31 Kits Corsair XMS2 5400UL

[Reefa_Madness]

Review isn't correct. I've personally had every version from 1.1 to 1.5 in hand...1.2 is definitely 3-2-2-8. 1.3 is 3-2-2-8 for single sticks, 3-3-2-8 matched pair. From then on, they're all 3-3-2-8. The review seems to use ES sticks, so maybe even Corsair themselves hadn't finalized the spec by the time the review was printed.

They all use D9DQT or D9DQW, but the newer revisions are markedly inferior, presumably because at that point the 8000UL's were getting the higher bin.

Thanks for that post.

I would certainly put more stock in your first hand experience than in that review so for future reference I'm going to bookmark your post...you are now officially a reference source.

Your theory on why the newer revisions of the 5400ULs were inferior makes sense and if I was producing the two models I would be binning accordingly. They were probably binned the same way TCCD was...some chips were better suited for running DDR400 at 2-2-2-5 and some were better suited for running DDR600, but at more relaxed timings. The later 5400s were probably selected because they could run the tighter timings at the lower clocks and the 8000ULs could do the higher clocks, but with more relaxed timings.

[Kunaak]

one thing that should be noted...

Even the slower versions of the 5400UL and 8000UL are still far better then pretty much any 2 x 512 stick set out there.
its not often you will find any ram capable of cas 4-3-3-8 at 1 ghz, no matter what ram you try.

just for Corsair UL, some are alittle better then others, but all are still damn good sets of ram.

[Reefa_Madness]

"Even the slower versions of the 5400UL and 8000UL are still far better then pretty much any 2 x 512 stick set out there.
its not often you will find any ram capable of cas 4-3-3-8 at 1 ghz, no matter what ram you try."

Kunaak,

I'm glad to see you post that...of course, that'll probably eliminate any chance of my getting another set next week.

[nicepun]

20 Kits of left as of right now.

[Praxis1452]

well I'm in for two.

[willow]

OK, I'm in for 2!

Now I need a mobo & processor that will take the best advantage of this ram. I plan on getting either the 6400 or 6600.

Which board with what processor will make these sticks shine???

-I don't need CF or SLI.

[erwinz]

this are nice rams..

[bofors]

one thing that should be noted...

Even the slower versions of the 5400UL and 8000UL are still far better then pretty much any 2 x 512 stick set out there.
its not often you will find any ram capable of cas 4-3-3-8 at 1 ghz, no matter what ram you try.

just for Corsair UL, some are alittle better then others, but all are still damn good sets of ram.

4 more sets sold here!

12 left.

[dinos22]

not all 1.2 kits are that great....i remember a couple of users at OCAU with some sorry ass results

[nicepun]

Dammit, I won't get mine until next Monday, I guess Thanksgiving is messing things up.

[The Nemesis]

Dammit, I won't get mine until next Monday, I guess Thanksgiving is messing things up.

Why is that? If it ships today, 3 days in Wednesday or Friday.

[[XC] DragonOrta]

Yeah, mine show tracking with an estimated deliver date of the 27th.

[nicepun]

This is very strange indeed. Hopefully they readjust and they get here on Wednesday or even Friday.

[The Nemesis]

Must be due to east coast. I was hoping for you to get yours before I ordered. I already grabbed the 8000UL it to 2.55v to hit the 4-3-2-4 @ 500MHz though. Guess I'll have to bite the bullet.

[Diverge]

This is very strange indeed. Hopefully they readjust and they get here on Wednesday or even Friday.

you forgot to mask the tracking # in the url

(not that anyone can do anything with it)

[nicepun]

you forgot to mask the tracking # in the url

(not that anyone can do anything with it)

Thanks.

[trans am]

I hope this is really v1.2
I just ordered 2 sets/ 10 left

[nicepun]

Any problem running 4x512?

None thus far. Except of course that you have all your dimms filled.

[trans am]

for the 8000UL, its definatly easier to OC them with cas 433 then it is with cas 432. they do 432 just fine, but dont remain completly stable. the 5400UL v1.2 does fine at 432 regaurdless of the speed.
mine top out at about 1140 mhz.

of all the UL I've had, I only kept my 5400UL V1.2.
the 8000UL's are great, but if you can get 5400UL V1.2 then they are better.
I only need 1 set of 2x512 ram, so I sold mine to my friends.

Is there any reason you would want 2 x 512 over 2 x 1gb or 4 x 512?

Are some benchmarks better for 2 x 512 rather than 2x1gb?

[Kunaak]

Is there any reason you would want 2 x 512 over 2 x 1gb or 4 x 512?

Are some benchmarks better for 2 x 512 rather than 2x1gb?

nope, I just dont need a ton of ram, my 5400UL is my bench ram.
for daily use, I have other sets of ram.

[bofors]

Are some benchmarks better for 2 x 512 rather than 2x1gb?

I thought smaller modules overclocked better.

10 sets left.

[TiTON]

the memory will be in for me today I will have minimal time to OC, but I will give you guys soem info when it gets in.. should be here in like 3 hours or so

SAD

[The Nemesis]

the memory will be in for me today I will have minimal time to OC, but I will give you guys soem info when it gets in.. should be here in like 3 hours or so

SAD

Great!!! I just want to know if they say v1.1 then I'll order a couple.

[TiTON]

Ok.. the box was sitting up front. No one told me it was here :P

Anyway.. its not 1.1. I got v1.5. But the timing is still rated at 3-3-2-8 @ 675.. so we will see how it goes.

SAD

[afireinside]

Let us know how they go, only 9 sets left and I don't know if I should get them