RAM deal:
Hey guys, I saw a RAM deal that ends Sunday and was wondering if the RAM it was offering was any good, as I'm looking to go to 4 gigs.
It's the OCZ "Vista Upgrade" 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 800 SDRAM (PC2 6400) Dual Channel, part number OCZ2VU8002GK. Some specs:
* 800MHz DDR2
* CL 5-5-5-15
* 2GB (2x1024) dual channel optimized kit
* Unbuffered
* Copper Mirrored XTC Heatspreader*
* Lifetime Warranty
* 2.1Volts
* 240 Pin DIMM
Just want to know if I'll be happy with 4 gigs of this, or if I should be looking at other brands/timings/speeds. I know they're just calling it a "Vista Upgrade" for marketing BS, so don't worry about that, I'd just rather not waste my money on something that isn't good hardware.
Thanks for your inputs on short notice.
It's the OCZ "Vista Upgrade" 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 800 SDRAM (PC2 6400) Dual Channel, part number OCZ2VU8002GK. Some specs:
* 800MHz DDR2
* CL 5-5-5-15
* 2GB (2x1024) dual channel optimized kit
* Unbuffered
* Copper Mirrored XTC Heatspreader*
* Lifetime Warranty
* 2.1Volts
* 240 Pin DIMM
Just want to know if I'll be happy with 4 gigs of this, or if I should be looking at other brands/timings/speeds. I know they're just calling it a "Vista Upgrade" for marketing BS, so don't worry about that, I'd just rather not waste my money on something that isn't good hardware.
Thanks for your inputs on short notice.
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What motherboard? What operating system? What CPU? Is your motherboard capable of 2.1volts? But actually, the "2.1" just means OCZ still warrants the RAM for operation up to 2.1 volts. 5-5-5-15 is nothing special performance-wise, but that's still good quality RAM you're looking at. If you are using WinXP (not 64-bit) it can use only a maximum of 3GB RAM. But then, you'll get more boost from 3 gigs than from 2!
Unless you are very sensitive to slight performance changes, you probably wouldn't notice the difference between 4-4-4 and 5-5-5. Some hard core gamers say it makes a noticeable difference. If that OCZ is at 4Gb is a better price than other big name brands of the same speed and timings rating, sure, why not.
AMD X2 6000+ on an Asus Crosshair mobo, Nvidia 7950GTKO, lots of hard drive space
Vista x64
Some gaming, lots of F@H, graphics/video work, and general office/browsing/chat requirements.
The Crosshair is a pretty advanced mobo, so while I haven't checked the specs juuust yet, I'm sure I've seen voltage fields in bios, so I'm fairly confident it'll hit 2.1v if I tell it to. Thanks again, and super thanks for the quick reply.
OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2-800 CL 4-4-4-15 ATI CrossFire Certified Dual Channel Kit Retail OCZ2P800R22GK
Speed: PC2-6400 800Mhz
Latency: 4-4-4-12
Signal Processing: UNBUFFERED
Error Checking: NON-ECC
Voltage: 2.2V
Configuration: 128MB x 64
Warranty: Lifetime Limited
Manufacturer Part Number: BL2KIT12864AL804
But for the price, it looks like Hawk's deal is better. What do you guys think?