{dead}Newegg shellshocker crucial ballistix 2x 8gb low profile 85 + 10% off

[qliveur]

I almost bought that RAM back in January for $65. Still kicking myself. Not that I need it for anything...

Damn, it was that cheap?!

1.35v; low profile. This looks like the closest equivalent to an 8GB version of the now-EOL Samsung super RAM that we'll see for now.

 

[ELopes580]

In for 3, can't wait for the Haswell builds later this year.

 

[Zap]

Damn, it was that cheap?!

Yes it was, after a similar 10% off any RAM coupon code.

I don't see this stuff getting back to being as cheap (before Black Friday 2013?) soon, so grabbed me some. My ITX rig thanks me even though it doesn't know what to do with the excess.

 

[philipma1957]

yeah i got 3 sets for 79 each after tax.

oh to SunnyD please be polite.

 

[Pheran]

Dammit, I didn't really need this, but at this price I had to buy.

 

[bradley]

Wow. I'm all over this one. Samsung let us down.

And free 2-Day shipping with Shoprunner without having to use Eggsaver is the icing.

 

[Zardnok]

In the time it took me to open my email to copy the RAM coupon code, it removed from my shopping cart and is now listed as OOS. I didn't really need it anyways, just buying to have it as such a good deal.

 

[Termie]

Hot deals die hard.

 

[Rockinacoustic]

Wow. I'm all over this one. Samsung let us down.

And free 2-Day shipping with Shoprunner without having to use Eggsaver is the icing.

I chose eggsaver and my package has already departed their NJ warehouse in route to MD. Maybe I'll get this tomorrow.

 

[john3850]

If it doesnt get mailed I get it the next day.
If it goes out with the postal service it takes 3-4 days extra.

 

[bradley]

I chose eggsaver and my package has already departed their NJ warehouse in route to MD. Maybe I'll get this tomorrow.

Sweet. Eggsaver is mostly bad with the combo of DHL handed off to USPS. I promised myself never again.

 

[harobikes333]

Sold out...

 

[Kabigon]

I snagged two sets so I got 32GB of RAM for $152 w/ free 2 day shipping. Not too bad.

What is the overall verdict on this ram, btw? The reviews look good but I have never owned crucial brand ram.

 

[philipma1957]

I snagged two sets so I got 32GB of RAM for $152 w/ free 2 day shipping. Not too bad.

What is the overall verdict on this ram, btw? The reviews look good but I have never owned crucial brand ram.

never owned this ram, but crucial is a top of the line ram company.

crucial-micron ram has worked for me in a lot of other gear.

 

[john3850]

never owned this ram, but crucial is a top of the line ram company.

crucial-micron ram has worked for me in a lot of other gear.

I had to rma at least 12 sticks of ballistix ddr-2.
The first ddr2 sticks needed 2.1v after a year or so crucial dropped the voltage to 1.8v but the ballistix still had a short life span 6-9 months thats on 3 different mb with different ps.
About that time I switched to gskill and never had a problem again.
Crucial does have a have a quick rma through.

Just found the the memory on my porch at noon today again no one even rang bell these 1.35v sticks are tiny.

 

[thegimp03]

My ram just got delivered and I'd only selected the free shipping option as I'm not in a hurry. Nice!

 

[bradley]

I ordered my DDR3 early in the sale, around 2PM, and yet it shipped the following day at 10AM. Now I have to wait till Monday to experience the awesomeness. Congrats to everyone who already received theirs.

 

[qliveur]

I had to rma at least 12 sticks of ballistix ddr-2.
The first ddr2 sticks needed 2.1v after a year or so crucial dropped the voltage to 1.8v but the ballistix still had a short life span 6-9 months thats on 3 different mb with different ps.
About that time I switched to gskill and never had a problem again.
Crucial does have a have a quick rma through.

Just found the the memory on my porch at noon today again no one even rang bell these 1.35v sticks are tiny.

Yeah, that Ballistix DDR2 debacle is the only trouble that I remember their memory ever having.

Those who got these please feel free to post your results if you tweak them. I'm curious as to how these perform.

 

[Termie]

Yeah, that Ballistix DDR2 debacle is the only trouble that I remember their memory ever having.

Those who got these please feel free to post your results if you tweak them. I'm curious as to how these perform.

Everyone can use this as a starting point: http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/memory/display/crucial-ballistix-tactical-lp-sport-vlp_4.html#sect1

 

[john3850]

Yeah, that Ballistix DDR2 debacle is the only trouble that I remember their memory ever having.

Those who got these please feel free to post your results if you tweak them. I'm curious as to how these perform.

Slight increase in hyper pi at 1866 or 933 10-10-10-27
Last time I played with mem timmings were with winbond at cas2.
Sorry for the double post.

 

[john3850]

Yeah, that Ballistix DDR2 debacle is the only trouble that I remember their memory ever having.

Those who got these please feel free to post your results if you tweak them. I'm curious as to how these perform.

Slight increase in hyper pi at 1866 or 933 10-10-10-27
Last time I played with mem timmings were with winbond at cas2.
Quick tweak raised vccsa to 1.0v and the dram to 1.525 2133 or 1066 11-13-13-31 1t
This mem is starting to look even better.

 

[Blain]

Yeah, that Ballistix DDR2 debacle is the only trouble that I remember their memory ever having.

From what I remember the DDR line also had reliability issues.
But Crucial has a RMA procedure for any defective modules.