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These brackets are really handy, I own a bunch. $15 will actually get you 4 of these (brackets only - no fan just $3.75 each) over at Best Byte. Shipping to California is only about $5.Quote:
Originally Posted by Perc
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gundamit
He's waiting on fed ex now... OK memory arrived. it is NOT samsung TCCD, It is not even samsung at all. It is Micron -5B D. Same stuff as the ballistix. He said he would try to OC it and get back to me.
is there anywhere to buy Crucial at lower prices, or get them to resell??? (i work at a computer store, and I'd like to resell these Ballitix!!)
thankx in advance,
~EinZteiN
Regarding the Buffalo Ram, there are several 1GB PC3200 models out there (click for pic below), two of them are both on sale currently, one with Micron, one with Samsung Chips.
The ones i bought in Germany:
DD433-1G/MD with Micron 5B-D
Two Samsungs, not sure but i think those with UCCC are the currently available ones.
DD433-1GSBJ with Samsung UCCC
DD433-1G/SB with Samsung TCCC, NOT TCCD ;)
no longer sold i guess:
DD4333-1G/MC with Micron 5B-c
Oh and i finally got my OCZ's back, running quite well now for theese (see Sig.) .. but i still feel like :slapass: .. > 5 Month to get working Modules that dropped considerably in price since then ...
Nice pics on your post. Bookmarked the CMTLabs page for future reference. Most interesting was the TCCC 1 gig shot. TCCC on 512mb sticks has clocked well in some cases, but I have never seen a 1gig with this IC tested. Apparently this is a pretty rare animal and I only found one Spanish language messsage board that had it listed in someone's sig running at 233 cas3.
Some more searching and I could only find one place in the U.S. with 1gig TCCC sticks. So who wants to take a chance on $118 sticks from Dallas Memory International? Ressellerrating is 7.5.
Here's my attempt with my gimp s754 cpu. Not too bad for a single channel setup, at least IMO. Passes dual channel systems in Everest, for whatever that is worth :)
I can't fully test my ram, since my CPU/memory controller is the limiting factor, I guess. The highest my CPU will stabily overclock too is 9 x 267 = 2403MHz, or 8 x 280 = 2240MHz (which yeilds better benchmarks surprisingly).
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=36066
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Welcome to Xtreme Diverge !! :toast:
Good results with the Ballistix !!
you can check to see if its your controller that is limiting you OC by test with 2t and seeing if you can take the ram higher. IMO with the Newcastle that it is limiting your memory.
I just got the Buffalo w/ Micron -5B D chips. They did not clock well for me, not even 233 MHz on a DFI Ultra D. I will stick to my 4*512 MB TCCD @ 270 2.5-3-3-7-2T and 4*512 MB UTT CH-5 @ 245 2-2-2-8-2T. They are going back to Newegg, not because they don't clock well, but because they were listed as TCCD and that is not what I received. I may exchange them for Ballistix, but don't really feel the need to.
nice diverge!
did you buy those ballistix in a matched set or individually? i will definitely be getting mine tomorrow so i should have some results within 24 hours.
@ Major, thanks for the tip about trying 2T to see if it is my mem controller. I'll give it a try tomorrow most likely.
@ Sniggle, I bought them individually from newegg last week. So far I like them better then my old muskins :)
Edit: I just tried 2T, and it won't run stable above 280Mhz. I even dropped my cpu multipier down to 6 to take that out of the equation. So, if I don't get any more stability by going to 2T, can I pinpoint it to the mem controller?
I got the same Buffalo sticks and have been playing with them for a bit. Not the cheapo PC4000 I had hoped for, but they seem to be doing better than your sticks. I'll probably return them to NewEgg even though for $100 sticks they are decent performers. If nothing else they got me off the bottom of the list on page one. :woot: 240@2.8v.Quote:
Originally Posted by josanai
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=36149
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/6...d240x101wx.jpg
your A64 tweaker is fubared
Whoops. Didn't even notice. I guess it doesn't matter since the Buffalo is definitely going back to NewEgg. I just started testing the $200 2gig Patriot set I got from Outpost. Early results are encouraging. I also like the fact the Infineons will do tight or loose timings. 262@2.8v! Finally got my cheapo PC4000 2x1024 set! Yay!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lood007
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=36163
http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/6...on262x97ec.jpg
wow! not bad for the price!
I agree, very good results gundamit !
thanks Major :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Major
32m stable @ 2.5-3-2-7 on the asus.. i bet i could get better if i knew jack about a64 tweaker :confused:
well i got my sticks of ballistix today, and so far things are not going well at all.
with my old ram my system was very stable at 2.45ghz with the ram running at 204mhz. now, i can't even prime95 past 1 minute at 2.35ghz with ram at 235mhz 3-4-4-12! i was in windows and able to do a superpi 1M at 255mhz, but nothing was really stable then either. i really hope i didn't get a bad set (although they are not matched sticks, unsure if that really matters).
When testing ram, always use a low CPU multiplier to attempt to rule out the memcontroller as the issue. I and a lot of the other guys here will tell you that the best thing to do it memtest and prime test each stick individually to find each one's max OC.
You may want to try 3-3-3-8 timings and 2.8vdimm. I agree it's not a bad idea to test each individually.Quote:
Originally Posted by sniggle
well i did try a 9x multi with up to 260mhz fsb which was stable enough to bench, but not stable overall. here's a screenshot with various other speeds tested in sandra:
http://funsicle.com/pics/ballistix/245mhz.png
i tried changing the slots and am stress testing now. if all else fails, i will test each stick individually at a 9x multiplier.
edit: so far so good at 240x10 3-4-4-8 1T (on test 3 of prime95, which is a first). i have a feeling that one of the sticks may not have been seated securely, although i couldn't imagine even being able to POST if that was the case. now, if this really is fixed and i can get these babies up to 260mhz+ AND the much touted 78.03 drivers would come out, i'll be in heaven :D
I did some tweaking to my original ram timings and came up with more stability, and more MHz :)
Bumping Max Async Latency from 7ns to 8ns made my 280MHz setup prime95 stable, memtest stable, and even enabled me to get 285MHz prime95 stable. I do get a couple errors in memstest test#5, but only 9 errors over 47 loops, and they always occur at around 2000MB or around 0MB, where there transistion happens i guess. But it is prime stable, overnight... Any ideas what to tweak? :)
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=36279
http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/3...5mhz8mj.th.jpg
Like I said, the only surefire way to test your ram and know its limits 100% is to test each stick individually. Otherwise you are almost shooting in the dark.
Yes, it does take some time, but in the end you know the weakest link and you can set your FSB accordingly.
Word.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lood007
A little bump on speed, update on CPU-Z version and slightly less voltage. :)
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=36314
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/2...on265x99lu.jpg
I'm testing with a less than worthy CBBID Winnie in a spare rig. I may retest when I get these sticks in my game rig with a better CPU. In the meantime I'll start looking at max speed at CAS 2.5.
Looking good :clap:Quote:
Originally Posted by gundamit
Really simple settings. All auto except for major timings and tref of 3120. Seems like CAS 2.5 tops out about the same place as CAS 3. Anyone want to share their detailed bios memory settings for their Infineons?
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=36333
http://img283.imageshack.us/img283/6...tighter2qc.jpg
i'll have to pop out my clawhammer and put the newark back in to get an sPI 32m stable shot, but i got my crucial value up to 263mhz at 3-3-3-8, 2.9v :toast:
For fans of CAS 2 these sticks go to 230HTT 1:1:
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=36494
http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/7...0tightest8.jpg
well, it seems that this memory is pretty much limited to ~240mhz. doesn't really matter what timings i choose (although i refuse to do 2t) or what voltage, it will not go any higher stable. the only thing left to do is test each stick individually, which i will get around to sometime soon. i've been working 12 hour days so i haven't really felt like it. regardless, i'm pretty disappointed that it won't even run at spec.
Huuuge database updated. Check the new results everwhere from Ballistix, to new Mushkin PC4000, to the value Patriot sticks. Nice results everyone. :D
Btw, sorry for slow updates, been quite busy but I'll try to get this edited more often.
Each of my ballistix tested separatelty at 300mhz @ 2.8V
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=36589
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/1...0mhz1xq.th.jpg
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=36665
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/9...mhz26if.th.jpg
add me :p:
[img=http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/2949/superpi32m1no.th.jpg]
me loves the crucial now.. :slobber:
Waffles get me cpu-z verified link.
Amazing sticks there Diverge.
DB Updated.
i finally got around to testing the sticks individually tonight. i'm pretty sure (after just about 45 minutes of testing) that some other component is to blame for my poor clocks.
i tried one stick in slot 1 immediately at 250mhz fsb 3-4-4-10 1T at 2.7v, as per spec (lowered my multi to 9x to rule out cpu). after booting and launching prime95, i was only able to do a torture for about 20 seconds before failure. same as with two sticks. so i swapped it with the other stick and tried the same settings. same exact failure speed. tried relaxing the command rate to 2T at 2.75v and with an 8x multi, and it died failed prime exactly as quickly. dropped the fsb down to 240, brought the multi back up to 10x, and put timings at 3-4-4-8 1T 2.7v, and it's rock solid.
i'm pretty sure that rules out the ram as the culprit. it's either my neo2, my winchester having memory controller issues, or more unlikely my audigy2 or raid config (on slots 3&4, so pci locked and therefore likely not causing instability).
i am planning on overhauling my platform around xmas (hopefully a new amd chipset will emerge by then, still supporting ddr), because if i buy a pci-x mobo i'll be forced to buy a 7800gtx with it and i don't have the dough right now.
so just wondering if you guys had any input..
JUST failed prime after 9 minutes. hmmm... time to try 235.
Excuse me, can anyone tell me what's -5B D and Z503?
Thx in advance.
Micron -5B D is the chip type and revision. Z503 is the ending model digits. I only have that on some of the ballistix because it only applies to the latest revision that was recently released. It's just my way of differentiating new ballistix from old ballistix.
duz this thread suggest tht the Ballistix 1GB sticks perform better then the 512MB 1s?
*kicks himself for getting 2*512MB*
Thank you very much.Quote:
Originally Posted by EnJoY
Let's say, that I, just like many others, will order a 1x2GB Ballistix Tracer kit from Crucial.com (Europe). Is there a way to ensure that I will get only the latest & greatest revision? I guess that if my order was put recently my chances are high?
its always luck of the draw... you may get some wonder sticks, or you may get some sticks that dont OC at all. *but* with the new tracers your chances of getting something good are pretty high. :D
I took my Corsair's one step further, looks like this few weeks burn-in helped me to get the last Mhz I needed. (Well, wanted...)
Validation
SuperPI 32M stable
I' like these... :clap:
plucked in my 2x 1GB Ballistix PC4000 Tracers L503 dual channel kit seems very easy to figure out on DFI NF4!
This is an easy first run but cpuz shows spd name as noname and not crucial or micron like others have shown in this thread ?
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=36996
http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...rpi-32m_tn.jpg
bit faster run with Trc = 8
http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...rpi-32m_tn.jpg
memtest86+ bandwidth is pretty high for san diego core cpu!
11x 274mhz 3-3-3-8 = 3006MB/s in memtest
10x 280mhz 3-3-3-8 = 3125MB/s in memtest
10x 285mhz 3-3-3-8 = 3181MB/s in memtest
that's like equivalent to 3400-3550MB/s with a venice
http://www.fileshosts.com/memory/cru...listix_280.jpg
http://www.fileshosts.com/memory/cru..._285_test5.jpg
Also bagged Major's old 2x 1GB Ballistix singles so will test them out maybe 4x1GB config :D
edit: this memory is such a beast!
10x285mhz 3-3-3-8 at 2.76v
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=37011
http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...rpi-32m_tn.jpg
Noticed it's nearly as fast as my 2x 512MB Centon PC3200LL TCCD @10x290mhz 2.5-4-3-7 in superpi 32M http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...ad.php?t=73243
passed my custom Pcmark04 memory torture test with no probs too http://i4memory.com/showthread.php?t=474 :toast:
Long thread so I don't know if anyone has pointed this out but those IC's are from week 26 of 04. They are the old die...Quote:
Originally Posted by EnJoY
Nice sticks eva2000 I have the same setup at 295 fsb, but not prime
stable after 7 hours. Higher voltage does nothing.
I would like to see some more FX57 results with these sticks.
I also have a suggestion for the DB, why not include the cpu being used with
the type of memory? Since an FX has a different mem controller than let's
say and 4800X2, that way all of us looking for the best mem. config for our
cpu can just click on it instead of looking through the whole page. Just a
suggestion. ;)
Your corsair sticks look good to me. I'm looking for tight timeing since I cant seem to get prime stable over 2.7gig speed.Quote:
Originally Posted by CP-Geek
Corsair ValueSelect 2x VS1GB400C3.
Rated 3-3-3-8. I ran them 260 MHz 3-4-3-7 1T Memtest & SPI 32M stable.
Thread
Validation.
:)
just in case i get left out...
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=36776
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=36776
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=36776
dont forget me! i wanna be on tthe db :p:
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=37094
Mushkin 4000 2 gig kit.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...id=36703&stc=1
Excellent work Eric !!! :toast:
Nice sticks, can you get SP32 to pass at that ?
thanks seems with 623-3 best i'm looking at is 280-285mhz 3-3-3-8 at 2.76v as it seems 623-3 isn't letting me loosen max async/ddram response time/preamble beyond Auto/Normal/Auto as it hangs on boot when ever preamble set at 6/6.5ns, so only 8ns/5.5ns available for meQuote:
Originally Posted by REBEL900
found pcmark05 requires Trc loosened from 7 to 8 as pcmark05 loading errors at 7 (probably due to lack of vdimm).
FX-57 @10x280mhz 3-3-3-8 8-18-2223 at 2.76v
Pcmark05 = 5666
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?pcm05=93275
http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...66-5285_tn.jpg
Pcmark04 = 5609
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?pcm04=3068246
http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...09-6986_tn.jpg
Would be nice if folks in the list on this thread ran Pcmark05 suite + memory tests at least as well :)
George, have you tried 4x1gig yet with the Ballistix ?
I don't think so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Major
295 seems to be the limit for stability.
I am running 10x290 right now cas 3-4-3-8 1T @ @2.9 volts.
but then again, I still have my "BH5/UTT" Bios on my DFI board here.
things may change if I give a shot to a TCCD or General bios...
but I am not holding my breath.
hard to complain though, with 290 :p:
Not yet still finding my footing with the L503 pair :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Major
Sorry eva2000 i just thought i would post my i4 stuff here to let veryone know :)
System
4400+ CCBWE 0517 MPMW water cooled
DFI NF4 Ultra-D 510-2 bios
1x HIS X850XTPE
2x 1GB Patriot 3200LLK
160GB Seagate 7200.8
520W Topower PSU
WinXP Pro SP2
NF4 6.39 chipset drivers
2x 1GB Patriot LLK 3200 dual channel kit
@11x 240mhz 2.5-3-3-8- 10-12-3-2-4 at 2.7v
VID =1.45
VID Special =104%
chipset = 1.5v
LDT = 1.3v
LDT 4x
CPC = Enabled
CAS Latency(CL) = 2.5
RAS to CAS(Trcd) = 3
Min RAS# Active time(Tras) = 8
Row Precharge Time(Trp) = 3
Row Cycle Time(Trc) = 10
Row Refresh Cycle Time(Trfc) = 12
Row to Row Delay(Trrd) = Auto
Write Recovery Time(Twr) = 3
Write to Read Delay(Twtr) = 2
Read to Write Delay(Trwt) = 4
Refresh Period (Tref) = 200 3.9us
Write CAS Latency(Twcl) = Auto
DRAM Bank Interleave = Enabled
Skew = AUTO
Skew Value = Auto
DRAM Drive Strength = Auto
DRAM Data Drive Strength = Level 1
DDRAM Response Time (510 series bios setting) = FAST /
Max Async Latency = 6ns
Read Preamble Time = 5ns
Idle Cycle Limit = 16
Dynamic Counter = Enabled
R/W Queue Bypass = Auto
Bypass Max = Auto
32 byte Granularity = Auto
So far i'm happy. :)
max async and Trfc are a bit too tight there :)
I have set them to 7ns and 14 both. :)
seems Trc = 8 slightly faster than Trc 7 for this ram in superpi
These are 2x 1GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC4000 singles that i bought off Major (thanks mate :) ) do exactly same as my dual channel pair only diff is they actually show up as Micron instead of noname as dual channel pair does
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=37168
http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...rpi-32m_tn.jpg
http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...98-7113_tn.jpg
http://www.fileshosts.com/DFI/NF4_SL...29-5376_tn.jpg
Impressive stuff guys. I will update the database later tonight when I get a minute. Thanks everyone for your contributions.
Eva, got your PM, some great info there, should I put it somewhere around the database?
DB Updated. :D
Kunaak, get me a cpu-z verified link and a spi 32m of your best clocks with that mushkin. I need more of that mushkin stuff for the db.
Diverge, Waffles...I need the voltages for both your entries. :fact:
2.9v does the trick for me :DQuote:
Originally Posted by EnJoY
Hahaha, well. sold my patriot sticks and 3700 sandy, I got the itch, sooo, I ordred a 4400 from newegg and the unmatched 1 gig ballistix sticks (I know, I'm such a bandwagoneer, but it freakin bothers me to not have the best ram out there, waited and waited for mushkin and ocz to bring it to crucial, it just didn't happen). I'll run super pi now for ya Enjoy when I get them. Although, I must say, I'm really more interested in running them 2.5 3 3 so I guess I'll give those results and the 3 3 3 results. I'm also more interested in 3dmarks 24/7 clocks. I waited the for the egg to get a new batch of 4400's so hopefully I get a good chip. If not oh well. That'll be my last chip before the quad cores.
yeah put the info some where so folks know :)Quote:
Originally Posted by EnJoY
FYI, both my entries are Tracers just one is L503 dual channel - noname spd and other ZD2T singles - micron spd
The ballistix review at tech powerup has ballistix runnin cas 2.5 @ 270. Nobody here was able to even get close to that. I wonder if it was a misprint. enjoy can u shed some light on this? http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Crucial/Tracer4000/2
edit: upon further review, i think that review is 2x512 instead of 2x1024. Not 100% sure tho.
Yes, it's 2x512MB! Should fix that.. :p:
It doesn't say it's 2GB anywhere in that review, you guys just assumed it was... :p:
Looks like Im still holding steady at #1 for non Crucail 400 dollar micron chips..
Quote:
Originally Posted by EnJoY
It doesnt say its 1GB either, cept cpu-z. :poke: :wiggle: :hehe:
bahhh - K bought 2x1GB Ballistix but cant get this memory above 216Mhz dual channel on the Neo2 mobo =/
it's not a new problem, but K figured it was the crappy Kingston Value DDR400 that was in use before switching, so didn't think much of it before
K have tried trawling through the hints&tips thread for the Neo2 to no avail - does anyone remember how to fix this board for +220MHz on the memory?
just as a fyi - tried each single stick and still only managed 240MHz stable for both =/
MSI K8N Neo2 had issues with 2x512MB so not surprised with 2x1GB... dump the board and grab a DFI NF4 Ultra-D heh
Quote:
Originally Posted by Special_K
Does "K" always refer to himself in the third person like a jack@ass? :rolleyes:
Here is my Mushkin xp4000 at 275 stable to add to the list:
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=37330
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/1486/mushat2756tl.th.jpg http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/520...t2755pc.th.jpg
EDIT: at 2.7vdimm
was afraid that might be the case =/Quote:
Originally Posted by eva2000
You mean: K was afraid that might be the case =/ :stick:Quote:
Originally Posted by Special_K
rofl
fyi - just got my crucial ballistix from newegg and first boot-up, I'm 250 at 2.5-3-3-7. I'll do more testing and provide screenshots. I can't believe these puppies were only $310.
Question - I noticed in the database that some of the ballistix are listed as Z503. Mine are also. What is the difference between these and the non Z503? Thx
L503 are Ballistix Tracers (the ones with the LEDs), the Z503 are Ballistix (the ones without the LEDs).Quote:
Originally Posted by Capt_Caveman
Not really sure if theres any difference in PCBs or ram chips, as both seem to perform exceptionally.
do yuo mean that you are rrunning 245x11 at 2,5 -3-3-8 with these mushkin?
Some screen please.
Thanks
Got the Mushkin to 275 at 3-4-4-8
was a bios setting holding me back not the mem
Hi, guys!
Just ordered a pair of Z503 from a Cruicial reseller, :banana: it costed me 400 USD + VAT + shipping, is this a normal price? Seemed a bit inflated to me, but had no options.
And the most important - has anyone tried those on ASUS P4C800-E ??? :confused:
I need 282 FSB to max my CPU out - is that possible in theory? :confused:
Of course I know that the pieces of the same hardware vary, not this is my question, but rather another thing bothers me:
As I have seen in this thread, some sticks are capable of reaching the speeds I lust for, but... after an extensive BIOS tweaking, well... in P4C800-E's BIOS there're only the basic tCAS, tRAS, tRCD and tRP, thus do you guys think I'd be able to achieve the 282MHz 1:1 if let's say the sticks are capable of doing so on the DFI LP UT ? :confused: :confused: :confused:
Thanks in advance! :D
Quote:
Originally Posted by MoToR
should just ask one of us, we could have shipped it out to u cheaper for 100 bucks less.
Thanks for the suggestion, mate, I ordered through the reseller only because of the "moneyback" option which could help finding the suitable sticks. And though, I didn't think of the option you have offered, I don't want to bother anyone with all the RMA I'm most probably going to come through, pursuing my purpose.Quote:
Originally Posted by fareastgq
Just curious, how do you get them so cheap if Crucial sells them for 399.99 USD ? :confused:
NewEgg sells them for $314 shipped.Quote:
Originally Posted by MoToR
Ahh... Unfortunately, the transcontinental shipments are too pricey... :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by BRiT
Changing the Refresh Rate(Tref) has made all the difference:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...llistix280.jpg
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=37773
Has anyone tried out the new 2gb g.skill yet????
yep, 2560 seems to be the sweet spot for mine too above 270mhzQuote:
Originally Posted by Capt_Caveman
Hey guys. Thanks for making this thread. It is a wealth of knowledge and helps to keep people from wasting money on poor quality products. :toast: I am building a Dothan system and must have 2x1GB. From reading up on the subject here at XS I see that low latency is very important for the Dothan. Looking at the database Crucial, Corsair, Mushkin, and Patriot all can hit cl2.5 around 250fsb. How do I decide? There are so many choices. I will probably only need 240fsb. Will any of the sticks run cl2 from 225fsb til 240fsb? Also I see that TwinMos maker of the new BH-5 style chips also offers a 2x1GB kit. I have not seen anybody use this memory yet. Help me decide please. :slobber:
Not a lot of people are testing their 1gig sticks at CAS 2, but it seems like the Infineon based ICs are the your best bet for 1gig sticks with tight timings. I don't think anyone has hit CAS 2 240 2x1gig though. Plenty doing 240+ with 4x512mb though.
I see the TwinMos 1 gig sticks listed on their site, but I don't see a product number. Do you know a retailer selling these sticks? Long odds on those sticks being anything special, since other boutique memory makers serving the enthusiasts market have spent a lot of time exploring their IC options on 1gig sticks and now are well into the marketing and binning process. I sure people would welcome another positive surprise from Twinmos.
:slapass:
I have got my Z503 today and I couldn't run it stable even @ FSB 260.
I remind those of you, who are too lazy to read above (or below ;)), that I run the P4 2.4C on the ASUS P4C800-E DLX mobo.
I tried the most of the BIOS settings combinations, I could get FSB 265 MemTest stability, but Windows hanged even at FSB 260.
I tried to swap the sticks, tried to change the Dual Channel pairs of slots, nothing really helped to be MemTest stable.
The interesting thing is, that each of two sticks was MemTest stable at FSB 282 - my desired frequency, but since this doesn't really help me, I didn't even tried to load Windows with one stick :stick:.
If the miracle will happen and someone will tell me that he was able to get at least FSB 275 stable with the memory and the motherboard as I have, I'll RMA my kit and I'll ask for another one, to try my luck once again.
But most likely, I'm going to ask my friend with DFI LanParty nF4 (like the most of the guys with good OC results have) to test this RAM's theoretical OC'ability and if it does well, I'll leave the RAM and upgrade to DFI LanParty, well... if it doesn't OC well at all I'll RMA and try another Z503 kit.
If nothing goes well I'll just return the Crucials and get some cheaper PQI PC3200 2GB to run 3:2.
Feel welcome to advise me something wise to do in my situation. ;)
get a dfi
Yeah I was thinking the corsair xms2048cl2 kit would be best for me. The crucial sure is looking good though. I have 4 x512 ballistix now. Cl2 may not be possible yet with 1 gig sticks. Here is twinmos ebuy site. They want like $380 for their 2gb x 1 kit. http://www.twinmos.com.sg/ebuy/prodV...p?idproduct=57
I've just started playing with my new Ballistix Z503, got 4 of them and they tested as follows at 2.9v, Tref of 2560, in dimm 3 single channel:
Stick 1= 298mhz
Stick 2= 308mhz
Stick 3= 312mhz
Stick 4= 304mhz
Here is 290x11 with my X2 4600+
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=38069
Still playing around but just about at my CPU max @ 3.2ghz
This is it for my processor OC, not really trying for max OC on the ram just the cpu ;)
293x10
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=38076
Is it possible that the low max voltage is the issue on my mobo?
I tried the memories at max 2.85v - the mobo limit, but I can try DDR Booster, I got handy.
What do you guys say? Or it just doesn't worth the check, if the memory can't do 260MHz stable with 2.85v? :confused:
Has anyone got any idea - is it possible to HEX modify theP4C800-E's BIOS image, to set the lower level DRAM settings, which are not available for editing through the BIOS menu, to the values you guys recommend like "Tref of 2560" [Major] etc. ? :confused:
Or maybe these settings aren't in the BIOS at all, but are just implemented in the memory controller as constants ?
Damn, I'd like to run this RAM on my current mobo since the upgrade to DFI will lead to the graphics adapter upgrade also, and this is too expensive for me to the moment... :nono:
By now, I'm going to pick up 4 sticks of some cheap PQI for a test in the local store.
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OK, I'm back with 4x1GB sticks of PQI, going offline for the tests...
Sorry for previously desinforming those who had read this post before I edited it, about CAS2 PQI.
I believe that all advanced settings on that board are automatically determined internally, and there is no way that I know of to expose or manipulate those values.