Corsair XMS2 or G. Skill?

*polonyc2* · 02-14-2008, 08:28 PM

I'm planning on upgrading my system soon and was wondering which of these 2 memory sticks is the better performance choice?...I'm mostly planning on doing high end gaming (Crysis etc) with some moderate overclocking...I'm gonna go with either the E8400 or Q6600 CPU

Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 (5-5-5-18), Voltage: 1.8V

Newegg.com - CORSAIR 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

G. Skill DDR2-800 (4-4-4-12), Voltage: 2.0V-2.1V

Newegg.com - G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

*SRTDodge05* · 02-14-2008, 09:09 PM

The G. Skill at 4-4-4-12 @800mhz with give you the same performance as 5-5-5-15 @1066mhz. So i would go with the G. Skill.

bobmitch · 02-15-2008, 01:31 AM

Go with the G Skill. Good memory and much more overclockable than the Corsairs you are looking at.

*polonyc2* · 02-15-2008, 01:49 AM

I think I'm gonna go with the G. Skill's...only thing that worried me about them was the high voltage spec compared to the Corsair

*SRTDodge05* · 02-15-2008, 05:37 AM

Im sure you can under volt them with no problem. The memory i have is rated at 2.2v @ 800mhz and i have mine set to 2.0v @900mhz.

*polonyc2* · 02-15-2008, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by SRTDodge05

Im sure you can under volt them with no problem. The memory i have is rated at 2.2v @ 800mhz and i have mine set to 2.0v @900mhz.

which memory are you using?

VSEKH · 02-15-2008, 10:32 AM

I'm running the following GSkille 4GB(2x2GB)memory in my system at DDR1002 speed with no issues with the processor overclocked to 3663Mhz:

Newegg.com - G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

fvbounty · 02-15-2008, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by VSEKH

I'm running the following GSkille 4GB(2x2GB)memory in my system at DDR1002 speed with no issues with the processor overclocked to 3663Mhz:

Newegg.com - G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

Very nice rigs you have there, how do you like your QX9650?

VSEKH · 02-15-2008, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by fvbounty

Very nice rigs you have there, how do you like your QX9650?

I love the QX9650. This chip does not run as hot as the QX6700 that I have in the other system. I could probably push this QX9650 to 4.0Ghz easily. I am folding with the FAH SMP client right now with the speed set to 3.663GHz. FAH has ran without any issues. Giving me 3550 points per day in production. The 12MB of cache compared to 8MB with the QX6700 seems to be helping a lot. BTW, I was going to get the Maximus Extreme, but decided not to invest in DDR3 memory.

*SRTDodge05* · 02-15-2008, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by polonyc2

which memory are you using?

SUPER TALENT 2GB PC2-6400 4-4-3-8 i have two kits for a total of 4gb and they work great.
Newegg.com - SUPER TALENT 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

*polonyc2* · 02-15-2008, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SRTDodge05

SUPER TALENT 2GB PC2-6400 4-4-3-8 i have two kits for a total of 4gb and they work great.
Newegg.com - SUPER TALENT 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

I hear a lot of good things about Super Talent memory

*SRTDodge05* · 02-15-2008, 08:55 PM

They are very good, mine are good upto around 950mhz or so on 4-4-3-8 @2.2v

*polonyc2* · 02-15-2008, 09:07 PM

I also believe that the Super Talent 2 GB sticks use the excellent Micron D9 chips---which are known for the best performance and overclockability...I know Mushkin had a set of 2 GB Micron D9 modules out but they are now very hard to find

most 2 GB modules do not use Micron D9

*SRTDodge05* · 02-15-2008, 09:09 PM

Im not sure what chips they used but whatever they did use it works great.

02-14-2008, 08:28 PM	#1
polonyc2 Helter Skelter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 7,454	Corsair XMS2 or G. Skill? I'm planning on upgrading my system soon and was wondering which of these 2 memory sticks is the better performance choice?...I'm mostly planning on doing high end gaming (Crysis etc) with some moderate overclocking...I'm gonna go with either the E8400 or Q6600 CPU Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 (5-5-5-18), Voltage: 1.8V Newegg.com - CORSAIR 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail G. Skill DDR2-800 (4-4-4-12), Voltage: 2.0V-2.1V Newegg.com - G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** EVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB Intel E8400 * Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital RE2 500 GB WD5001ABYS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX620 AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Lite-On DVD-RW w/LightScribe LH-20A1L-06 * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP1 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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02-14-2008, 09:09 PM	#2
SRTDodge05 Grab Life By The Balls Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,830	Re: Corsair XMS2 or G. Skill? The G. Skill at 4-4-4-12 @800mhz with give you the same performance as 5-5-5-15 @1066mhz. So i would go with the G. Skill.
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02-15-2008, 01:31 AM	#3
bobmitch Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: TX Posts: 840	Re: Corsair XMS2 or G. Skill? Go with the G Skill. Good memory and much more overclockable than the Corsairs you are looking at.
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02-15-2008, 01:49 AM	#4
polonyc2 Helter Skelter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 7,454	I think I'm gonna go with the G. Skill's...only thing that worried me about them was the high voltage spec compared to the Corsair __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** EVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB Intel E8400 * Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital RE2 500 GB WD5001ABYS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX620 AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Lite-On DVD-RW w/LightScribe LH-20A1L-06 * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP1 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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02-15-2008, 05:37 AM	#5
SRTDodge05 Grab Life By The Balls Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,830	Re: Corsair XMS2 or G. Skill? Im sure you can under volt them with no problem. The memory i have is rated at 2.2v @ 800mhz and i have mine set to 2.0v @900mhz.
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02-15-2008, 10:32 AM	#7
VSEKH Fold for ABX Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 11,931	Re: Corsair XMS2 or G. Skill? I'm running the following GSkille 4GB(2x2GB)memory in my system at DDR1002 speed with no issues with the processor overclocked to 3663Mhz: Newegg.com - G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail __________________ Folding Rig:Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6, QX9650 cooled with a Zalman 9700NT, Powercolor X300SE, Audigy2zs, 4G DDR2-800 Mushkin memory, Plextor PX-760, Pair of 74GB WD Raptors in Raid0 & Seagate 750GB SATA drives, PC Power & Cooling 610 watt PSU, Coolermaster Cosmos case Gaming Rig: Asus Maximus Formula SE, Intel QX9650 cooled with a Zalman 9700NT, EVGA 8800GTX, 4GB of GSkill DDR2-1000, Audigy XFi fatality, Samsung 203B, Pair of 150GB WD Raptors in Raid0 & 1TB Hitachi Sata hard drives, PC Power & Cooling 750 watt PSU, Coolermaster Stacker STC-T01 case
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02-15-2008, 08:55 PM	#12
SRTDodge05 Grab Life By The Balls Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,830	Re: Corsair XMS2 or G. Skill? They are very good, mine are good upto around 950mhz or so on 4-4-3-8 @2.2v
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02-15-2008, 09:07 PM	#13
polonyc2 Helter Skelter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 7,454	I also believe that the Super Talent 2 GB sticks use the excellent Micron D9 chips---which are known for the best performance and overclockability...I know Mushkin had a set of 2 GB Micron D9 modules out but they are now very hard to find most 2 GB modules do not use Micron D9 __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** EVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB Intel E8400 * Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital RE2 500 GB WD5001ABYS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX620 AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Lite-On DVD-RW w/LightScribe LH-20A1L-06 * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP1 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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02-15-2008, 09:09 PM	#14
SRTDodge05 Grab Life By The Balls Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,830	Re: Corsair XMS2 or G. Skill? Im not sure what chips they used but whatever they did use it works great.
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