BUFFALO Firestix 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 Dual Channel Memory...$163.99 + $4.99 sh @ Newegg

[StumbleBum1]

Originally posted by: nicepun

Originally posted by: StumbleBum1

Originally posted by: bbtaco
:roll: I emailed Buffalo support and asked them why the PC2 6400 Firestix show up as PC2 5300. Here is the email I received from them.

The IC's on the FSX800D2C-K2G are currently Micron (PC2-5300) 667 Mhz
memory chips running at 1.8 or 1.9 Volts. If you increase the voltage
as recommended to 2.1 Volts, it will run at the proper 800 MHz. These
are native 667 Mhz chips, that have been binned or rated to the higher
quality used for Firestix. The modules are programmed to 667 MHz to
allow the enduser to open the BIOS and set the voltage to 2.1 V and the
memory to 800 MHz, or faster.

Pretty shady imo :evil:

Not really, it's a very common practice by ALL manufacturers.

So what it still doesn't make it right

 

[DemiAjax]

I mean, who knows. I'm still waiting for my mobo to arrive from e-wiz, but if they run at 800 at 2.1 maybe they'll hit 1000 at 2.3, or maybe you'll get a crappy kit. It's kind of a gamble.

 

[krose]

I received mine two weeks ago. They run at 870mhz, 4-4-4-12 @2.1v. Haven't tried any higher. SPD also shows in CPU-Z as DDR2-667.

 

[ForeStorm]

I got in on the second batch before they received nearly 200 of them or so.

Currently running 840MHz (210x4), 4-4-4-12 @ 2.0v.

Would an Orthos test find out how stable this setup is?

(I probably should have gotten an E6300 with my memory. Oh well.)

 

[razor2025]

Originally posted by: StumbleBum1

Originally posted by: nicepun

Originally posted by: StumbleBum1

Pretty shady imo :evil:

Not really, it's a very common practice by ALL manufacturers.

So what it still doesn't make it right

Silly newbs....

They are rated lower, so they'll boot at lower voltage. If a n00b (like yourself) buy these sticks and install them on a crappy motherboard that doesn't support 2.0v+ memory voltage, they will never boot. Thus, you'll think that it's a bad stick and RMA it back to Newegg, when they are actually perfectly fine.

Many of the overclocking RAM are, by default, lower clock than what they are labeled. They have to follow JEDEC spec. The famous TCCD DDR are officially DDR400, yet these are prime chips of DDR500/600+. Good ole BH/CH-6 chips were DDR333(?), that were overclocked to DDR400+ by the RAM manufactures, like Corsair and OCZ.

 

[nicepun]

Buffalo Firestix PC2-8000 (DDR2-1000) 2GB (2X1GB) $239.99+S/H @ Newegg

Best damn price for D9GKX. Get them while they are hot!!!!!

Linky

 

[DemiAjax]

Haha, I hate you nicepun. Now i'm really going to have to get rid of these 6400s. I'm probably going to have to RMA them too because I bought them when they were 195, so the refund after restocking ends up being about 165, which is how much they're selling for now =P

Edit: 16 pairs left.

 

[SAmalathion]

Just ordered this 2GB kit from newegg, will post back to say how it goes.

 

[ayabe]

Originally posted by: DemiAjax
Haha, I hate you nicepun. Now i'm really going to have to get rid of these 6400s. I'm probably going to have to RMA them too because I bought them when they were 195, so the refund after restocking ends up being about 165, which is how much they're selling for now =P

Edit: 16 pairs left.

Thanks for trying to screw Newegg, you are a real asset to humanity.

 

[nicepun]

Originally posted by: ayabe

Originally posted by: DemiAjax
Haha, I hate you nicepun. Now i'm really going to have to get rid of these 6400s. I'm probably going to have to RMA them too because I bought them when they were 195, so the refund after restocking ends up being about 165, which is how much they're selling for now =P

Edit: 16 pairs left.

Thanks for trying to screw Newegg, you are a real asset to humanity.

He's returning it for money (i.e. money back within 30 days w/ 15% restocking fee). Now if he killed them then tried to RMA them then I would call him a dirt bag, but he is taking the 15% restocking fee.

 

[DemiAjax]

Originally posted by: ayabe

Originally posted by: DemiAjax
Haha, I hate you nicepun. Now i'm really going to have to get rid of these 6400s. I'm probably going to have to RMA them too because I bought them when they were 195, so the refund after restocking ends up being about 165, which is how much they're selling for now =P

Edit: 16 pairs left.

Thanks for trying to screw Newegg, you are a real asset to humanity.

I didn't screw newegg, in fact I didn't even open the 6400s, and got my restock fee waived. How you would come to your conclusion based on what I wrote is beyond me. Thanks for making baseless assumptions and having a general lack of reading comprehension; you're a winner!

Anyways, good reviews all around the web for these sticks. If you need good OCing RAM with a lifetime warranty, these are great.

 

[Cheezeit]

I messed around with these sticks in bios. They can boot into windows at 1000mhz, although it was at a horrible latency. I could probably lower the timings, but I didn't have time to fiddle with it. Right now I'm running 1:1 with my e6400 at DDR2800 4-4-4-12 No problems with 2.1v.

 

[nicepun]

They are now $159.99+S/H!! I'm obviously talking about the Buffalo Firestix PC2-6400!!

 

[Hajpoj]

Are these still D9?

 

[Keitero]

Yes, they are.

But remember, not all D9s are equal, though these are the ones that you want.

 

[nicepun]

OUT OF STOCK!!!

 

[ClockerXP]

The Geil stuff is available for $140 with a free t-shirt. Looks just as good to me AFAICT

 

[acivick]

I believe the $140 Geil sticks are not Microns. The Micron ones (GX22GB6400PDC) are $240.

 

[zposter]

They're $120 direct from Buffalo now!

http://www.shopatbuffalotech.com/cart/p...p?productid=16434&cat=42023&bestseller

Still $160 from Newegg.

 

[Fallengod]

Interesting. I have a feeling they are not using micron d9 chips anymore.

 

[wluk]

Originally posted by: zposter
They're $120 direct from Buffalo now!

http://www.shopatbuffalotech.com/cart/p...p?productid=16434&cat=42023&bestseller

Still $160 from Newegg.

Nice find.....I hope those are d9 chips. I will order a pair next week or so.