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Actually.... my TwinX512-LLPT runs 2-2-2-5 mildly overclocked with a modified BIOS.
On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 01:15:22 -0700, "mr potatohead" <"mr potatohead"> wrote:
>Funny you should ask, I just got done buying some Kingston memory for a
>server. And I was about to buy dual channel 1GB from Corsair (512x2) for
>a desktop, but don't know how it will work on the Intel board I plan to
>use it on.
>
>If you'll be buying >= C processor, 800 MHz, you should really buy 400
>MHz memory, PC3200. If you plan to overclock, then I'd shoot for PC3500,
>433 MHz. The Corsair 400 MHz will allow you to overclock, though not as
>much as the 434 MHz.
>
>Screwed part is memory has gone up quite a bit. I was paying $130 for
>Corsair twinx 512MB 2-3-3-6 memory and now it's $160.
>
>Here's some memory and prices from Corsair:
>
>TWINX10243200LL 2-3-2-6 - Cheapest $290
>http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=1088796/prsrt=1/ut=401ed7ad60fe7917
>
>(one vender has this for $280, but out of stock, watch out)
>
>TWINX10243200LLPT 2-3-2-6 Cheapest $308 (same as above, but with
>Platinum colored heat spreader)
>http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=706746/prsrt=1/ut=401ed7ad60fe7917
>
>TWINX10243200C2 2-3-3-6 Cheapest $288 (just a tad slower, you won't even
>notice)
>http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=1088797/prsrt=1/ut=401ed7ad60fe7917
>
>TWINX10243200C2PT 2-3-3-6 Cheapest $280 (same as above, Platinum heat
>spreader)
>http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=966541/prsrt=1/ut=401ed7ad60fe7917
>
>(** the description at pricegrabber says PC2700, but it's wrong)
>(the same "out of stock" vender has this for $250, if you place an
>order, I bet you'll receive it when memory comes back down, perhaps
>months from now)
>
>I do not recommend Kingston's HyperX Dual 512 MB (1 GB) 400 MHz memory
>because of the slower 2.5 latency. Funny, I purchased a gig 512x2 for my
>brother months back and I could have sworn it supported CL2 timing,
>which is what I have it running at (this is PC3500 434 MHz).
>
>Anything PC3500 low latency from Corsair, Kingston, OGC will cost an arm
>and a leg. Over $400 for 512MBx2. Shame. I was paying pennies for 434
>MHz memory months ago.
>
>
>Muammar wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the info., it is greatly appreciated. The upshot is that
>> I will watch for a good price on the P43.0CGHz, but if I just can
>> wait any longer I'll go ahead and get the P42.8CGHz. Either way I
>> think I'll be good to go. Also I was thinking of swapping out the
>> Corsair 1GB (2x512MB) PC3200 for a pair of Kingston HyperX Series
>> 512MB DDR333(PC-2700). The difference in price is $88, are the
>> Corsairs worth it?
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