6400C5 / 6400C4

fat_wife · 3 Nov 2006 at 20:31

Corsair 1GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C5 TwinX (2x512MB) (MY-112-CS) /
Corsair 1GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 TwinX (2x512MB) (MY-111-CS)

How do you guys recon this would fair with the DS3 & C2D E6300 and which of the two would you go for ?

Cheers.

Barbarossa · 3 Nov 2006 at 20:52

fat_wife said:
Corsair 1GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C5 TwinX (2x512MB) (MY-112-CS) /
Corsair 1GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 TwinX (2x512MB) (MY-111-CS)

How do you guys recon this would fair with the DS3 & C2D E6300 and which of the two would you go for ?

Cheers.

Price range?

It depends, do you plan on overclocking or not? If so, how high do you plan to go?

The revision numbers of those two sets can be pretty important, too. Some are made with awesome high-frequency ICs, and some are made with ICs that do better at lower latency.

Overall the 6400C4 is generally better.

Rapier · 3 Nov 2006 at 22:42

if you plan to oc the memory then cas 4, if your gonna run it at stock then cas 5 would be more than fine. Not sure what the average max fsb is on the DS3 mind you, but seen some cracking oc's on it so i would personally go C4.

fat_wife · 3 Nov 2006 at 23:42

I'll be running RAM at stock, I only intend to OC my CPU.

MeatLoaf · 4 Nov 2006 at 01:21

Well with a DS3 your RAM runs 1:1, so it depends what cPU you have. For instance with my E6400 my RAM is at stock up to 333Mhz FSB using DDR667 RAM. With DDR800 RAM, the RAM would run at stock at up to 400FSB.

fat_wife · 4 Nov 2006 at 13:18

E6300, as mentioned in my first post

Cob · 4 Nov 2006 at 13:22

Definately the C4. You'll be looking to get your FSB upto 450+ with the e6300 and the C4 would be a far better match.

fat_wife · 4 Nov 2006 at 13:57

Thanks for the help fellas

Buckster · 5 Nov 2006 at 12:44

C5 stuff is pretty pants

- 60% of it (including my sticks) are PROMOS

- won't clock higher than 830 CAS 5

Mark.