Nothing better to do....

Just now I did an experiment on how Tras value affect memory bandwidth in AM2 K8 system. Surprisingly.... lower Tras doesn't mean better. The following values were taken from Memtest86+ bandwidth display.

AM2 memory divider : DDR667
CL-Trcd-Trp : 4-4-3
Tras : 5-18 (options accessible from Biostar TForce550 BIOS)



*Will do more updates and testing with other benchmark like SuperPi etc...

This post has been edited by soulfly: Aug 18 2006, 04:24 PM

hrmm.. you might want to visit MyPC. they are selling Patriot LL version 667 1gx2 (grey ramsink) for only rm780. version 800 is around rm8xx. the best part is that it's Micron D9DQT. at least according to xtremesystems. as far as i know, CVR 1g per stick is already rm330. 2g = rm660. add another rm120 you get a dual channel Micron D9 performance ram. if you ask me, worth it.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=94017
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpo...0&postcount=242

i'm quite sure that the patriot shown above is the one selling in MyPC. PDC22G5300LLK 4-4-4. i was very tempted to buy it but malaysia pc enthusiast still can't seems to accept patriot. own a patriot before tccd xlbk version but had a hard time selling it. the only draw back that i didn't actually buy it yet is after considering the second hand value. for my experience with xblk? it rocks.

This post has been edited by Sanko: Aug 19 2006, 02:59 AM

Sorry but D9DQT can only be found in very old modules with RED heatspreaders. Newer ones had been replaced with either Elpida or the newer Micron (most of the time is Elpida).... or could be anything.

This post has been edited by soulfly: Aug 19 2006, 09:36 AM

then luckily i didn't buy. thanks for the information.

newer Micron should be quite good. the advantages of the fatbody is that they can run on 2ns on Trcd and Trp... but at such tight timing they wont go very high as the new D9s do.

hrmm... been to lowyat today to get refund of my fortron epsilon. after asking pczone, they are selling kingston ddrII hynix but only got 533 version. don't know whether it's C4 or not.

This post has been edited by Sanko: Aug 19 2006, 11:33 PM

I think Hynix DDR533 should be C4. As far as I know.... many Hynix DDR2-533 now is C4.

OT

Sanko, why you return your fortron epsilon?

This post has been edited by gogo2: Aug 20 2006, 01:27 AM

Currently all Corsair XMS2 Twin2X 5400C4 667 @ 4-4-4-12 [Nanya] is Nanya? No wonder they are cheap at RM790.

Do you think it is a good buy? Or should I get Patriot LL series instead? Help...will need to get it soon

I think not only Nanya. I would say the chips are random. Probably normal Elpida as well.

OMG. Then Patriot LL series are better buy? How about second hand value? Or warranty? If you, what you'll choose? THanks

off topic: it's 12v is only 15A. the version dinster selling is 18A. that's why

which value ram is more Reliable ??

Review

Did Elpida Chip is more good or Micron??

sorry about the noob Q

This post has been edited by tachlio: Aug 22 2006, 11:37 PM

Patriot LL .... PC2-5300 is high probability that it's Elpida... little chance it might be Micron (maybe for 2x1GB sticks)

for PC6400LL.... i think it should be Micron, at least 95% chance for it.

Micron overclocks better.

Did this >> Kingston
Kingston Value RAM DDR2 PC2-6400 (1.8V) 800 @ 5-5-5-16 [Micron D9GKX]

is KVR667D2N5/512 ???

DFI recoment OC ram~

I'm not sure whether 512MB modules using D9GKX or not.... but the 1GB modules does.... and it explains the 'premium price' eventhough it's only KVR (imagine Czone selling it at RM600 per 1GB stick)

i cant able google it what chipset using on D2N5 or anyone here using the Ram

can tell me ma~ thk~~


Corsair DDR2 667/512 using what type of chips??

micron or elpida?

Should be elpida.. I'm using 1 pair now... Can clock till 1000Mhz no problem bu t timing is 5-5-5-15

team xtreem running ddr800 3-3-3-8 @ 2.4V (2.35v actual reading)

screenie coming later, now in class

ok....i need an advice bout ddr2...

is it normal the memory size and the memory module doenst match??

i have a 1gb ddr2 266 mhz....

even the cpuid reported its 1 gb but the spd page said tat its 512 modules???is it normal???

btw the ram name is Advance Modules assembled in malaysia...anyone heard of tis brand b4??

im not familiar wif ddr2 so kinda need help here tq...



This post has been edited by a_yu_volution: Aug 24 2006, 05:11 PM