RAM: Keep or Return?

[jhuezo]

I have a 2x1GB kit of OCZ Platinum RAM (OCZ4002048ELDCPE-K (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227210)). It runs fine at stock speeds on 2.7v, but once I try to hit DDR430, with voltage ranging from 2.6 to 2.8, combined with looser timings than the stock 2-3-2-5-1T, I get errors in Memtest86+. I've tried timings as loose as 2.5-3-3-7.

Based on reviews at newegg, people consistently hit 230MHz/DDR460 on stock timings with this kit. So, naturally, I feel like I have a subpar kit. Not to mention, I actually RMA'd a first kit to Newegg, which had a stick that couldn't even handle stock timings. I've grown unhappy with this particular model of RAM. I happen to have an opteron 175 that can hit 2.9 on air, even more potentially. But right now I don't have the RAM to do so.

I want RAM with tight timings and that overclocks well. Please share any alternative 2x1GB kits you know may be work well.

Also, I'm not too savvy about dividers... my performance needs are mostly for gaming (CSS, Battlefield 2), not hitting high benchmarks. Should I just keep the kit and run a divider to OC my chip?

Thanks in advance for the advice!

[RyderOCZ]

Hello,

Overclocking can not be guaranteed, you say they run well at stock, but don't overclock how you would like them too.

What board are you using? There is no DDR1, in a 2x1GB kit, on the market right now that will let you run 1:1 and get your CPU to 2.9GHz, you will have to be running a divider.

[jhuezo]

Current build: Lian-Li PC-60 · OCZ PowerStream 520 · DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D · AMD Opteron 175 (CCBBE 0613RPMW) · XP-90/Tornado/AS5 · 2x1GB OCZ Platinum · BFG 7800GT OC

Thanks for the feedback.

[andyOCZ]

Hi, with your DFI board being basically tuned for Samsung TCCD chips (2 x 512mb), running a 2gb kit works great, but it just won't overclock like the old lower density chips would.

I would set your memory to a speed below 200mhz and run the FSB up to get your memory as high as possible and use your CPU multiplier to control CPU speed. Play around with it in small increments and you will see how it works.

Thanks