In my opinion, not too shabby for "value priced" ram.

[Soulburner]

Not bad...I just got 2 of them also...with the rebate that's $140 for 4x1gb of insane memory :D

Now that the rebate is gone, the price has also gone up...now you will pay a little over $250...just can't wait until the E6750 is available so I can try them out.

[erwinz]

500 4 4 4 12 @ 2.4 volts is a little bit high.. :) vdimm drop??

[Bei Fei]

I havent moded my board so I don't know the true volts. I am to lazy to get the Fluke out.

[heikis]

how normal is that d9gct is between the d9gmh chips?
pic: http://www.overclock3d.net/gfx/articles/2006/10/31144755200l.jpg

from http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews.php?type=3&id=128&page=3&desc=crucial_ballistix_pc2-6400_ddr2_1gb_kit

[Reefa_Madness]

how normal is that d9gct is between the d9gmh chips?
pic: http://www.overclock3d.net/gfx/articles/2006/10/31144755200l.jpg

from http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews.php?type=3&id=128&page=3&desc=crucial_ballistix_pc2-6400_ddr2_1gb_kit

I don't know how normal it is, but keep in mind that those are Micron produced chips which the retail arm, Crucial then further bins. Both of the chips pictured in you link have been binned and labeled by Crucial as 25ns (500MHz) chips, a speed at which neither chip was rated by Micron.

In the end, with Micron chips, it doesn't seem to be as important which rating Micron gave them as it is how well they were binned by the module manufacturer, whether it be Crucial, OCZ, GSkill or Mushkin. If the chip runs DDR1100 or higher, does it really matter is the label says D9GCT or D9GMH or D9GKX?

[`danny]

I was able to hit 637 on stock volts but my timings were at 5-5-5-12