Suggest Good Memory

CarlPo · 08-21-2008, 11:33 PM

I had my Sys in my sig running with 2 sets of Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 1066 Dual Channel memory. The first set I received was double sided and the second set was single sided. When I install both sets at 1066 I eventially get crashes. I removed the single sided set and my sys runs stable. I read many bad reviews concerning the later single sided memory. Can somebody please suggest better memory which will run stable on my system?

Thank You!

ATINUT · 08-22-2008, 12:00 AM

I would check out Mushkin they have decent memory and Corsair.

**specmike** · 08-22-2008, 12:25 PM

In general, you are better off with a solid 2 x 2gb kit.

*polonyc2* · 08-22-2008, 12:35 PM

any high quality memory manufacturer should do fine--> Corsair, G.Skill, OCZ, Mushkin, Super Talent...do some price comparisons and read some user feedback...either way you shouldn't go wrong with any of the ones listed

CarlPo · 08-22-2008, 04:56 PM

Thanks everybody for your advice. I was checking the reviews and prices on Newegg. Is there a better place to find mem reviews?

(Specmike said: In general, you are better off with a solid 2 x 2gb kit.)

I guess with a 2x2 kit one could expect better stability versus 2 2x1 kits. That is what I will buy.

Thanks.

jaketerminate · 08-24-2008, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarlPo

Thanks everybody for your advice. I was checking the reviews and prices on Newegg. Is there a better place to find mem reviews?

(Specmike said: In general, you are better off with a solid 2 x 2gb kit.)

I guess with a 2x2 kit one could expect better stability versus 2 2x1 kits. That is what I will buy.

Thanks.

Toms Hardware is a good site for reviews. Tom's Hardware: Hardware News, Tests and Reviews

Scratch that nvm... They dont have many reviews ^_^

**k0NG0** · 08-24-2008, 01:58 PM

I have a 2x2GB Corsair kit. DDR2-800. No frills, but it's working beautifully.

ctal · 08-24-2008, 02:33 PM

I've done well with both Corsair and OCZ. I'm currently using this OCZ 2x2gB kit of DDR2-1066 (on a Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6):

Newegg.com - OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

Regards,

-- Al

ED_H · 08-24-2008, 06:11 PM

I have used Mushkin in my computers for years and never had a problem. They tend to be a little more expensive but you get what you pay for, and the lifetime warranty doesn't hurt either.

jaketerminate · 08-25-2008, 01:30 AM

I have 4Gb of G.Skill ram in my main rig. Imo the quality is great for the price:

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

chuckbam · 08-25-2008, 02:36 PM

I think my next memory purchase will have Micron ICs.

ramlist.i4memory.com

CarlPo · 08-26-2008, 02:17 AM

I appreciate all of the suggestions. I decided to order Corsair Dominator 4GB (2 x 2GB) Newegg.com - CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory. Good price after rebate and excellent ratings and reviews.

Thanks everybody!

chuckbam · 08-26-2008, 03:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarlPo

I appreciate all of the suggestions. I decided to order Corsair Dominator 4GB (2 x 2GB) Newegg.com - CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory. Good price after rebate and excellent ratings and reviews.

Thanks everybody!

Thats some hi end memory I remember when it was a real high Price.

fvbounty · 08-26-2008, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarlPo

I appreciate all of the suggestions. I decided to order Corsair Dominator 4GB (2 x 2GB) Newegg.com - CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory. Good price after rebate and excellent ratings and reviews.

Thanks everybody!

Good choice I've never had any problems with Corsair!

Briton · 08-26-2008, 04:13 PM

I would check your motherboard manufacturer's QVL (qualified vendor list) and then make your choice based off the size kit you are looking for from that list. There are a lot of great memory vendors out there, but not all memory plays nice with every motherboard, regardless of who made the memory.

I choose memory by first selecting the motherboard, finding the QVL, finding the size kit I am looking for (2x1GB, 2x2GB, etc) and take a look at the qualified kits and then choose the one I see with the best results with my motherboard, or whichever is better known for performance/overclocking.

08-21-2008, 11:33 PM	#1
CarlPo Leatherneck Join Date: May 2001 Location: Allentown, Pa. Posts: 327	Suggest Good Memory I had my Sys in my sig running with 2 sets of Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 1066 Dual Channel memory. The first set I received was double sided and the second set was single sided. When I install both sets at 1066 I eventially get crashes. I removed the single sided set and my sys runs stable. I read many bad reviews concerning the later single sided memory. Can somebody please suggest better memory which will run stable on my system? Thank You! __________________ Asus P5K Deluxe Wifi Q9450 @ 3.4 425 FSB CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB 2 x 2GB PC-8500 4:5 5/5/5/15 @ 1067 Sapphire X1950XT Thermalright Ultra Extreme Lapped Corsair 620HX PSU Lian Li PC-A16B w/5 S-Flex 120mm fans Raid0 2xWestern Digital Raptor 150GB Samsung SH-S203B Burner XP Pro SP-2
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08-22-2008, 12:00 AM	#2
ATINUT Just Plain Crazy! Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,278	Re: Suggest Good Memory I would check out Mushkin they have decent memory and Corsair. __________________ Intel D975XBX2 Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 8GB's of Mushkin HP2 6400 memory(DDR2 800) two Sapphire GDDR4 Radeon 3870 videocards HT Omega Claro(Cmedia 8788HD chip) 120GB&200GB&320GB Western Digital harddrives LG DVDROM & LG DVDBURNER HP Deskjet 920C Logitech X-540 speakers Viewsonic VG2030wm 20inch Widescreen LCD Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit with Service Pack 1 Who'se the fool that approved the design for this place. - The Dwarf, Sacred Underworld.
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08-22-2008, 12:25 PM	#3
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08-22-2008, 12:35 PM	#4
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08-22-2008, 04:56 PM	#5
CarlPo Leatherneck Join Date: May 2001 Location: Allentown, Pa. Posts: 327	Re: Suggest Good Memory Thanks everybody for your advice. I was checking the reviews and prices on Newegg. Is there a better place to find mem reviews? (Specmike said: In general, you are better off with a solid 2 x 2gb kit.) I guess with a 2x2 kit one could expect better stability versus 2 2x1 kits. That is what I will buy. Thanks. __________________ Asus P5K Deluxe Wifi Q9450 @ 3.4 425 FSB CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB 2 x 2GB PC-8500 4:5 5/5/5/15 @ 1067 Sapphire X1950XT Thermalright Ultra Extreme Lapped Corsair 620HX PSU Lian Li PC-A16B w/5 S-Flex 120mm fans Raid0 2xWestern Digital Raptor 150GB Samsung SH-S203B Burner XP Pro SP-2 Last edited by CarlPo : 08-22-2008 at 04:57 PM. Reason: typo error
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08-24-2008, 01:58 PM	#7
k0NG0 Remembering TQ Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,630	Re: Suggest Good Memory I have a 2x2GB Corsair kit. DDR2-800. No frills, but it's working beautifully. __________________ Use Firefox - "the one that blocks all the schmutz" Feeling multicore elation? Remember this correlation: Amdahl's Law.
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08-24-2008, 02:33 PM	#8
ctal Eschews Obfuscation Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 1,317	Re: Suggest Good Memory I've done well with both Corsair and OCZ. I'm currently using this OCZ 2x2gB kit of DDR2-1066 (on a Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6): Newegg.com - OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory Regards, -- Al __________________ "I didn't say I didn't say it. I said that I didn't say that I said it. I want to make that very clear." -- George Romney, in 1968, while campaigning for the Republican nomination for President of the United States.
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08-24-2008, 06:11 PM	#9
ED_H Clearly Confused Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Either Here Or There I Don't Know Posts: 497	Re: Suggest Good Memory I have used Mushkin in my computers for years and never had a problem. They tend to be a little more expensive but you get what you pay for, and the lifetime warranty doesn't hurt either. __________________ P4P800DLX Bios 1019 - P4 2.8C 1 WD 250 Gig SATA2 PM3 1 WD 350 Gig SATA2 PM4 Pioneer DVR-111D PM1 - Lite-On DVD Rom SM1 Asus GF4 TI4800SE - Audigy2 ZS Hauppauge WINTV-PVR-500MCE Super Flower Case W/ Mushkin 550W PSU Samsung SyncMaster 191T
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08-25-2008, 01:30 AM	#10
jaketerminate Maximum Post Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CT Posts: 788	Re: Suggest Good Memory I have 4Gb of G.Skill ram in my main rig. Imo the quality is great for the price: Newegg.com - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory __________________ "Mozart" Rig #1 Case: Thermaltake Mozart TX Mobo: Asus P5N-E CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4ghz Memory: 4GB (2x 2GB) G.Skill DDR2 Hard Drive: 320 GB Western Digital 7200 RPM Video Card: EVGA Nvidia 9800GX2 1GB (512MB per GPU) Power Supply: 600W OCZ StealthXStream OS: Windows XP Homee Edition and Ubuntu Linux x64 Monitor: 22" Westinghouse LCD and 2 Dell CRTs HP Pavillion tx 2000z Tablet CRACKED SCREEN CPU: AMD Turion x2 2.0Ghz Memory: 3GB Hard Drive: 250GB 5400RPM GPU: ATI Radeon 3200 64mb OS: Windows Vista Ultimate x64 and Ubuntu Linux x64
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08-25-2008, 02:36 PM	#11
chuckbam Personal Advocate Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Louisiana USA Posts: 2,218	Re: Suggest Good Memory I think my next memory purchase will have Micron ICs. ramlist.i4memory.com __________________ i7 920 3.45 GHz, QPI. 6.22 GT/s, 1.2V ~ Noctua NH-U12P Cooler ~ Asus P6T Deluxe ~ Crucial 12GB, D9JNM DDR3 1383 MHz, 8-8-8-20 1T, 1.54V ~ 3x MaXLine Pro 500 RAID 0 ~ Barracuda 7200.11 1TB ~ HD 3850 512MB/ HD 2600 PRO 512MB ~ 2x ATI Theater 650 Pro ~ Silverstone OP650 PS ~ LIAN LI Mid Tower ~ 3 LCD Multiple Display w/ full custom Aero ... Vista Ultimate 64-bit ... System Runs 24/7 .... chuckbam.com
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08-26-2008, 02:17 AM	#12
CarlPo Leatherneck Join Date: May 2001 Location: Allentown, Pa. Posts: 327	Re: Suggest Good Memory I appreciate all of the suggestions. I decided to order Corsair Dominator 4GB (2 x 2GB) Newegg.com - CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory. Good price after rebate and excellent ratings and reviews. Thanks everybody! __________________ Asus P5K Deluxe Wifi Q9450 @ 3.4 425 FSB CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB 2 x 2GB PC-8500 4:5 5/5/5/15 @ 1067 Sapphire X1950XT Thermalright Ultra Extreme Lapped Corsair 620HX PSU Lian Li PC-A16B w/5 S-Flex 120mm fans Raid0 2xWestern Digital Raptor 150GB Samsung SH-S203B Burner XP Pro SP-2
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08-26-2008, 04:13 PM	#15
Briton Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Boston Posts: 2,778	Re: Suggest Good Memory I would check your motherboard manufacturer's QVL (qualified vendor list) and then make your choice based off the size kit you are looking for from that list. There are a lot of great memory vendors out there, but not all memory plays nice with every motherboard, regardless of who made the memory. I choose memory by first selecting the motherboard, finding the QVL, finding the size kit I am looking for (2x1GB, 2x2GB, etc) and take a look at the qualified kits and then choose the one I see with the best results with my motherboard, or whichever is better known for performance/overclocking. __________________ ASUS P5Q Pro \|\| E8400 Wolfdale \|\| 4GB G.Skill DDR2 1200 \|\| MSI Radeon 4850 \|\| AVerMedia PCIe Tuner \|\| SB Audigy2 ZS Platinum \|\| Zalman 750W PSU \|\| LG GGW-H20L HD/BR Burner \|\| Vista Ultimate 64 \|\| Samsung 22" LCD (Desktop) Lenovo T60p \|\| T7600 Core 2 Duo \|\| 3GB \|\| 160GB \|\| FireGL 5250 \|\| Vista Ultimate / Backtrack (School) Lenovo X61 \|\| T8300 Centrino Pro \|\| 3GB \|\| 160GB \|\| XP Pro (Work)
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