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08-19-2006, 02:21 AM
nox_uk

Quote:

Originally Posted by Natalia

Someone mentioned to me earlier that there was a new version of the Gigabyte i-RAM coming out, one that doesn't use a PCI slot, but I can't seem to get Google to take me to anything. I think I also remeber hearing about one that stored more than 4GB of data.

I would love to explore the possibilites of this type of drive as long as I could find one that wouldn't take up a PCI slot, and could store about 16GB :p:
Since I only play one maybe two games at any given time, that should be more than enough space for sure.

By the way, is Gigabyte the only company that produces a consumer level Solid State Memory Drive? I found another company, BitMicro, but couldn't see any prices or places to buy it, so I assume it's astronomically expensive.

The current iram will also take 2gb stick, for 8gb. And you can raid them, but there are stabilty issues.

The iram 2 - was announced a while ago at some show (HKEPC), and will be SATA II, and likely to have 8 DDR2 slots, but take a 5.25 bay.

http://www.vr-zone.com/?i=3051&s=6

Nox
08-19-2006, 09:14 AM
Moonraker™

If that media takes off, it'll be cheap enough in years to come. But it does take pioneers to go spend the cash and give the real world reviews! - unforunately last time I looked I'm not Richard Branson :D
08-21-2006, 09:44 PM
andyisc00l

moonraker your g.skill ad makes me feel like I'm in fear and loathing in las vegas
08-22-2006, 03:01 AM
Moonraker™

lol. Sorry m8. It'll be changing soon!
08-22-2006, 10:45 AM
Natalia

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyisc00l

moonraker your g.skill ad makes me feel like I'm in fear and loathing in las vegas

:lol: :lol:
08-22-2006, 01:03 PM
v0dka

Whoa hold on now, why isn't my woman like this? She makes a fair amount of money, and looks about as good too but...

Conroe, Quad SLi, I-RAM, Raptor arrays left and right, a freakin 30" monitor; no way in this life! :slap:

Congratulate your husband for me, thank you.

Page 7 here we come.
08-22-2006, 02:24 PM
rpg711

Quote:

Originally Posted by nox_uk

The current iram will also take 2gb stick, for 8gb. And you can raid them, but there are stabilty issues.

The iram 2 - was announced a while ago at some show (HKEPC), and will be SATA II, and likely to have 8 DDR2 slots, but take a 5.25 bay.

http://www.vr-zone.com/?i=3051&s=6

Nox

what interface does iram use?
i realize it uses flash memory does it not?
if it does, dont get it, no interface is fast enough for flash memory
firewire, usb, sata 3g/s... none of them
they have yet to invent a sata 3t/s
08-23-2006, 08:47 AM
XenatR

natalia is married? :(
08-23-2006, 09:10 AM
Moonraker™

Quote:

Originally Posted by rpg711

what interface does iram use?
i realize it uses flash memory does it not?
if it does, dont get it, no interface is fast enough for flash memory
firewire, usb, sata 3g/s... none of them
they have yet to invent a sata 3t/s

It uses a PCI slot.
08-24-2006, 04:59 AM
rpg711

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonrakerâ„¢

It uses a PCI slot.

right... if it doesnt use pci-e x 16 there isnt a point in getting it
not enough bandwidth
08-24-2006, 08:46 AM
Moonraker™

Quote:

Originally Posted by rpg711

right... if it doesnt use pci-e x 16 there isnt a point in getting it
not enough bandwidth

Well I'm sorry m8, this video says it all.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...-ram+in+action

The boot speed is just out of this world. It doesn't even show the XP screen for a second!

...And if that doesn't tickle your bits and you're still gonna moan!

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=2733
08-24-2006, 10:19 AM
rpg711

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonraker™

Well I'm sorry m8, this video says it all.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...-ram+in+action

The boot speed is just out of this world. It doesn't even show the XP screen for a second!

...And if that doesn't tickle your bits and you're still gonna moan!

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=2733

ahhh ic it uses pci for power and sata as interface... u shoulda said that lol
i have an idea for the new iram thing, get a dedicated psu and keep it always on... that way u dont have to worry about the battery running out
wonder how much power this thing needs... im guessing its a variable voltage battery because there are so many types of ram and voltages...
the battery will be massive, probably more than 5amps
08-24-2006, 12:50 PM
Celcius

Looks like it's going to be an awesome rig Natalia:toast:
08-26-2006, 09:15 AM
Natalia

Quote:

Originally Posted by Celcius

Looks like it's going to be an awesome rig Natalia:toast:

Everything has shipped and will be here on Tuesday!

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
08-26-2006, 10:01 AM
Moonraker™

I love that feeling! - Time for my favourite smilie to show my hapiness for you:

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/imag...lies/nana2.gif
08-26-2006, 11:29 AM
inntruzion

:lol: :lol:

Nahhh you gotta have my fav smilie :p:

:party:

Congrats Natalia!! Looks an awesome rig!! :woot:
08-26-2006, 11:50 AM
heydo6

yes great looking rig have ocing that puppy
08-27-2006, 01:35 PM
Anemone

*Natalia disappears for 3 months of gaming*

Enjoy :)
08-30-2006, 11:26 PM
Natalia

It's Built!!!

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

I will upload some pictures of how it looks as well as some test.

By the way, what temperature should I try to keep the CPU under when I am stress testing it with Orthos? I know ASUS Probe goes off at 60C, is that conservative, or too lenient?
08-31-2006, 01:06 AM
Valo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Natalia

It's Built!!!

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

I will upload some pictures of how it looks as well as some test.

By the way, what temperature should I try to keep the CPU under when I am stress testing it with Orthos? I know ASUS Probe goes off at 60C, is that conservative, or too lenient?

Can't wait to see it! Have fun with your new rig :banana:
08-31-2006, 02:44 PM
rpg711

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonrakerâ„¢

I love that feeling! - Time for my favourite smilie to show my hapiness for you:

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/imag...lies/nana2.gif

LMAO :poke: :fart:
08-31-2006, 03:59 PM
Moonraker™

Quote:

Originally Posted by rpg711

LMAO :poke: :fart:

I love it so much, he is now temporarily the King ruler of my sig :p:
08-31-2006, 07:07 PM
Natalia

When I install the moddified SLI drivers from these forums, and select to turn on SLI, after it reboots, Windows doesn't show any image, my monitor goes black as if there was no source at all to it. I am using a flexible SLI bridge Ranger gave me from his P5WD2 Premium.(Might have been a P5WD2-E(975X))

Why won't this work :confused:

UPDATE:
Found one that worked :banana:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=113613
09-02-2006, 09:00 AM
Natalia

Okie dokie!

It's time for all the pictures I promised!

Also, none of this would have been possible without the help of Ranger XLT who stayed up with me for 4 nights to teach me how to put this together and how to do the tweaking and overclocking.

:banana: :bows: RangerXLT :bows: :banana:

http://xs305.xs.to/xs305/06356/CIMG0612.JPG.xs.jpg http://xs305.xs.to/xs305/06356/CIMG0614.JPG.xs.jpg
http://xs305.xs.to/xs305/06356/CIMG0615.JPG.xs.jpg http://xs305.xs.to/xs305/06356/CIMG0616.JPG.xs.jpg
http://xs305.xs.to/xs305/06356/CIMG0617.JPG.xs.jpg http://xs305.xs.to/xs305/06356/CIMG0618.JPG.xs.jpg
http://xs305.xs.to/xs305/06356/CIMG0619.JPG.xs.jpg http://xs305.xs.to/xs305/06356/CIMG0620.JPG.xs.jpg
http://xs305.xs.to/xs305/06356/CIMG0625.JPG.xs.jpg http://xs305.xs.to/xs305/06356/CIMG0626.JPG.xs.jpg
http://xs305.xs.to/xs305/06356/CIMG0627.JPG.xs.jpg

And here are the numbers Ranger helped me get:

FSB of 370 -> 3.33 GHz (Stable, he made me run Orhtos all night :p:)
VCore of 1.35 volts
Memory at 925 Mhz 2.25 volts
4-4-4-8 Timings
PCI-Express at 110 MHz

Not sure what else to include or not :p:

The fun part was when I loaded Oblivion for the first time... Double the framerate at 2560x1600 over my FX-55!!!!

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

Aquamark was 155K
3DMark 2006 was 10,559
And Super Pi 1 Million was 15.312 seconds

Thread in Intel:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/....php?p=1695241
09-02-2006, 09:30 AM
Celcius

Very nice! :clap:

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