OCZ 8500 Low-Voltage Blade

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I really don't think vDIMM helps these kits much.

Myself & how many of you now have posted that vDIMM does not really improve results at all.

I tried various different straps & ratios, it didn't affect maximum speeds much at all either, & we've got all kinds of different mobos & chipset users all reporting pretty much hitting walls.

I also found loosening from 5-5-5 to 6-6-6 does pretty much nothing also.

It really seems most of these hit a brick wall around 1180-1220 range, & no amount of vDIMM or loosening timings helps.

I think the uber high binned stuff came out initially, & now we're stuck with a lot of lesser binned kits.
Pretty obvious binning is very tight, no question.

Honestly, the ProMOS in the G.Skill 1200 kits is far superior to this Elpida unless you hate vDIMM, as it actually scales with vDIMM & can do much better speeds than these LV OCZs can...

[gymenii]

Mine tops out @ 1180 1.88v. I can get to 1200 but fails ANY stability test I run. I've also tried countless settings using different straps, low-FSB high CPU, high-FSB low CPU, but only realized very small improvements with lot's of crashes and reboots.

So ya, unless you were lucky enough to get an earlier generation of the 1066s, these 1150's offer very little OC potential.

[zsamz_]

I think that will be the best choice for me also. Thanks

is should be for everyone that is not goin ddr3
havin a choice of 1030mhz cas4 or 1300 cas 5 is
and for those who push the volts can do 1400+

[Reefa_Madness]

I found the PC2-9600 LV Plats for sale...20 in stock for just a tad over $90 shipped with 3-day delivery. Site claims that the 9600 Blades are out of stock, but expected on July 24th. Blades are listed for $5 more than the Plats.

PGN / Price Guide Network is a company that eva2000 mentioned (in another thread here at XS) he uses because they ship internationally. I checked the reseller rating and they haven't had any reviews in '09 and the last couple from '08 were not too good. You'll have to decide for yourself.

http://www.priceguidenetwork.com/ocz...1200lv4gk.html

http://www.resellerratings.com/store..._Guide_Network

[18 is # 1]

I found the PC2-9600 LV Plats for sale...20 in stock for just a tad over $90 shipped with 3-day delivery. Site claims that the 9600 Blades are out of stock, but expected on July 24th. Blades are listed for $5 more than the Plats.

Flying Pigs for sale...Get your flying pigs here.....

[18 is # 1]

at the price the gskills are now its sensless to but any lv kit
i paid 300$ for my skills
and i gotta say they were the best ddr2 ever made absolute best
1260mhz for 24/7 was a peice of cake even 1300 was good for 24/7 n they never even got warm
was a pleasure to play with them gskills while i had em

So...should I give up my dream and put $140 down for GSkill 9600?
P.S. Iwill haunt you zsamz_ if you're wrong.

[zsamz_]

So...should I give up my dream and put $140 down for GSkill 9600?
P.S. Iwill haunt you zsamz_ if you're wrong.

are you kiddin me
140$ is peanuts
i took a 120$ loss when i sold mine lol
if u ever play with them gskills u will know
ask radaja he bought my set i think he has the lv set now
p.s the average price i have been payin for good 4 gig ddr3 sets is 65$
and anythin below 1800mhz i consider useless
get the gskills whe they got em i doubt they will produce them after the lv pricin
but if you dont plan on runnin them 1260mhz minimun just buy the cheap stuff
but for 40$
if i didnt go ddr3 i be all over em 2 sets 4 sure


any of you that buy 8500 sets are in for a letdown
i shoulda sold all my d9 instead of sellin my gskills
i did sell 4 sets of d9 last month
only buy ddr2 if you plan on stayin ddr2
anythin below 1200mhz is a pure waste when you compare them with ddr3

[Ket]

People are not idiots. $140 for a 4GB 1200MHz kit is a ripoff. I can go out and get 4x1GB D9GMH/JKX sticks for less and know they will clock better than the G-Skill kit.

18 is # 1, don't do it. You will regret dropping $140 on that G-Skill kit, A lot of DDR3 kits aren't even that expensive.

[radaja]

18 is #1the g.skill 9600's are the best ddr2 2x2GB kit.if you can afford it,do it.
ddr-1300 is a breeze with this kit.
Ket,alot of boards cant do 1200 with 4 dimms populated,and the ones that
do needs alot of tweaking to get it stable

[LiquidReactor]

are you kiddin me
140$ is peanuts
i took a 120$ loss when i sold mine lol
if u ever play with them gskills u will know
ask radaja he bought my set i think he has the lv set now
p.s the average price i have been payin for good 4 gig ddr3 sets is 65$
and anythin below 1800mhz i consider useless
get the gskills whe they got em i doubt they will produce them after the lv pricin
but if you dont plan on runnin them 1260mhz minimun just buy the cheap stuff
but for 40$
if i didnt go ddr3 i be all over em 2 sets 4 sure


any of you that buy 8500 sets are in for a letdown
i shoulda sold all my d9 instead of sellin my gskills
i did sell 4 sets of d9 last month
only buy ddr2 if you plan on stayin ddr2
anythin below 1200mhz is a pure waste when you compare them with ddr3

Can the G.Skill PC2 9600s "Pi" do DDR2 1300+ with slight voltage increase?

I'm hitting nearly 10k on everest memtest with my current OCZ Reapers set up and the LV Blades wouldnt be a very big upgrade for me unless they can clock past 1250 easily (which I seriosly doubt now).

[Jor3lBR]

Can the G.Skill PC2 9600s "Pi" do DDR2 1300+ with slight voltage increase?

I'm hitting nearly 10k on everest memtest with my current OCZ Reapers set up and the LV Blades wouldnt be a very big upgrade for me unless they can clock past 1250 easily (which I seriosly doubt now).

How about ddr2_1334Mz?

They can do it from 2.1v to 2.3v depending on the cpu and fsb you're running:

[BeepBeep2]

*Bows down to G*Skill DDR2-1200 Pi*

[zsamz_]

*Bows down to G*Skill DDR2-1200 Pi*

i did run memtest @ 1320 with 2.1v it passed
a pity i never really pushed em hard never went passed 2.12v since i had payed 300$+
do you like this Beepbeep2?

[BeepBeep2]

If I had a BIOS in which the 10x Multi worked I'd be pushing these...:X

Yes...I'm drooling actually. I've always loved ram overclocking, with probably my best achievement in my sig. I've gotten 983 4-4-4-10 and 1066 5-4-4-6 on my SuperTalent sticks. These, well I can't do 5-5-4-12 @ 1066 and can't push speed either.

[zsamz_]

People are not idiots. $140 for a 4GB 1200MHz kit is a ripoff. I can go out and get 4x1GB D9GMH/JKX sticks for less and know they will clock better than the G-Skill kit.

18 is # 1, don't do it. You will regret dropping $140 on that G-Skill kit, A lot of DDR3 kits aren't even that expensive.

prove to us all that you can do it
i will tell you now that you cant
dont assume your dreams are true time to dream in black n white
i clocked 4 sticks of d9 @ 1272 i doubt you can do it

[18 is # 1]

I'm still waiting to see if LV Blade 9600s will return: http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/fo...d=1#post404727
If they don't, Ill grab some of the GSkills.

[LennyRhys]

There are still two kits of 9600 blades in the UK but £93 is too expensive for even the hardened enthusiast it would seem... no way I was spending that when I could get the 9200s £40 cheaper.

As for the Gskill 9600s, they cost almost £200 in the UK lol

[Ket]

18 is #1the g.skill 9600's are the best ddr2 2x2GB kit.if you can afford it,do it.
ddr-1300 is a breeze with this kit.
Ket,alot of boards cant do 1200 with 4 dimms populated,and the ones that
do needs alot of tweaking to get it stable

I never had a problem running about 1250MHz when I had 4x1GB sticks of Cellshock. Was a doddle with my modded BIOS, never tried vanilla BIOS it was just all part of my testing memory compatibility improvements.

Eitherway, I still don't think the G-Skill 9600s are worth it. 1300MHz may be nice to see, but for 24/7 usage I doubt anybody even here runs much over 1200MHz.

[18 is # 1]

for 24/7 usage I doubt anybody even here runs much over 1200MHz.

My next strap is ~1245 MHz. That's why I'm waiting for 9600s (either Blade or GSkill). And yes, I'll run it 24/7.

[zsamz_]

I never had a problem running about 1250MHz when I had 4x1GB sticks of Cellshock. Was a doddle with my modded BIOS, never tried vanilla BIOS it was just all part of my testing memory compatibility improvements.

Eitherway, I still don't think the G-Skill 9600s are worth it. 1300MHz may be nice to see, but for 24/7 usage I doubt anybody even here runs much over 1200MHz.

i dont beleive you can run 4x1 1250 more than 3 seconds
i was running 1260mhz with gskills and 1200+ with d9
in 2008 i never ran below 1200

[LiquidReactor]

How about ddr2_1334Mz?

They can do it from 2.1v to 2.3v depending on the cpu and fsb you're running:

Wow, thanks for the screenshot Jor3lBR.

Are those speeds possible for 24/7 operation assuming that I'm not afraid to give the sticks additional voltage?

[SpuTnicK]

Got a suggestion to rename the thread, something like " OCZ Low Voltage DDR2 (8500, 9200, 9600). Where to get them and OC advices"
Btw, its 24th of july, and 9600s are still out of stock in PGN (Price Guide Network)

[zsamz_]

Wow, thanks for the screenshot Jor3lBR.

Are those speeds possible for 24/7 operation assuming that I'm not afraid to give the sticks additional voltage?

you can run em 1260-1333 24/7 2.1v-2.2v they dont even get hot
if you brave to go over 2.3v you can do 1400

[LennyRhys]

Ket, $140 for that G Skill kit is a lot of money but it's not a rip-off - if you want to see a ripoff, check the memoryc price for the same kit - $285

[Ket]

i dont beleive you can run 4x1 1250 more than 3 seconds
i was running 1260mhz with gskills and 1200+ with d9
in 2008 i never ran below 1200

Did I say I ran 1250 for a prolonged amount of time? No. Allow me to say it again, it was for memory compatibility testing only. I booted to Windows, done a few things, then restored my normal settings.