HOT!! Crucial 512MB pc2700 $63.90 shipped

[PHL1365]

I ran my 2 512mb sticks at up to 170 fsb, cas 2 on my Epox 8K7A+. I think the CPU ran out of headroom before the ram did.

I have also heard of the Nforce 2 problems. Crucial doesn't list this stick in their memory configurator for Nforce 2 boards.

 

[edgedog]

I also ordered the memory. Running at pc2700 speeds of 166 is all it will do though. I can't get stability at CAS 2 on an ABIT KX7-333. It just doesnt seem to like agressive timings at all!

 

[mroptimistic]

Originally posted by: dp004i

Originally posted by: mroptimistic

Originally posted by: m1ke101

Originally posted by: AAjax

Originally posted by: dp004i Well, guess I was right. They sold us customer return crap, that's why nobody can get those sticks running at decent speeds. Does anybody want to get in touch with Crucial and see if we can RMA those? I called the CnetMonkeys and they told me they'll charge a 20% restocking fee if I send those back to them.

And exactly what facts do you base your comment on? My two sticks run perfect at stock speeds, and can run at cas 2 on my Intel MB though they dont do well at much other than that. This has usually been the case with larger sticks of memory, smaller sticks usually clock higher. The sticks I recived had never been touched, no marks whatsoever and had the rough edges on the PCB to prove it. Anyhow all crucial chips have lifetime warranty, dont like them rma them

Thats actually what I was thinking, my roommates stick looked new, and since it is crucial, you can rma it whenever

I just got my stick, had my fsb at 150 already, figured that was low enough to try cas2, no dice Won't run fast timings at that low either. So now its just sittin at 2.5 and 160.

Dont you need a reason to rma to crucial though? I wouldn't think they would accept a return because their 2.5 2700 wont run 2 at 2700.

What was the FSB/memory ratio? Was it 1:1 or 1:1.25?

1:1 unless im doing it wrong, the ratios are 4:4:2:1 so that would be 1:1 right? and 4:5:2:1 would be 1:1.25? I was thinkin of bumping it up since i cant do faster timings, although i havn't messed with voltage at all, so ill do that later today.

 

[jna]

Passing MemTest86 for hours at 2-2-2 (1T) on an 8K3A (1:1 ratio). Voltage reads 2.58.

 

[Stout]

Originally posted by: Stout
This is fron SANDRA... Cas2 right?

Logical/Chipset Memory Banks
Bank 0 Setting : 256MB DDR-SDRAM 2.0-2-2CL 2CMD
Bank 1 Setting : 256MB DDR-SDRAM 2.0-2-2CL 2CMD
Bank 2 Setting : 256MB DDR-SDRAM 2.0-2-2CL 2CMD
Bank 3 Setting : 256MB DDR-SDRAM 2.0-2-2CL 2CMD
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 148MHz (296MHz data rate)
Max. Memory Bandwidth : 2368MB/s (estimated)

Running 2 512 sticks of this "cheapo" Crucial...

Stout

This is CAS2 RIGHT???

 

[jjmIII]

This is CAS2 RIGHT???

yup

 

[Stout]

Tks... manual setts at 8-8-5-2-4-2-2 on an EP-8K7A+

Stout

 

[Challenger]

Just got mine today and they are Crucial.BTW I ordered on the 10th and they still haven't billed my check card

 

[serialb]

I have problem running the stick at 166 MHz regardless of timing. Already called Crucial about it and got the RMA number.

 

[Challenger]

Originally posted by: serialb
I have problem running the stick at 166 MHz regardless of timing. Already called Crucial about it and got the RMA number.

What Motherboard are you using?

 

[JmsAndrsn]

Originally posted by: JmsAndrsn
I got 2 sticks of the Crucial 512mb/PC2700 stuff from cNetPC. I've only tried one stick so far but it's running at 200 Mhz/DDR400 on my P4B533 with 2.5/3/3/7 timings and 2.6v. This is running the CPU at 150 FSB and using the 3:4 memory divider.

I've tried the second stick and it has no problem at 185 MHz/DDR370. I haven't tried it higher though.

 

[sleepdragon]

I got 2 sticks of cnetpc Crucial 512mb PC2700 here, according to the person who sold them to me,
these 2 sticks kept giving him problem on his NF2 mb even at most conserative timing, yet they can
do most aggressive timing on his friend's KT266A. (all tested at 166mhz and default voltage). Yet
I can't get them to run stable on my i845pe board at default timing. I can only get them to stablize
when use the most conserative timing which is 3-3-3-7. If I up the voltage by 0.1, I could get them
to work at default by spd setting which is 2.5-3-3-7, but even at 2.8v they refuse to do 2-2-2-5..

You would think that same micron ddr333 chipsets that came from the same production line and technology
should have pretty consistent quality regarding max mhz and cl setting right? For some reason it doesn't
seem to be the case here. The other reason might be some motherboard/chipset is just more picky about
memory than others....

 

[serialb]

Originally posted by: Challenger

Originally posted by: serialb
I have problem running the stick at 166 MHz regardless of timing. Already called Crucial about it and got the RMA number.

What Motherboard are you using?

8RDA+

 

[Kevin]

I tried them with default timings on my A7N8X DLX and it worked fine. I ran SiSoft Sandra and didn't seem to notice that much of a gain over my old configuration so I clocked it down to 133 and put my generic stick of 512 133 back in. Currently I've been running 2 Sticks of the Crucial and 1 Stick of Generic Micron at 133 with no problem. Its kind of silly but atleast i have 1.5GB RAM...

 

[KIAman]

I just got my RMA back from CnetPC and the replacement has marks on the contact like it has been used before. Well, I pop in in with memtest and on the 2nd pass already throwing 300+ errors, just like the stick I sent in for RMA. WTF?!?!? They sent me my own stick back again? I will NEVER do business with CNTEPC and will advise everyone I know against that company. What a waste.

 

[m1ke101]

Originally posted by: KIAman
I just got my RMA back from CnetPC and the replacement has marks on the contact like it has been used before. Well, I pop in in with memtest and on the 2nd pass already throwing 300+ errors, just like the stick I sent in for RMA. WTF?!?!? They sent me my own stick back again? I will NEVER do business with CNTEPC and will advise everyone I know against that company. What a waste.

Why don't you just do an RMA through crucial

 

[hollowman]

My stick from CnetPC works just fine.

 

[pk709394]

my 2 stick of Crucial 512MB pc2700 from cnet runs great. I am using Abit NFS-7 MB. I have no problem with it. I am running it at 170MHz bus on 2-2-2-6t

 

[KIAman]

Crucial will not RMA ram sold through other vendors. I tried them first.

 

[AAjax]

Originally posted by: KIAman
Crucial will not RMA ram sold through other vendors. I tried them first.

Funny, Ive done that with ram I bought at best buy no problem

 

[NeoKen]

Originally posted by: AAjax

Originally posted by: KIAman
Crucial will not RMA ram sold through other vendors. I tried them first.

Funny, Ive done that with ram I bought at best buy no problem

I just called 2 days ago and Crucial refused to take RMA, saying they will only replace with an identical stick.

 

[AAjax]

Replacement is an RMA correct? they will not refund you anything.

your saying you have a defective stick and they offered to replace it with another? Sounds like a RMA to me

 

[MustangSVT]

Originally posted by: NeoKen

Originally posted by: AAjax

Originally posted by: KIAman
Crucial will not RMA ram sold through other vendors. I tried them first.

Funny, Ive done that with ram I bought at best buy no problem

I just called 2 days ago and Crucial refused to take RMA, saying they will only replace with an identical stick.

?? what do you mean? i thought we received same pc2700 stick crucial was selling..

 

[FPSguy]

BUMP! This memory rules! 2-2-2-1T, CAS 2 @ 166MHz FSB, 2.6V (Gigabyte GA-7VAX KT400 motherboard). With slightly relaxed timings (i.e., 2-2-2-2T, CAS 2.5) I took it to 181MHz easily. With more voltage I am sure it could go higher (if my AGP bus would cooperate).

Current price: $58 + $4.73 shipping = $62.73

 

[NeoKen]

Cnetpc charges a $10 restocking fee if you want to RMA it, just a little heads up...