Kingston HyperX 512MB PC3500 $119.99 at Outpost.com

[LotusNotesGuy]

Seems to be a good price to me.

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[MrCodeDude]

Do the images on Outpost work for anyone?

The HyperX comes with a heat-spreader though, know what chips are used?
-- mrcodedude

 

[Parasitic]

Originally posted by: MrCodeDude
Do the images on Outpost work for anyone?

The HyperX comes with a heat-spreader though, know what chips are used?
-- mrcodedude

The PC3500 should be Winbond CH5.

 

[stevejst]

Well, I found Kingston Value Ram that is with Winbond CH-5 but that is no warranty for a good chip.

 

[althes]

Where did you find the kingston with winbond.

 

[stevejst]

Newegg, of course. Just there is no warranty, I got three different sticks (with different chips) and the CH-5 was not a good one. So you be warned.

 

[hddy]

is this two sticks of 256mb or one stick of 512mb? the pic shows one stick, but the description says "dual-bank 512mb modules."

 

[stevejst]

One stick man. Dual bank usually means two sided, not neccessarily though. In either case one would prefer single bank memory for overclocking.

 

[hddy]

Originally posted by: stevejst
One stick man. Dual bank usually means two sided, not neccessarily though. In either case one would prefer single bank memory for overclocking.

yah, but then u miss out on the dula channel ddr.

 

[infinite012]

dual channel ddr = 2 sticks of same capacity ram running in seperate channels for the ram. Your board has to support it though. Anyways, nice deal on the hyperx. They were $100 a month or so ago at bb with some 6-8 week rebates...i really wish I had pounced on that one, but this could be the next best thing!

Edit: I didn't mean this as a thread crap.

 

[stevejst]

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You can use it in dual channel, 2x512 sticks of HyperX. Kingston HyperX 512 MB PC 3500 is dual bank but it will run in dual channel provided you have dual channel mobo and identical sticks.

 

[pcmax]

Originally posted by: stevejst
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You can use it in dual channel, 2x512 sticks of HyperX. Kingston HyperX 512 MB PC 3500 is dual bank but it will run in dual channel provided you have dual channel mobo and identical sticks.

Just beware that these sticks have issues with some Nforce2 boards running dual channel at 400fsb and above. I just got two 256mb HyperX sticks last week with from BB that run 5-2-2-CAS2 @166 just fine but will not do these timings @200 regardless of voltage if that is what you are looking for. Check out the BB/HyperX threads and beyond and you'll see what I mean. I hear it works great on Intel boards though.

 

[stevejst]

Just beware that these sticks have issues with some Nforce2 boards running dual channel at 400fsb and above. I just got two 256mb HyperX sticks last week with from BB that run 5-2-2-CAS2 @166 just fine but will not do these timings @200 regardless of voltage if that is what you are looking for.

I don't believe in memory tests on N-Force boards. The real test is Intel Springdale and Canterwood. I've seen enough with N-Force "abilities". In fact many of those boards have problem to run Barton CPU above 185 FSB so I would not blame the memory. Try Intel boards and then you can say something about memory. Or 400 MHz capable VIA board. Beside if you run memory asynchronuously the N-Force boards will bench it worse than VIA KT400. N-Force 2 chipset has big issues with memory.