Quote Originally Posted by zsamz_ View Post
ncix has balistix 8500 for 70$ shipping included
I thought pretty hard on buying these memory sticks, but there is no guarantee that they will come with the Micron D9GMH chips. According to http://ramlist.ath.cx/ddr2/ these could come with:

Micron D9GMH (B6-3)
Micron D9GCT (B6-37E) (possible)
Micron D9GKX (B6-25E) (possible)

My Patriot PC-8500 memory has the Micron D9GKX chips in them, and they definitely don't match very well with my DFI motherboard and Q6600 processor. Besides, I wanted the best DDR2 memory I could get my hands on.

I ended up cancelling my order for the Intel Xeon 3085 processor, as my retailer now has a revised delivery date of "at least" mid-December. With the new Penryn processors being scheduled for release in January, I no longer saw the point.

The good news is I have unofficially pre-ordered the top Intel Penryn dual core processor (E8500), and have been guaranteed to have one in my hands within 24 hrs of Intel's official release date