This is just FYI based on my own experiences and not a debate thread.
In summary, over the last 6 weeks I have set up 8 AMD64 based systems. 2 for me (see sig), 1 for a buddy, and 5 for customers. All systems were based on the DFI NF4 board...some SLI...some just Ultra. Some using the FX55, and most using 3500s. Memory I tried includes old Mushkin and Corsair BH5, Gskill LA, Gskill LE, and OCZ VX 4400.
After going through DOZENS of combinations of hardware and various cooling systems, I have found that one RAM works particularly well with the DFI NF4 mobo. In fact, the compatability is almost uncanny. And the RAM is the Gskill LE.
Not only do I get my best bandwidth with the LE, it just seems to "play nice" with the memory controllers. When pushing things to the edge, I get simple Super Pi "not in exact round" errors and not BSODs like I did with the LA and VX.
Don't get me wrong, the LA and VX is good memory...its just that the LE seems so much smoother and easier to work with on the DFI NF4.....consistently. Again, I fixed so many issues by just dropping in the LE that the "fix" is uncanny. Almost like the memory was made for the board. I know that's not true, but to have so many systems respond so well to the LE its just hard to overlook.
For example, after trying the Gskill LA, some older Corsair BH5, and then the OCZ VX with some decent results in my own water cooled daily rig, I decided to just go back and try a pair of trusty ole Gskill LE. I had pushed the chip to the edge (its a 3500 NC) to the point of where the memory controller was causing errors. The chip would not go past 2550 although I had it previously higher on my NEO2. Threw in the LE and BAM! Right to 295 2.5-3-3-7 at only 2.8v rock stable. It would do way more but my 3500+ chip is maxxed at 295 x 9 for 2650.
I was running the VX at 260-265...but it took 3.5v +/- to get there. And even at 2-2-2-8 it could not compete with the Gskill LE at 295 2.5-3-3-7.
Although the results with the VX were very good in thier own right, the LE was so much easir to obtain high stable overclocks...and I can do it with waaaay less voltage.
I'm not out to endorse any one brand here, just give my report on something that has so significantly and positiviely affected many of my recent builds.
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