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Blue078 · 10-04-2004, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by H2OGun

Sierra, no contest at all if you compare TCCD with EB but not many EBs (at least not mine) can do that kind of speed. My EB can only do 248. And one of them has gone bonker now. Sent them to OCZ but was told that no more EB left so they will replace me with something similar. What should I get? Hynix or TCCD?

One thing I really like with GSkill ram is that you get what you pay for, unlike those other brands who did marketing via reviews from Anandtech, etc. How many of us can reach those reviewer's results? Not me ever!! I am having endless string of bad luck with my RAM purchases so far.

BTW, I was not trying to convince others to get TCCDs but if you do want to get them, GSkill is really not a bad option. Price is cheaper at $260 and the rated performance is somehow guaranteed. That's all.

Humm... you do have a point about the others are selling their TCCD's as PC3200, if you bought expecting 250-270mhz and your sticks would only do 240, it dont look like you'd have a leg to stand on RMA.

On the other hand G.Skill is an unknown..I never herd of it till some guy posted on XS. How good is their Support and RMA system ?

Sierra_abx · 10-04-2004, 09:20 PM

I asked OCZ if they'd be willing to trade. My 3700 Gold Rev.3's for a good used pair of Platinum Rev.2's. They seem to be balking at the offer. I don't want to spend money on new RAM. But I'm willing to try the Platinums in exchange for the Golds. Someone at another forum was willing to let me use his BH-5 sticks which can do 265. I might give them a try with the Giga board.

Riptide · 10-04-2004, 09:28 PM

Won't the gold clock higher then the plat. revision 2? The plat rev. 2 is the same RAM I have I think and it's PC3200.

Sierra_abx · 10-04-2004, 09:38 PM

My Golds will do 277 in dual channel, but with 3-4-4-8 timings. Anandtech supposedly got 273 with 3-3-3-10. The Platinums will reportedly hit 290 in DC with 2.5-4-3-10, 2.85v and 1T command rate. None of those timings are all that great, IMO. But I'm willing to try different sticks.

maxxshwagg · 10-04-2004, 10:30 PM

i will be selling my eb sticks when my platinum rev 2's come in. they pass memtest at 242 spd no problem. my rev 2 A8V just doesn't like them.....

maxx

H2OGun · 10-05-2004, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue078

Humm... you do have a point about the others are selling their TCCD's as PC3200, if you bought expecting 250-270mhz and your sticks would only do 240, it dont look like you'd have a leg to stand on RMA.

On the other hand G.Skill is an unknown..I never herd of it till some guy posted on XS. How good is their Support and RMA system ?

The support I received from Kevin (the guy who posted on XS) so far is great. I received my sticks saturday morning and initially had problems running the memory at DDR500 on MSI K8N Neo2. He replied my email on sunday with a spot on solution. Maybe becoz he is using exactly the same system. Now, I can run DDR550 and beyond flawlessly.

Blue078 · 10-05-2004, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by H2OGun

The support I received from Kevin (the guy who posted on XS) so far is great. I received my sticks saturday morning and initially had problems running the memory at DDR500 on MSI K8N Neo2. He replied my email on sunday with a spot on solution. Maybe becoz he is using exactly the same system. Now, I can run DDR550 and beyond flawlessly.

DDR550 at 1T ?? What are your other timimgs

H2OGun · 10-05-2004, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue078

DDR550 at 1T ?? What are your other timimgs

The memory is rated for DDR550 2.5-3-3-7 but I have been able to run DDR570 2.5-3-3-7 and both are 1T.

Sierra_abx · 10-05-2004, 01:26 PM

That's very nice. What kind of Sandra and SuperPi results are you getting?

xgman · 10-05-2004, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Riptide

There won't be a DFI 939 board. I think it was xgman that mentioned that several pages back.

There will be a 939 board, but only pci express, no agp.

xgman · 10-05-2004, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue078

Humm... you do have a point about the others are selling their TCCD's as PC3200, if you bought expecting 250-270mhz and your sticks would only do 240, it dont look like you'd have a leg to stand on RMA.

On the other hand G.Skill is an unknown..I never herd of it till some guy posted on XS. How good is their Support and RMA system ?

gskill is overseas.

Sierra_abx · 10-05-2004, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by xgman

There will be a 939 board, but only pci express, no agp.

http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/show...=DFI+939+Board

xgman · 10-05-2004, 03:40 PM

AMD will cut prices on Athlon 64s on the 15th of October incl.
4000+ 729$
fx55 829$ (ouch!)

You guys should read through this thread about plat rev 2:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...ad.php?t=42311

What are the voltages on this Epox 939 board that's available now?:
http://www.epox.com.tw/eng/products_content.php?ps=322

xgman · 10-05-2004, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by sierra_bound

http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/show...=DFI+939+Board

I've seen those posts, but I'm just going on what the DFI sales manager told me. I wouldn't hold your breath on either of these though. My guess is Dec. at the earliest.

Sierra_abx · 10-05-2004, 03:56 PM

Oh, I'm not holding my breath either. But there seems to be some confusion regarding that board. My modded Gigabyte board should be arriving in a few days.

As for Epox boards, they tend to be hit or miss. The 754 board seems to be decent. But I've heard too many stories of Epox mobos blowing up on people.

10-04-2004, 09:20 PM	#1817
Sierra_abx Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,880	I asked OCZ if they'd be willing to trade. My 3700 Gold Rev.3's for a good used pair of Platinum Rev.2's. They seem to be balking at the offer. I don't want to spend money on new RAM. But I'm willing to try the Platinums in exchange for the Golds. Someone at another forum was willing to let me use his BH-5 sticks which can do 265. I might give them a try with the Giga board.
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10-04-2004, 09:28 PM	#1818
Riptide Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 1,324	Won't the gold clock higher then the plat. revision 2? The plat rev. 2 is the same RAM I have I think and it's PC3200. __________________ Intel C2D E6850 8GB Corsair DDR2 800 Abit IP35 Pro BFG 8800GTXOC2 Auzentech X-Plosion WD1500ADFD Pioneer DVR-710 PCP&C Silencer 610 TT Tsunami Westinghouse LVM-37W3 Folding for Team# 35216 : Nv News + OSNN + SP
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10-04-2004, 09:38 PM	#1819
Sierra_abx Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,880	My Golds will do 277 in dual channel, but with 3-4-4-8 timings. Anandtech supposedly got 273 with 3-3-3-10. The Platinums will reportedly hit 290 in DC with 2.5-4-3-10, 2.85v and 1T command rate. None of those timings are all that great, IMO. But I'm willing to try different sticks.
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10-04-2004, 10:30 PM	#1820
maxxshwagg Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 361	i will be selling my eb sticks when my platinum rev 2's come in. they pass memtest at 242 spd no problem. my rev 2 A8V just doesn't like them..... maxx __________________ DFI Lanparty SLI-D -- 4400+ @ 2805 - 2 x 1gb ballistix z503 @ 255 3 3 3 8 - BFG 7800 GTX w/xfx extreme bios @ 490 1300-- -- WD Raptor 74gb, 200gb Seagate, 120gb WD -- LG DVD RAM -- Swiftec Storm Water Cooling -- Dell 2405 LCD -- PCP&C 510 sli
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10-05-2004, 01:26 PM	#1824
Sierra_abx Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,880	That's very nice. What kind of Sandra and SuperPi results are you getting?
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10-05-2004, 03:40 PM	#1828
xgman voider of warranties Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,658	AMD will cut prices on Athlon 64s on the 15th of October incl. 4000+ 729$ fx55 829$ (ouch!) You guys should read through this thread about plat rev 2: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...ad.php?t=42311 What are the voltages on this Epox 939 board that's available now?: http://www.epox.com.tw/eng/products_content.php?ps=322 __________________ P5K Dlx-QX9650/VapoLS @4.8ghz/VapoLS-Stacker830case-Team PC2-9600-8800GTX-Hitachi 7K1000's-Auzentech Meridian 7.1/Kliptsch-Tagan itz 900w-Dell3007wfp
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10-05-2004, 03:56 PM	#1830
Sierra_abx Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,880	Oh, I'm not holding my breath either. But there seems to be some confusion regarding that board. My modded Gigabyte board should be arriving in a few days. As for Epox boards, they tend to be hit or miss. The 754 board seems to be decent. But I've heard too many stories of Epox mobos blowing up on people.
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