Help me find ram for this system

kcstock · 07-05-2005, 02:46 PM

CPU toledo 4400+
MB Dfi LP UT nF4 SLI-D
RAM
Video eVGA 7800 GTX
HD raptor 74 gig
Case lian li 2000vx
PSU Enermax 600W

I would like 2 gig and I am interested in overclocking.
Please help. I am going cross eyed from looking at dozens of sticks.

Thanks!
Ken

Underwater Mike · 07-05-2005, 02:58 PM

2G may be hard to OC, regardless. What are the Vdimm options with that board? The 4 x 512 setup is a bit more flexible than 2 x 1G, in terms of your options for sticks.

FB · 07-05-2005, 03:01 PM

Vdimm is up to 4v

Underwater Mike · 07-05-2005, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by FB

Vdimm is up to 4v

Then go wild! Heck, FB has prolly tried one of everything out there! What do you think?

kcstock · 07-05-2005, 03:20 PM

As I am not running the board yet im not sure of the settings. It seems to be a popular board right now. here is the homepage for it.

I would not be against running 4 sticks of 512 if i could get higher speeds out of it. I am not as concerned about tight timings as I am overclocking the CPU.

Underwater Mike · 07-05-2005, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kcstock

As I am not running the board yet im not sure of the settings. It seems to be a popular board right now. here is the homepage for it.

I would not be against running 4 sticks of 512 if i could get higher speeds out of it. I am not as concerned about tight timings as I am overclocking the CPU.

If you're after speed rather than 2-2-2 timings, 4 x 512 will prolly be better. At least it will with the 1G sticks I've seen.

kcstock · 07-05-2005, 03:27 PM

so your saying get 4 sticks of pc4200 or something?

Underwater Mike · 07-05-2005, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by kcstock

so your saying get 4 sticks of pc4200 or something?

If you can afford it, that'd be my guess. Even dropping down to slower sticks would be okay if it was a budget issue. Better than 2 x 1G @ pc3200 or 3500 with 2-2-2-5. You won't get any of those above 220FSB, tops.

These Patriot sticks have gotten pretty decent reviews. If I wasn't exchanging some 2 x 1G OCZ stuff, I'd give these a shot. But, lots of alternatives out there. What's the budget?

FB · 07-05-2005, 03:45 PM

most likely will have to use 2T timings for the ram with that much, but that only affects the performance in benchmarks.

and i haven't tried the board yet, mine will be here tomorrow! got my 2x512mb of Corsair 4400c25's today.

kcstock · 07-05-2005, 03:47 PM

not those patriots are only DDR400. dont i want to look for something with higher clock speeds?

FB · 07-05-2005, 03:54 PM

how high are you hoping to take the ram? most PC3200 TCCD ram make it to at least 275mhz

Underwater Mike · 07-05-2005, 03:59 PM

Yup, the Pats are 3200 but reviews of the XBLKs generally cite 250FSB or better, with loosened timings. If you can afford 4200, go for it. But if not, there are other options available.

kcstock · 07-05-2005, 04:03 PM

from the reviews i have read, the 4400+ seems like a pretty good overclocker.

I dont have an exact expectation for the chip as I am sure it will do better that my 3.0c at stock for most of my uses. I guess if i could get it to 275, I would be pretty happy. I am using an Exos cooler so i should be able to cool the cpu enough to get some decent speed.

kcstock · 07-05-2005, 04:11 PM

How is this set

Underwater Mike · 07-05-2005, 04:20 PM

Those are supposed to be pretty good. I personally like OCZ a lot, although I've had some trouble recently. (I woulda tried them, but at four sticks I'd have no room for the Vdimm booster.) And, the nice thing about Newegg (as opposed to somebody like Monarch), is that you can always return them if you want, as long as you're willing to take the restocking hit.

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Originally Posted by kcstock

How is this set

07-05-2005, 02:46 PM	#1
kcstock www.kenstock.com Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 505	Help me find ram for this system CPU toledo 4400+ MB Dfi LP UT nF4 SLI-D RAM Video eVGA 7800 GTX HD raptor 74 gig Case lian li 2000vx PSU Enermax 600W I would like 2 gig and I am interested in overclocking. Please help. I am going cross eyed from looking at dozens of sticks. Thanks! Ken __________________ TESTING \| DFI NF4 SLI-DR (704-2BT) \| X2 4200+ @ 2.65 (250x11) 1.50v \| Koolance Exos (300G - 180 L06) 2x1024 BALLISTIX PC4000 1:1 3-3-3-8 2.8v 2x eVGA NVidia 7800GTX 256mb in SLi 1 74Gig WD Raptor \| 1 120Gig WD SATA \| 1 40Gig WD 7200 on PCI-SATA Audigy 2 Platinum \| Klipsch Promedia 4.1 \| LianLi V2000 3D Mark 01: 29172 \| 3D Mark 03: 13614\| 3D Mark 05: 8469 RIP: Romeo365 9/75 - 4/05
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07-05-2005, 02:58 PM	#2
Underwater Mike Thoroughly water-cooled Join Date: May 2003 Location: Somewhere, beyond the sea Posts: 2,597	2G may be hard to OC, regardless. What are the Vdimm options with that board? The 4 x 512 setup is a bit more flexible than 2 x 1G, in terms of your options for sticks. __________________
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07-05-2005, 03:01 PM	#3
FB Re-Retiring Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN, USA Posts: 24,834	Vdimm is up to 4v __________________ Bye Bye ABXZone.....Rest In Peace.
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07-05-2005, 03:20 PM	#5
kcstock www.kenstock.com Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 505	As I am not running the board yet im not sure of the settings. It seems to be a popular board right now. here is the homepage for it. I would not be against running 4 sticks of 512 if i could get higher speeds out of it. I am not as concerned about tight timings as I am overclocking the CPU. __________________ TESTING \| DFI NF4 SLI-DR (704-2BT) \| X2 4200+ @ 2.65 (250x11) 1.50v \| Koolance Exos (300G - 180 L06) 2x1024 BALLISTIX PC4000 1:1 3-3-3-8 2.8v 2x eVGA NVidia 7800GTX 256mb in SLi 1 74Gig WD Raptor \| 1 120Gig WD SATA \| 1 40Gig WD 7200 on PCI-SATA Audigy 2 Platinum \| Klipsch Promedia 4.1 \| LianLi V2000 3D Mark 01: 29172 \| 3D Mark 03: 13614\| 3D Mark 05: 8469 RIP: Romeo365 9/75 - 4/05
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07-05-2005, 03:27 PM	#7
kcstock www.kenstock.com Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 505	so your saying get 4 sticks of pc4200 or something?
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07-05-2005, 03:45 PM	#9
FB Re-Retiring Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN, USA Posts: 24,834	most likely will have to use 2T timings for the ram with that much, but that only affects the performance in benchmarks. and i haven't tried the board yet, mine will be here tomorrow! got my 2x512mb of Corsair 4400c25's today. __________________ Bye Bye ABXZone.....Rest In Peace.
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07-05-2005, 03:47 PM	#10
kcstock www.kenstock.com Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 505	not those patriots are only DDR400. dont i want to look for something with higher clock speeds?
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07-05-2005, 03:54 PM	#11
FB Re-Retiring Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN, USA Posts: 24,834	how high are you hoping to take the ram? most PC3200 TCCD ram make it to at least 275mhz __________________ Bye Bye ABXZone.....Rest In Peace.
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07-05-2005, 03:59 PM	#12
Underwater Mike Thoroughly water-cooled Join Date: May 2003 Location: Somewhere, beyond the sea Posts: 2,597	Yup, the Pats are 3200 but reviews of the XBLKs generally cite 250FSB or better, with loosened timings. If you can afford 4200, go for it. But if not, there are other options available. __________________
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07-05-2005, 04:03 PM	#13
kcstock www.kenstock.com Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 505	from the reviews i have read, the 4400+ seems like a pretty good overclocker. I dont have an exact expectation for the chip as I am sure it will do better that my 3.0c at stock for most of my uses. I guess if i could get it to 275, I would be pretty happy. I am using an Exos cooler so i should be able to cool the cpu enough to get some decent speed.
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07-05-2005, 04:11 PM	#14
kcstock www.kenstock.com Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 505	How is this set __________________ TESTING \| DFI NF4 SLI-DR (704-2BT) \| X2 4200+ @ 2.65 (250x11) 1.50v \| Koolance Exos (300G - 180 L06) 2x1024 BALLISTIX PC4000 1:1 3-3-3-8 2.8v 2x eVGA NVidia 7800GTX 256mb in SLi 1 74Gig WD Raptor \| 1 120Gig WD SATA \| 1 40Gig WD 7200 on PCI-SATA Audigy 2 Platinum \| Klipsch Promedia 4.1 \| LianLi V2000 3D Mark 01: 29172 \| 3D Mark 03: 13614\| 3D Mark 05: 8469 RIP: Romeo365 9/75 - 4/05
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