Which 2x2GB kit to take me to 8GB?

r0cky · 14 Oct 2007 at 18:40

Looking at Corsair XMS2 PC2-6400, which is the only(?) Corsair kit for 4GB?

This is for a Q6600 on GA-X38-DQ6.

I've always used Corsair memory, but this is nearly £200 compared to OcUK's own-brand price it's kinda expensive!

What are OCZ like?

I know that 2GB sticks are slower than 1GB, but I need to go 8GB soon. I would start with 8GB but need to spread the costs! :rolleyes:

Hamoodii · 14 Oct 2007 at 18:43

well for starters the 2x2GB kits dont clock very well. I remember OcUK were selling some g.skill 4gb kits.

r0cky · 14 Oct 2007 at 19:28

Hamoodii said:
well for starters the 2x2GB kits dont clock very well. I remember OcUK were selling some g.skill 4gb kits.

thanks. do you mean they don't overclock very well? i'm not looking to exceed the specifications of the PC2-6400 RAM.

MumboJumbo · 14 Oct 2007 at 21:17

What do you do which requires 8gb? 4gb is a lot of ram. You will not need more then 4gb for a long time for gaming. So im presuming your not a gamer as such.

CyZMyAssBaby · 15 Oct 2007 at 18:46

This week, OCZ has introduced more hardware for the upper echelon of desktop performance with the introduction of an “SLI-Ready” DDR2 4GB kit. As part of their Nvidia SLI certified series, they are introducing the modules as a more optimal fit for rigs on the nForce platforms, most notably the newer 600 series.

The modules are impressive enough, with the paper specs indicating timings of 5-4-4-15 at 800MHz, and as always OCZ is playing up their overclocking potential and their ideal match being particular boards:

Only motherboards equipped with the custom-designed BIOS, such as those designed for NVIDIA nForce SLI MCPs, can detect the optimized SPD profiles and ensure the memory functions under the best possible conditions. The exclusive OCZ SPD specifications take out the guesswork and provide enthusiasts and gamers with significant overclocked performance with no manual adjustment or compatibility issues
As with all products of this nature, there is a lifetime warranty on the modules even if you overvolt them up to a certain point. There is no mention on price currently, though they should be available soon. http://www.techspot.com/news/27405-o...eady-kits.html <Accessed 15 October 2007>

http://www.ocztechnology.com/aboutocz/press/2007/248

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...atid=8&subcat=

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r0cky · 16 Oct 2007 at 13:16

8igdave said:
What do you do which requires 8gb? 4gb is a lot of ram. You will not need more then 4gb for a long time for gaming. So im presuming your not a gamer as such.

Not a gamer, well sometimes (lol), but not the reason for 8GB though. Lots of engineering applications can suck up a huge amount of memory, 8GB is pretty small TBH; but this is for my home machine. It has to cope with the odd game and my work! Virtualization chomps through that RAM also. Too expensive to go higher than 8GB atm - for my home machine that is!

CyZMyAssBaby · 16 Oct 2007 at 15:35

r0cky said:
Snip Lots of engineering applications can suck up a huge amount of memory, 8GB is pretty small TBH; but this is for my home machine. It has to cope with the odd game and my work! Virtualization chomps through that RAM also. Too expensive to go higher than 8GB atm - for my home machine that is!

Would you not prefer EEC memory due to your work using engineering applications, which i guess is cad

MumboJumbo · 16 Oct 2007 at 16:33

Isn't EEC a lot more expensiv and not much more gain?

If its purely rendering i would have thought go bulk and just get the highest speed 8gb you can as they arnt going to overclock at all.