GSkill F2-8500CL5D-4GBTD - Trident - Low voltage

Hi guys!!

This is my first "review" post at Xtremesystems, so be patient :p:

I have just received 2 kits of brand new Trident DDR2 modules. These are the 8500's ones, so I hope to get 1200mhz out of them...

I got them, because I received a refund for my previous D9 sticks. Two of them dead, and they sent me a refund to buy another ones. I was between the PC8800PIs and these brand new trident.

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/4492/img6132w.jpg

There is a mistake on the HS. You can read "DDR3 Trident", but these are DDR2 sticks... First, I thought... "they sent me another kits... WTF :confused::confused:", but when I took the box, I saw the P/N... and it was correct...

Another pics of the sticks:

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/5034/img6135a.jpg

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/6311/img6136v.jpg

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/1590/img6143n.jpg

It seems very difficult to take off the heatspreader, so I will find out what ICs do they have only by testing them.

Specifications from GSkill site:

CAS_Latency: 5-5-5-15
Capacity: 4GB (2GB x 2)
Speed: DDR2-1066 (PC2-8500)
Test_Voltage: 1.8 Volts

Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
Error_Checking: Non-ECC
Type: 240-pin DIMM
Warranty: Lifetime

Test setup:

ASUS Rampage Formula x48
Q6600 G0
4 x 2Gb GSkill PC8500 Trident LV
2 x ATI Radeon 4870 512Mb CF
2 x 500 Gb RAID 0 WD
Windows Vista x64 SP1

I have only one kit installed at this moment, and I will start with testing right now.

After installing them, I just booted and configured default timmings, speed & voltage. Also, I pulled down the CPU to start with testing.

SPD information:

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/2285/spdmem.jpg



Wait until I finish the tests. ;)

(EDITING POST... WAIT FOR A WHILE)

RGDS!

2 x 2Gb 5-5-5-15 1.80v (First run without adjusting subtimmings and without burning sticks)

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/7153/1kit550180.jpg

I will be following results, mostly interested to see how much more then 1200Mhz they can clock (if they can cause they can be binned to run 8500 only). They are in stock at the Egg.

as will i,i really like those heatspreaders
and if they are anywhere as good as the g.skill 9600's
this might be a great kit to get

I bet they are Elpida like the OCZ Blade Low Voltage

The pics on Newegg also show DDR3.

http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggIma...231-270-03.jpg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ddr2%20trident

Someone at G.Skill is either blind or this is a brilliant marketing scheme?

I took the pictures when I opened the package... I think that GSkill wanted to use this HS even being from DDR3 kits...

Now I am testing the first kit @ 1.80v. I am using Prime95 Blend test. It seems difficult to take them above 550mhz. I have no idea of what subtimmings do I have to set for these kits. I used to "tweak" my previous D9's. These are quite different...

Also I did a couple of memtest with all sticks (8Gb) and everything went fine @ 1066 1.80v.

Can anyone help me?? (Sorry... I am a "noob" testing this kind of memory)

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Originally Posted by FrAN_oC

I took the pictures when I opened the package... I think that GSkill wanted to use this HS even being from DDR3 kits...

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Or they decided to "get these modules out to market now" instead of waiting for the correct "DDR2" HS to be made. Anyway, looking forward to your results.

what performance lvl are you using....?

I used PL 9 for first tests @ 5-5-5-15. You can see in the screenie.

I did a fast test @ 4-4-4-12 1.80v and they didn't go above 430mhz...

I think that PC8500 tridents don't have the "famous" Elpida chips. I will keep on testing tomorrow (here in Spain is 3:00 AM...) I will leave memtest running overnight to burn the sticks.

Bye!

WAKE UP!!!!
Sleep is highly over-rated. Tell us what's next!!!

EDITED: I gave them a try, and I was only able to put them @ 575 5-5-5-15 with 1.9v. I think that these are bad Elpida ICs, or PSC/ProMOS... I will leave them burning, and tomorrow I will keep updating this post with new tests.

i guess they all binning tight
but the gskills price is better n looks nicer

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Originally Posted by LagunaX

I bet they are Elpida like the OCZ Blade Low Voltage

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I agree with you, they must be binning them pretty well like OCZ, I wouldn't be surprised if we saw 1150 and 1200 Trident kits in the not so distant future.

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Originally Posted by zsamz_

i guess they all binning tight
but the gskills price is better n looks nicer

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Think so too, I guess they are building up stock for higher-binned versions.

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Originally Posted by FrAN_oC

I used PL 9 for first tests @ 5-5-5-15. You can see in the screenie.

I did a fast test @ 4-4-4-12 1.80v and they didn't go above 430mhz...

I think that PC8500 tridents don't have the "famous" Elpida chips. I will keep on testing tomorrow (here in Spain is 3:00 AM...) I will leave memtest running overnight to burn the sticks.

Bye!

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Well, as mentioned above, I'm quite sure they are using Elpida ICs, no other chip can reach those clockspeed at such low voltages, and the SPD settings are similar to my sticks.

For higher CL4 results the sticks need a bit voltage, they are scaling quite well up to 1.90V, maybe even a bit higher, but you should raise MCH voltage a tad to improve 4GB clocking. Up to now your results are in line with the results of OCZ's binned 8500 Blade LV.

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Originally Posted by Don_Dan

I agree with you, they must be binning them pretty well like OCZ, I wouldn't be surprised if we saw 1150 and 1200 Trident kits in the not so distant future.



Think so too, I guess they are building up stock for higher-binned versions.



Well, as mentioned above, I'm quite sure they are using Elpida ICs, no other chip can reach those clockspeed at such low voltages, and the SPD settings are similar to my sticks.

For higher CL4 results the sticks need a bit voltage, they are scaling quite well up to 1.90V, maybe even a bit higher, but you should raise MCH voltage a tad to improve 4GB clocking. Up to now your results are in line with the results of OCZ's binned 8500 Blade LV.

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@ least ic secret is out so ocz cant gouge people like they did with first batches
in canada 8500s went as high as 104$
theGSkill F2-8500CL5D-4GBTD are 20$ cheaper

I have been testing some 4 modules setups, and the result has been the same.

I can run 4 sticks altogether (8Gb) @ 550mhz 5-5-5-15 PL-6 at only 1.80v 1 complete memtest and 1 hour prime95 blend (I stopped it... no error). They doesn't seem to scale with voltage. This result is the same as yesterday tests, so... perhaps my NB is holding them down? Is strange to get the same results with 2 modules or with 4...??

I am currently running 1.45vNB at this moment... I tested with 1.55v, and I was able to reach 565Mhz with 4 sticks.

How much vNB would be safe on a x48 board?? I will give them a try on my other rig (P5K premium).

I think that are binned Elpidas. But not bad for it's price!! And they didn't cost me anything, because I RMA'ed my D9's, and with the refund I bought these sticks, a mouse-mat, some fans and AS5...

I will leave them burning today while I am working.

Thanx for sharing.

Too bad these don't appear to be monster OCers in disguise...

These really could be a number of different ICs.

PSC can actually get pretty high at lower vDIMM, at least if it's better binned.
G.Skill's 1100 Pi's are low vDIMM also & use ProMOS (lower binned stuff).
It's definitely possible it's Elpida, but frankly, the results basically say nothing...they could be PSC, ProMOS, Hynix, Micron, or Elpida, at least based on what i've seen.

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Originally Posted by -n7-

the results basically say nothing...they could be PSC, ProMOS, Hynix, Micron, or Elpida, at least based on what i've seen.

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It's definitely maybe possibly inconclusive.:shrug:

And how can I find out? I don't want to remove HS... Perhaps comparing some setups... or voltages... with other known ICs...

ProMOS scale with voltage up to 2.1v
PSC don't like voltage
Elpida... tests on this ICs are inclocluent... (depends on binning)

So, the veredict says that these sticks aren't brilliant clockers, and we won't know what ICs do they have, because GSkill remarks their chips with an internal P/N, except D9s.

Now, the questions:

- How much voltage is safe for ProMOS chips? And for PSC? Elpida? Do you have information about how these ICs scale with voltage?

At this moment I am at work, and I am burning the sticks. Tonight... time to OC.

The strange thing is that I can run the sticks @ the same speed, no matter how many sticks I install on the mobo (1 stick, 2 sticks , 4sticks...) 550Mhz 5-5-5-15 seems to be the limit of my setup. I don't know what is holding my OC back. No matter what voltage I apply to the sticks (1.8, 1.9... ), they run at the same max speed. No matter what vNB... I am going crazy... VTT? divider? GTL? ... I will read some posts around to find out what is failing...

FrAN_oC, I hope I can add a little (just a little) to answering your questions above.

My Super*Talent sticks below are ProMOS, and they are stock at 2.2v. I've run them up to 2.25v for benches, and these are binned for low timings.
These are the highest I've had them CAS 4-4-4-10, validation only @ 2.225v: DDR2-983
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=576496

Highest CAS 5-4-4-6 @ 2.2v: DDR2-1066 (limited by my CPU...)
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=495783

I've booted 1100 5-5-5-15 @ 2.2v, but once again not stable. Again, thats probably my CPU.

Highest memtest86+ stable CAS 4 is DDR2-955 4-4-4-10.

Again, that's ProMOS...I've had these sticks for 2 years now. And I'm 13, turning 14 on the 3rd of July...:D

Powerchips generally won't do cas4 past 900. The usually max out 1100-1140 5-5-5-15 2.0v
More voltage usually won't help them go higher although you can put 2.2v into them.

Good work Fran OC.

1100 5-5-5-15 PL 6 @ 1.8v - not bad, I might have to pick up a pair - $20 cheaper than the OCZ LV Blade 1066's...

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Originally Posted by FrAN_oC

The strange thing is that I can run the sticks @ the same speed, no matter how many sticks I install on the mobo (1 stick, 2 sticks , 4sticks...) 550Mhz 5-5-5-15 seems to be the limit of my setup. I don't know what is holding my OC back. No matter what voltage I apply to the sticks (1.8, 1.9... ), they run at the same max speed. No matter what vNB... I am going crazy... VTT? divider? GTL? ... I will read some posts around to find out what is failing...

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My guess is you're finding the limit because they are well-binned and the better chips were used in the other kits. Could you please post a screen of 8GB running at your max overclock with MemSet open? I would like to see the timings and compare them.

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Originally Posted by BeepBeep2

My Super*Talent sticks below are ProMOS, and they are stock at 2.2v. I've run them up to 2.25v for benches, and these are binned for low timings.
I've booted 1100 5-5-5-15 @ 2.2v, but once again not stable. Again, thats probably my CPU.
Highest memtest86+ stable CAS 4 is DDR2-955 4-4-4-10.

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What you posted are 1GB ProMOS-sticks, I have two different revisions of those which are already a little different from their characteristics, but you can't compare them to the 2GB-sticks, as those are most likely totally different chips and you'll encounter more problems when overclocking the high-capacity stuff. Even if they use the same ProMOS chips nowadays for 2GB and 4GB kits, the 4GB kits will hit their limit way earlier most of the time.
Well binned ProMOS can reach up to 600MHz CL5 in 4GB flavour though, but that is very very rare ( ask G.Skill ;) ).

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Originally Posted by 18 is # 1

Powerchips generally won't do cas4 past 900. The usually max out 1100-1140 5-5-5-15 2.0v
More voltage usually won't help them go higher although you can put 2.2v into them.

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This is not entirely true too, but is only correct for lower-binned 4GB PSC kits. PSC can reach very high frequencies too, but of course only if it's heavily binned. In 2GB kits PSC can reach up to 600MHz CL4.


I don't want to offend you two, I just want to show that binning is a very important factor to look at when comparing 4GB kits, but the problem is that we don't know how well binned the memory is that we want to compare. :)

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Originally Posted by Don_Dan

My guess is you're finding the limit because they are well-binned and the better chips were used in the other kits. Could you please post a screen of 8GB running at your max overclock with MemSet open? I would like to see the timings and compare them.

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OK, i will set the ram @ 550 1.80v PL6. In a while I will upload the screenies.

4 Sticks (8Gb) 550Mhz 5-5-5-15 PL-6 1.80v

I didn't pass any test, because I passed them yesterday. I am preparing some tests with different latencies, so in about 1 - 2 days I will finish and publish them.

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/7020/4x2550.jpg

How far do they go PL8?

EDIT: Wait, I saw that already.

2 Mhz difference between PL6 and PL8?

Now, with prime test (40 minutes):

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/2215/prime550.jpg

In stock @ newegg now $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231270

Sold out again...

G.Skill Trident 2x2 GB DDR2-1200 5-5-5 1.8v
F2-9600CL5D-4GBTD
http://newgskill.web-bi.net/bbs/view...esc=asc&no=135

Looks like G.Skill is using the same Elpida as OCZ has (for the 1200 kit anyway).

Cool as long as they are $20 cheaper than OCZ...$100 for the 9600 kit is kinda DDR3 pricing and ridiculous...

Perhaps I will buy a 9600 kit for my dad's rig. Here in Spain they aren't in stock yet.

RGDS

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Originally Posted by LagunaX

Cool as long as they are $20 cheaper than OCZ...$100 for the 9600 kit is kinda DDR3 pricing and ridiculous...

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:yepp::yepp: ocz pissed me off so bad on pricing and availability to canadians
i went ddr3
on a harsher note i wont be buyin no more ocz again
but ty ocz you saved me a few $ by not sendin any to canada

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Originally Posted by zsamz_

:yepp::yepp: ocz pissed me off so bad on pricing and availability to canadians
i went ddr3
on a harsher note i wont be buyin no more ocz again
but ty ocz you saved me a few $ by not sendin any to canada

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http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...2%20x%202GB%29

*coughs*

1150 Plat kit for $81.99 CAD?
I just bought mine for $75 USD on the US website.

Not one kit of G*Skill DDR2 Trident is on the CA newegg shelves.

The only review for the 1066 (8500) kit on newegg.com said he had to push 1.99v into his to get it stable at advertised speeds.
The 9600 kit debuted in US (newegg) at $83. It's now selling about $90 for the Blade "fancy" kit and $84 for the Platinum XTC kit.

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Originally Posted by BeepBeep2

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...2%20x%202GB%29

*coughs*

1150 Plat kit for $81.99 CAD?
I just bought mine for $75 USD on the US website.

Not one kit of G*Skill DDR2 Trident is on the CA newegg shelves.

The only review for the 1066 (8500) kit on newegg.com said he had to push 1.99v into his to get it stable at advertised speeds.
The 9600 kit debuted in US (newegg) at $83. It's now selling about $90 for the Blade "fancy" kit and $84 for the Platinum XTC kit.

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i cheked a few days ago wasnt there
too late i moved on to ddr3

Well, OCZ was giving them a very large portion of stock and newegg kept selling out. They just got new stock 2 weeks ago I believe and the 9600's are sold out on both sites again. Makes sense, but it's up to newegg what they advertise on the CA site and the US site...I mean it's one company.

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Originally Posted by BeepBeep2

Well, OCZ was giving them a very large portion of stock and newegg kept selling out. They just got new stock 2 weeks ago I believe and the 9600's are sold out on both sites again. Makes sense, but it's up to newegg what they advertise on the CA site and the US site...I mean it's one company.

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Yup, & they kindly only have a few of the low voltage kits on their site. :\

I wanted the 1200s, not the 1150s.

Now i'm just going to wait & see if the G.Skill 1200s ever show up in Canada.

I already waited forever for them to put only some of the OCZs on the newegg.ca site, & NCIX & clones have gotten NONE.
So what's waiting longer...

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Originally Posted by -n7-

So what's waiting longer...

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God grant me patients.....RIGHT NOW!

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Originally Posted by BeepBeep2

[url]The only review for the 1066 (8500) kit on newegg.com said he had to push 1.99v into his to get it stable at advertised speeds.

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I think that this guy is testing them on an AMD platform. I saw on GSkill's web that they are tested on Intel X48, P45, x38 and P35 mobos.

I can run 4 sticks of them @ 550mhz 1.8v with no problems, but I can't go ahead, no matter what voltage I apply to the sticks or NB...

Tonight I will reseat the NB heatsink with AS5, and the cpu cooler also. I will start making new tests to see if they can reach almost 600mhz... I don't know how much voltage would be safe to do the tests. It's known that 2v would be the limit of these Elpida chips.

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Originally Posted by FrAN_oC

It's known that 2v would be the limit of these Elpida chips.

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How did you determine they were Elpida?

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Originally Posted by 18 is # 1

How did you determine they were Elpida?

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I didnt do it :ROTF::ROTF: . Everybody says that they have Elpida chips, but I am not sure... This is the reason why I don't know how much voltage do I have to apply them... And if they are Elpida, I don't want to burn them... :D:D

If they are, the Blades work on AMD platforms with stock volts. :shrug:

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Originally Posted by FrAN_oC

I didnt do it :ROTF::ROTF: . Everybody says that they have Elpida chips, but I am not sure... This is the reason why I don't know how much voltage do I have to apply them... And if they are Elpida, I don't want to burn them... :D:D

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I ask because they behave like PSC. Hitting 1100 and stopping sounds alot like Powerchip behavior.
According to Tony, just about all the Blade Elpida will get close to 1200.

I'm in California so I would have to pay tax plus shipping costs from Newegg so roughly $68 for me.

Aside from the inferior heatspreaders this should perform identically for $51 shipped for me from Amazon:
(I believe these are identical to the ocz lv 1066 blade set other than the heatspreader)
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...500_AA280_.jpg
OCZ 4 GB DDR2 PC2-8500 Platinum Low Voltage Dual Channel Memory Kit OCZ2P1066LV4GK
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002845LDC

I think I might bite...

EDIT: Arriving next week...

Apparently the LV 9600 GSkills are now available at the egg. If there using the same chips as the blades there wanting a premium for these, $140. Hopefully they clock well to justify the price.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231271

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Originally Posted by Hoss331

Apparently the LV 9600 GSkills are now available at the egg. If there using the same chips as the blades there wanting a premium for these, $140. Hopefully they clock well to justify the price.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231271

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The 9600 Blades are $90 when they come back in stock at the Egg and $105 at Amazon. They should be more competitive in pricing - I was hoping they would be $10 to $20 cheaper than the Blade LV counterparts...:down:

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Originally Posted by LagunaX

The 9600 Blades are $90 when they come back in stock at the Egg and $105 at Amazon. They should be more competitive in pricing - I was hoping they would be $10 to $20 cheaper than the Blade LV counterparts...:down:

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Yeah, $140 = :rofl:

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Originally Posted by Hoss331

Apparently the LV 9600 GSkills are now available at the egg. If there using the same chips as the blades there wanting a premium for these, $140. Hopefully they clock well to justify the price.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231271

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Wow, those are way too high. I'll keep an eye out to see if the price comes down after no one buys them.

I have seen the Platinum XTC LV 8500 @ 55€ in Spain. I need one of these for my dad's rig, but my processor is dying... Now it needs about 0.06v more to be stable, and temps are way so high (78ºC prime blend...), so I think I will save some money to buy a Q9650 next month.

About the ICs on these Trident sticks... I dont know what ICs do they have, and it seems very difficult to take out the HS... If they were PSC... they would scale with voltage. These sticks just do 550mhz, no matter what voltage I apply to them.

I will wait until someone test these sticks to compare...

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Originally Posted by FrAN_oC

If they were PSC... they would scale with voltage. These sticks just do 550mhz, no matter what voltage I apply to them.
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Powerchips don't scale with voltage (at least not much). I'm beginning to think they are Elpida since GSkill is releasing a 9600 at 1.8v

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Originally Posted by 18 is # 1

Powerchips don't scale with voltage (at least not much). I'm beginning to think they are Elpida since GSkill is releasing a 9600 at 1.8v

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PSC does scale somewhat with vDIMM.

I do not believe the Trident 1066 & 1200 are using the same ICs.

1200 is likely Elpida; 1066 is likely PSC or something else.

They don't have to be the same ICs; i really do not believe they are.

Heya 18, I wish they'd churn some more of those OCZ's out myself :)

I want 4Gb more, they'd only let you get 4 ATT :P

Had to back mine down a little to make em Prime stable I guess from the Egg posts.

Anyone notice that the Egg is selling the Trident 1200s for the same price as the Pi 1200s?

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Originally Posted by 18 is # 1

Anyone notice that the Egg is selling the Trident 1200s for the same price as the Pi 1200s?

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someone smokin crack in gskills office :rofl:

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someone smokin crack in gskills office :rofl:

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:rofl::yepp::rofl:

just got mine..no go @ 1100mhz 1.85v. needs 1.9v to be stable so far

i'll try to go higher later

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Originally Posted by ninong

just got mine..no go @ 1100mhz 1.85v. needs 1.9v to be stable so far

i'll try to go higher later

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My PC is stable @ 1100 1.8v PL6 with all 4 slots running... and I tighted subtimmings. My problem is that they don't go ahead 1100... no matter what timmings / PL / voltage I apply them.

What mobo do you have?

EDIT: I saw on your sig... I also tried these sticks on my dad's P5K premium, and 1100 is the limit...

My OCZ 4 GB DDR2 PC2-8500 Platinum Low Voltage Dual Channel Memory Kit OCZ2P1066LV4GK's come in next week.
Not to tangent too far but I'll post how they perform since they are a cheaper low voltage 2x2gb 1066 kit too.

Edit: Got the set. Here is the cpu-z. Black PCB's and 1110 rating. These stress tested to about 1150 1.8v:
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/g...at10661110.jpg

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Originally Posted by FrAN_oC

My PC is stable @ 1100 1.8v PL6 with all 4 slots running... and I tighted subtimmings. My problem is that they don't go ahead 1100... no matter what timmings / PL / voltage I apply them.

What mobo do you have?

EDIT: I saw on your sig... I also tried these sticks on my dad's P5K premium, and 1100 is the limit...

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1.904v (bios) / 1.82v (everest) running @ PL3 (default)..i try to loosen it up later. i also haven't done stability tests between 1.86 - 1.9v though

i did notice someting..i'm not that familiar with ram stability tests but it did pass memtest @ 1120mhz/1.9v ..but it wouldnt even last 3 minutes in prime95 blend with any voltage below 2.0v

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Originally Posted by LagunaX

My OCZ 4 GB DDR2 PC2-8500 Platinum Low Voltage Dual Channel Memory Kit OCZ2P1066LV4GK's come in next week.
Not to tangent too far but I'll post how they perform since they are a cheaper low voltage 2x2gb 1066 kit too.

Edit: Got the set. Here is the cpu-z. Black PCB's and 1110 rating. These stress tested to about 1150 1.8v:
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/g...at10661110.jpg

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hi there. I am new here. I was just reading the posts last 2-3 weeks. Can you please test them with 1200 mhz? (If possible, of course :) ) I am about to buy them if they are any good.
Thanks in advance

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Originally Posted by tworule

hi there. I am new here. I was just reading the posts last 2-3 weeks. Can you please test them with 1200 mhz? (If possible, of course :) ) I am about to buy them if they are any good.
Thanks in advance

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Welcome to the Forum. Almost all the Blade Low voltage will hit 1200. Some need more voltage than others. Since LagunaX hit 1150 at 1.8v, he should go over 1200 with 1.9v

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Originally Posted by 18 is # 1

Welcome to the Forum. Almost all the Blade Low voltage will hit 1200. Some need more voltage than others. Since LagunaX hit 1150 at 1.8v, he should go over 1200 with 1.9v

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That is great news :) I wish Amazon.com would ship to Turkey... but no they do not.... ebay prices are very high for these low voltage kits...
Anyway, thanks for the info.

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Originally Posted by LagunaX

My OCZ 4 GB DDR2 PC2-8500 Platinum Low Voltage Dual Channel Memory Kit OCZ2P1066LV4GK's come in next week.
Not to tangent too far but I'll post how they perform since they are a cheaper low voltage 2x2gb 1066 kit too.

Edit: Got the set. Here is the cpu-z. Black PCB's and 1110 rating. These stress tested to about 1150 1.8v:
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/g...at10661110.jpg

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hi dude! My mate asked me if those could reach 1200 and if they could at what voltage..

TIA

So anyone tried the Trident 9600s?

I have 4GB Gskill Trident 8500

is very good ddr2 :D

i have at 1100mhz at 1.85v

I just ordered Trident 9600s. Should be here Tuesday. Got tired of waiting for OCZs to come back in stock. Sure the Gskills are a cost premium but at least they are available.

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Originally Posted by TooFastForYa

I just ordered Trident 9600s. Should be here Tuesday. Got tired of waiting for OCZs to come back in stock. Sure the Gskills are a cost premium but at least they are available.

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Well....


By the way, the 9600 Pi are now more expensive then the Trident on the Egg.

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Originally Posted by TooFastForYa

I just ordered Trident 9600s. Should be here Tuesday. Got tired of waiting for OCZs to come back in stock. Sure the Gskills are a cost premium but at least they are available.

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how did the 9600's turn out? mine will be here tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by 18 is # 1

Well....


By the way, the 9600 Pi are now more expensive then the Trident on the Egg.

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your Pis are mutch better:yepp:

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Originally Posted by TooFastForYa

I just ordered Trident 9600s. Should be here Tuesday. Got tired of waiting for OCZs to come back in stock. Sure the Gskills are a cost premium but at least they are available.

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Update?

You get them?

How are they?

Anybody having trouble getting these Tridents (F2-8500CL5D-4GBTD) at stock speeds/voltage on an AMD system? I have a ASRock A780GM-LE/128M (which states it supports 1066) and a Phenom II X2 550BE and can't get them to run at stock 1066 at all. I'm thinking it's the motherboard though.

Maybe you should try this one..
Trident F2-9600CL5D-4GBTD..

1200mhz 5-5-5-15-52 PL 6 @1.81v

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/150/57272785.jpg


1260mhz 5-5-5-15-52 PL 6 @2.05v

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5549/63549610.jpg

Hi, did someone go over 1300mhz with F2-9600CL5D-4GBTD like the 1200 pi kit ?

When i try search in forum for "F2-9600CL5D" it don't give me any matches but somehow i found this thread.

btw This is my first post in XS :wave:

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Originally Posted by -n7-

I've seen talk of over 1300, but never any actual proof.

As the Pi 1200s are ProMOS & scale decently with vDIMM, you can do 1200-1350 from the results i've seen.

These Tridents are almost certainly Elpida (same as the OCZ LV Blades), & you cannot get much past 1200-1275 generally.

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wow 10x for fast reply

Edit:
@ aslanwas thanks ;) i read it already took me lot of time hehe

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Originally Posted by GunGod

Hi, did someone go over 1300mhz with F2-9600CL5D-4GBTD like the 1200 pi kit ?

When i try search in forum for "F2-9600CL5D" it don't give me any matches but somehow i found this thread.

btw This is my first post in XS :wave:

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I've seen talk of over 1300, but never any actual proof.

As the Pi 1200s are ProMOS & scale decently with vDIMM, you can do 1200-1350 from the results i've seen.

These Tridents are almost certainly Elpida (same as the OCZ LV Blades), & you cannot get much past 1200-1275 generally.

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Originally Posted by GunGod

Hi, did someone go over 1300mhz with F2-9600CL5D-4GBTD like the 1200 pi kit ?

When i try search in forum for "F2-9600CL5D" it don't give me any matches but somehow i found this thread.

btw This is my first post in XS :wave:



wow 10x for fast reply

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maybe look at this thread, also some LV Ram from G.Skill again

normally, -n7- is right but there could be some lucker who go over 1300, but if you want to push more, go micron D9GMH, GKX

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=194916

by the way (btw), welcome on XS
:welcome::welcome::welcome::welcome::welcome: