G.SKILL 2GB PC2-6400 4-4-3-5 $124.99 shipped

[Lupine]

No, the timings are NOT a typo. Friend of mine was able to run them at those timings at DDR2-1000 (was either 2.1v or 2.2v). :eek:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231114

[Kasparz]

Promos stuff ;)

[Glacian22]

Those are incredible timings. These must use D9s right?

[Insomniac3438]

Those are incredible timings. These must use D9s right?

Well according to Kasparz they use Promos, which a lot of people say is as good as D9 although it's not nearly as well-known. Awesome find OP, G.skill is probably my favorite company when it comes to ram.

[Lupine]

Those are incredible timings. These must use D9s right?
As stated above, they're Promos. Which I honestly haven't heard of before now. I ordered two sets of them, and will compare them against my existing 2GB set of Firestix PC2-8000. If what my friend said is true, these *should* spank my Firestix D9 timings (currently running 4-4-4-10 @ DDR2-1000 / 2.1v). Can't wait to see.

EDIT: I was able to run 3-3-3-9 @ 533MHz w/ my D9s. Will try to match the 4-4-3-5 @ 800MHz and post back.

[Glacian22]

Ahhhh, right. When Kasparz wrote "promos", I thought he meant these were a special promotional set or something :p

[Smashed Ixnay]

So are these good to run with my 2gb PC6400 Buffalo Firestix?

I want 2gb more for 4gb...

I won't be overclocking much, but later down the road, that might be an option.

[Retsam]

Umm, I wouldnt go pairing firestix with micron d9 chips with gskill that have 4-4-3-5 proMOS chips. Or if you do and get them perfectly stable, dont expect to overclock with them. IMO, mixing memory is never a good idea. 4GB is a big waste anyways, but if youre going to do it, at least get 4gb of the same memory.

[Megalomaniac]

i do believe he said he was going to COMpare them, not pair them....

[Retsam]

Umm look right below my post. He said he wants 2gb more for 4gb....sounds like it to me.

[Insomniac3438]

http://www.virtual-hideout.net/reviews/GSkill_F2-6400CL4D/index2.shtml
http://www.vr-zone.com/index.php?i=4473&s=3

The Virtual-Hideout review shows them hitting 1012 Mhz @ 2.3V w/ stock timings (4-4-3-5). The VR-Zone review shows them hitting 1200 Mhz stable at 5-6-6-18 @ 2.45 V. Just phenomenal OCing potential from these sticks.

[Megalomaniac]

oops, thought you were commenting about 3 posts above yours.

[Lupine]

Umm, I wouldnt go pairing firestix with micron d9 chips with gskill that have 4-4-3-5 proMOS chips. Or if you do and get them perfectly stable, dont expect to overclock with them. IMO, mixing memory is never a good idea. 4GB is a big waste anyways, but if youre going to do it, at least get 4gb of the same memory.
No. Guess I'm not being clear.

I want to bench these against my Firestix. Right now I'm running DDR2-1000 4-4-4-10 @ 2.1v. I'm curious how these G.Skill will measure up at their default DDR2-800 4-4-3-5 @ 2.1v. My guess is they'll be faster. And if they can hold those timings at 1000MHz ... OMG.

I also bought that $85 2gb set of Ballistix DDR2-1000 for a different build, so I see some 3way benchies in my near future. Gut tells me that, as good as these D9s are, the G.Skills are going to show a whole new level. :cool:

BTW, tried the D9 Firestix @ those timings @ 800Mhz ... put my DQ6 into an infinite cycle reboot. Couldn't even pull 4-4-4-9 @ 2.1v. Not that I'm disappointed w/ 4-4-4-10, but it will be very interesting to see how G.Skill fairs on a P965 mobo.

[Retsam]

Id be very surprised if the gskill ended up better bro. I think what youre missing is, most micron d9gmh should be able to match those low timings(as if timings mattered much anyways). I know the ballistix should be able to do 1000mhz or so with those similar low timings.

[Lupine]

Id be very surprised if the gskill ended up better bro. I think what youre missing is, most micron d9gmh should be able to match those low timings(as if timings mattered much anyways). I know the ballistix should be able to do 1000mhz or so with those similar low timings.
You think the D9s can hit DDR2-1000 4-4-3-5? At what voltage? I haven't seen anyone post #s like that.

[Retsam]

I have, in fact even earlier today. I forget where it was but bleh... Youll have to do some searching.

Like I said anyways, youre splitting hairs. Timings make a small difference, so it becomes a moot point. :)

[Lupine]

I have, in fact even earlier today. I forget where it was but bleh... Youll have to do some searching.

Like I said anyways, youre splitting hairs. Timings make a small difference, so it becomes a moot point. :)
Well, that depends on a lot of factors. Bottom line is that, for not much more than what I paid for my 2gb set of PC2-8000 Firestix, I can make the move to 4gb using some very fine hardware. Seems like a win win to me, especially since I'll still have some Fire for other projects. :)

[Da Man]

The timing difference is something like 1%... not worth freaking out over or buying a new set of ram for an already functional computer.

I got the cheapest g.skill ram.. runs at 333 mhz (1:1 fsb) doing 4-4-4-10,, not really convinced that better ram with better timings would be worth it.. and past 1:1 fsb your gains seem minimal..

[Jodiuh]

Are those spreaders white?

[Insomniac3438]

Are those spreaders white?

Actually I think they're silver.

[SoCalDJ]

The timing difference is something like 1%... not worth freaking out over or buying a new set of ram for an already functional computer.

I got the cheapest g.skill ram.. runs at 333 mhz (1:1 fsb) doing 4-4-4-10,, not really convinced that better ram with better timings would be worth it.. and past 1:1 fsb your gains seem minimal..

I think he's talking about buying 4gigs of new Promos ram and swaping it out for the 2gb of D9's he's currently running for about the same price as buying a new set of D9's. With and extra set of ram for future projects :D

[Kasparz]

You think the D9s can hit DDR2-1000 4-4-3-5? At what voltage? I haven't seen anyone post #s like that.
Promos most likely wont scale past 2.3-2.35Vdimm, while D9's can deep breathe up to 2.5Vdimm for 24/7. D9's can do DDR2-1200 at 4-4-4-x at about 2.5Vdimm, Promos will never touch this.
Here are nice review. (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=132015)

[jhartono0002]

i think ballistix pc2 6400 better than this particular g.skill

just my 2 cents

[Lupine]

Arrived today ...

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Along w/ the $85 Ballistix deal set. Methinks its time to stop buying RAM for a bit. :o