mushkin basic pc2100 ddr- 512 mb for $88 *update: now $84*

WarSong

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What's the main difference between the "basic," "better performance," and "best performance?" Is the difference worth the huge price difference?
 

starwarsdad

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Originally posted by: WarSong
What's the main difference between the "basic," "better performance," and "best performance?" Is the difference worth the huge price difference?


I'd like to know as well, but I think the distinction is important if you are overclocking. I am running 1 GB of the Basic in my office workstation at normal (133 MHz FSB) speed. Works great.
 

jasonja

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It's only worth the difference if you're planning to overclock the memory. I have this same stick in my P4 1.8@2.4 and it works great. I'm not overclocking the memory though.
 

Praxis

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What's the main difference between the "basic," "better performanc

Mushkin Basic is basically generic memory with a well respected name. I have a stick of PC133 that won't do CAS 2 on any machine and is even a little picky about which computers it will do 133/CAS 3 on.

Still, that's not a bad price for 512 MB of generic DDR. BA Fry's offers a similar stick for $89 this weekend (tax but no shipping).
 

FPSguy

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Great deal compared to recent prices.

How low are people betting the price will go this Summer? I am definitely buying 512MB when it hits $60 shipped. I wonder if this is a good enough deal to go ahead and jump on it, though. Hm.
 

CLiu

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I have not kept up with the tech issue recently so please bear with my ignorance on this issue.

I have a P4 1.6A (Northwood) overclocked to 2.2G running on Asus P4B266. I have only PC2700 256MB DDR memory. Can I use this memory? Can it mix with different speed and size? Since this is a generic memory, will I still be able to overclock with my setup?

On overclock the memory, how do you overclock it? I can only adjust bus speed with my setup.

Your info is appreciated!!!


cpliu
 

FPSguy

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CLiu: While I am no expert on the subject, I think you should be able to use this memory, subject to the caveats below. Mixing different memory speeds and sizes generally just results in giving you the lowest common denominator in terms of memory speed and timings. You should still be able to overclock, but here is the caveat. You have taken a 100MHz bus processor and set the bus to 138. Your PC2700 memory is capable of 166MHz, so that's not a problem. The PC2100 memory is only rated to do 133MHz. So, it may or may not stretch to 138 MHz. It probably will, but you never know. Also, with a voltage adjustment and good cooling they say your processor often can get to 2.4GHz on a 150MHz bus, but the PC2100 memory probably won't make it there.

I don't know anything about your motherboard. I think that board has a ratio setting to set the ratio of the speed at which the memory operates as compared to the bus speed. If not, then if the motherboard does not have a memory speed setting the memory would be operating at the bus speed (technically double the bus speed).

This is just my understanding and I am no expert. If someone has a better understanding please chime in. I'm an Athlon man myself.
 

Shinj1EVA

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I remember the PC150 and the High Performance SDRAMs a few years ago I had a few of the PC150s myself.. good for overclocking on the Asus CUSL2.. man taht was a great board..

As far as price is concerned.. i wonder how much lower it's going to drop.. it was almost free around the time athlon 1.4's came out.. of course not 512mb ddr.. but i got my athlon 1.4 system for relatively cheap.. thanks mostly to anandtech hot deal forums.. which also a reason why i'm nearly broke hehe.. college and hot deals don't mix too well
 

newphatdaddy

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This is a phenomenal deal. I can't believe the prices that are coming out now!

Also, on a side note, PriceWatch's new format absolutely ROCKS...

Thanks for the post. I got in (but too bad I bought Crucial 256 the other day for $45...)

 

RedShirt

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How does this compare to Crucial's RATED speed for PC2100?

Is the Crucial PC2100 2.5/3/3 like this?

I know Crucial overclocks well, but I'm running 256 MB of Crucial PC2100 at rated (via SPD or whatever) and am wondering if mixing this RAM with the Crucial will make the RAM run slower.
 

Squalish2357

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Damnit.
Is the high-end totally exempt from the price dip?
When is Corsair 2700 Cas2 memory gonna come down? It was at 185 two months ago, and its like 180 now.
 
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