Corsair XMS2048-4400PRO

b.cummins · 23 Mar 2006 at 16:50

This memory is the newest DDR1 out from corsair. I was wondering when you guys think you'll be getting stock, and if you have any idea what it might retail at?

Explicit · 24 Mar 2006 at 00:18

You can pre-order, and the price is already up

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Corsair_XMS.html

b.cummins · 24 Mar 2006 at 01:09

Explicit said:
You can pre-order, and the price is already up

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Corsair_XMS.html

I cant find it there

Explicit · 24 Mar 2006 at 01:14

Corsair 2GB DDR XMS4400 Pro TwinX (2x1GB) CAS3 (MY-101-CS)
£234.94 inc VAT

Is that not the one?

b.cummins · 24 Mar 2006 at 01:27

Explicit said:
Corsair 2GB DDR XMS4400 Pro TwinX (2x1GB) CAS3 (MY-101-CS)
£234.94 inc VAT

Is that not the one?

yes yes it is, but i cant see it on the page whats going on?!

Explicit · 24 Mar 2006 at 01:35

Hit the F5 button, if that doesn't work clear your browser's cache.

That RAM is right at the top of the list, can't miss it.

b.cummins · 24 Mar 2006 at 01:41

Explicit said:
Hit the F5 button, if that doesn't work clear your browser's cache.

That RAM is right at the top of the list, can't miss it.

aye ive tried all of that.. I don't know whats going on I want to order it!

EDIT - I found it!

smids · 24 Mar 2006 at 11:33

I personally don't think it is worth it. From reading the specs, it is 3-4-4-8 @ 275mhz and only 3-3-3-8 @ 200mhz. This suggests it uses only Samsung UCCC chips like that in the G.Skill HZ but is just binned for higher frequencies when a lot will reach that speed anyway. Any 2GB kits which run 3-4-4-8 or 3-4-3-8 @ 250mhz are the same chips as these I believe, especially when going by timings. I still advocate the use of a divider and tight timings.

b.cummins · 24 Mar 2006 at 16:10

smids said:
I personally don't think it is worth it. From reading the specs, it is 3-4-4-8 @ 275mhz and only 3-3-3-8 @ 200mhz. This suggests it uses only Samsung UCCC chips like that in the G.Skill HZ but is just binned for higher frequencies when a lot will reach that speed anyway. Any 2GB kits which run 3-4-4-8 or 3-4-3-8 @ 250mhz are the same chips as these I believe, especially when going by timings. I still advocate the use of a divider and tight timings.

what would you recommend yourself?

smids · 24 Mar 2006 at 16:24

I always advocate the use of a divider and tight timings so something along the lines of the Corsair 3500LL Pro, Mushkin Redline XP4000, OCZ Plat. 4000 EB all of which I beleive use Infineon CE-6 RAM which will do 2-3-2-5 @ 200mhz but also clock up and are guaranteed for 250mhz.

My OCZ in sig will actually run 270mhz 3-3-2-5 and I'm sure could do 275mhz at the same timings. A gamble but a whole lot faster than that RAM at the same speed. For a budget option, the OCZ Plat 3200 CAS2, G.skill ZX etc (that are rated for 2-3-2-5 @ 200mhz) are unbinned CE-6 so they might clock, they might not but will still keep timings tight at lower frequencies.

Now given my statement, you are wondering why I am not following what I preach (not using a divider with tighter timings as my memory is capable of it). Well I clocked my processor to 2.8ghz (first ever one to reach this) and I didn't want to touch it as it is stable and putting it on a divider would require a full stability test again which I don't want to do, otherwise I too would be running probably 210mhz 2-3-2-5 1T.