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[ausch30]

The highest Vista Windows Index score attainable is 5.9. Windows 7 may be indexed by a different method, set of values. Never ran Windows 7 Index. I have a measly AMD 64 4000 single core and 2 GBs OCZ Platinum PC3200 DDR on my current Windows 7 64 installation.

They did change the Experience Index with Win 7, it goes up to 7.9

@OP A friend just recently built an AMD based system using the Mushkin I suggested above running Win 7 RC 64 bit and at default settings he has a memory score of 7.3

 

[badge]

Munchkin is another distributor I have never tried. I'm a little preturbed at G. Skill for taking three days to answer a legitimate request for RMA under warranty. On the other hand, OCZ replied the same day with an RMA authorization number for my PCP&C 610. Service is what I need. 8)

 

[Crashman]

Munchkin is another distributor I have never tried. I'm a little preturbed at G. Skill for taking three days to answer a legitimate request for RMA under warranty. On the other hand, OCZ replied the same day with an RMA authorization number for my PCP&C 610. Service is what I need. 8)

The munchkins at Mushkin pride themselves on good service, and their memory is always among the best.

 

[badge]

I've heard many good things. I will check into the company and will consider trying their products. Thank you.

 

[ausch30]

Munchkin is another distributor I have never tried. I'm a little preturbed at G. Skill for taking three days to answer a legitimate request for RMA under warranty. On the other hand, OCZ replied the same day with an RMA authorization number for my PCP&C 610. Service is what I need. 8)

You should try them. I can't tell how refreshing it was, in this day and age, when I had a stick go bad and looked on their site and got a phone number. I called the number and an American answered (they're based in Colorado) who I could actually understand and was happy to help me with my problem. There is nothing I hate more than going through one automated menu after another just to finally get on the line with someone that speaks English as a 5th language and the only thing they know is how to read the sheet in front of them telling them what to say.

 

[badge]

Haha! Yeah, today my wife called AT&T support to set up a secondary email account. Her call was outsorced to the middle east and She ws told her Vista 64 system she was at was not supported! What! Anyway, yeah American business has taken a real hit lately. Bailout after bailout. Good to know munchkin is doing ok and has people who are fluent in english answering the phone. I like that. Respect of some sort.

BTW, I forgot to ask Crashman and you...is there a way to know which Munchkin chips are made by individual chipmakers? Like which of Munchkin's RAM are say Samsung or Micron? Maybe one of you have a list of all RAM distributors show which chipmakers makes which RAM?

 

[badge]

I think I found a list of chipmakers and RAM distributors use of.

http://ramlist.i4memory.com/ddr2/

Looks like Mushkin uses a lot of Micron chips.

 

[badge]

From the list of DDR2 chipmakers, look like the 4 GB G. Skill kit F2-6400CL4D-4GBHK is made from chipmaker: Qimonda and proMOS. Who?

 

[Crashman]

From the list of DDR2 chipmakers, look like the 4 GB G. Skill kit F2-6400CL4D-4GBHK is made from chipmaker: Qimonda and proMOS. Who?

I'm not sure which G.Skill uses, but Qimonda RAM has been around a long time under the name Infineon.

If you don't know Infineon, you're a true newb!

 

[badge]

I know infenion. That's why that G. Skill kit performs so well. It fools the noobs. Muchkin looks nice. It takes more voltage to run Micron D9's.

 

[Crashman]

I know infenion. That's why that G. Skill kit performs so well. It fools the noobs. Muchkin looks nice. It takes more voltage to run Micron D9's.

Lower voltage for Qimonda RAM could be a result of deep trench technology.

 

[badge]

So, what is that technology and how does it allow lower voltage for the same speed/timings? Micron doesn't have the patent?

 

[badge]

Google tells me that technology has been around for a while. Even if it were intellictual property, someone has no doubt stolen the technology by now. Never know which of these chipmakers are living in the dark. The marketing people are sharp. Ballistic, Dominator, Reaper, Red Line, Viper, Platinum. Nobody ever talks about what's new in cutting edge RAM development and technology. I thought RAM was going in the direction of 'hard drive/jump drive' likeness. Fast rewritable storage that can be plugged in like a flash drive. Easy interchangeable access. I haven't heard anything along these lines in a while.

 

[Crashman]

Google tells me that technology has been around for a while. Even if it were intellictual property, someone has no doubt stolen the technology by now. Never know which of these chipmakers are living in the dark. The marketing people are sharp. Ballistic, Dominator, Reaper, Red Line, Viper, Platinum. Nobody ever talks about what's new in cutting edge RAM development and technology. I thought RAM was going in the direction of 'hard drive/jump drive' likeness. Fast rewritable storage that can be plugged in like a flash drive. Easy interchangeable access. I haven't heard anything along these lines in a while.

You mean like magnetoresistive DRAM? I haven't heard anything in a while, last I heard they were still working out how to make it cheaper.

 

[badge]

You mean like magnetoresistive DRAM? I haven't heard anything in a while, last I heard they were still working out how to make it cheaper.

Magnetic RAM (MRam). A video is available addressing the subject from several years ago. The RAM we use today needs constant power to maintain data. What we need is a form of RAM that will store my OS and keep it there in memory similiar to the way a HD does, but is fast in relation to the central processor at the same time. Doesn't Superfetch address this problem to some degree? Superfetch uses software to 'remember' repetive RAM usage profiles and directs the RAM accordingly. Apparently the idea of MRam has faded away in just a few short years. Software has provided an alternative to MRam to this point? 'Ya think?

 

[ausch30]

Mushkin stopped listing the chips they used a year or so ago. All their XP line (black heat speaders) used micron D9's and most of the HP line (blue heat spreaders) were D9's as well but I don't know if that's changed now.

 

[b_digital]

If the Mushkin is as good as you say they are then I will opt for them since I can get them locally from Directron, no waiting for shipping

Thanks all
cheers!!