I got some newly cheap Ballistix (DDR2-1000 version), 2GB (2x1GB). I was all ready to go in thoughts of having some fast memory finally, but am getting kind of disappointed now. Here's the scoop. At my guaranteed stable 3.6 GHz running the 1:1 divider at 4-4-4-12, 400mhz, those sticks will do Orthos stable fine at 2.12 volts. Switching to the 4:5 divider to get DDR2-1000 (where they are rated at), using 5-5-5-15 I get no boot from 2.12 volts up to 2.32. 2.32 volts will boot, but crash Orthos within 10 seconds. I turned up the memory voltage up to 2.4 but same situation, Orthos crashes in 10 seconds or less. My MCH is at 1.6, I tried going to 1.625, and my FSB is at 1.3, I tried going up to 1.4, and none of these made any difference.

So far the best I've been able to get these to do is 423mhz 4-4-4-12 at 2.36 volts Orthos stable for over 8 hours (doing some 3.8 GHz testing now). Anything you guys think I am doing wrong, or did I get a not so great set of Ballistix? I really hope I'm doing somethng wrong, because this would confirm that I am cursed when buying memory, my origional Corsair's I replaced with the Ballistix were origionally DOA on delivery, if this set cant make what they are rated for, the curse is confirmed