G.Skill 2GB DDR2 NR PC2-6400

UKTopGun · 30 Jun 2006 at 18:06

G.Skill 2GB DDR2 NR PC2-6400 (2x1GB) CAS5 Dual Channel Kit
- Package : 2048MB kit (2x1GB) dual channel pack
- CAS Latency : 5-5-5-5-15 (PC2-6400)
- Test Voltage : 1.9-2.0 V
- Speed : DDR2 800MHz (PC2-6400)
- Type : 240-pin DDR2
- Error Checking : Non-ECC
- Registered/Unbuffered : Unbuffered
- Quality Control : Comprehensive rigorously tested in pair at dual channel environment
- Warranty : Lifetime

Whats this stuff like? How does it compare to the PC2-5300 kit which is £15 cheaper? I'm thinking maybe buying this with a E6400 (Although I will still wait a few months after the initial release of conroe.).

sajtion · 30 Jun 2006 at 19:02

cas latency is very disappointing

Explicit · 30 Jun 2006 at 19:26

sajtion said:
cas latency is very disappointing

But it doesn't matter with Conroe, only matters if you're buying AM2.

@OP

PC2-6400 will allow you to overclock the E6400 further, whereas with PC2-5300 you can't overclock as high.

UKTopGun · 30 Jun 2006 at 19:36

Explicit said:
But it doesn't matter with Conroe, only matters if you're buying AM2.

@OP

PC2-6400 will allow you to overclock the E6400 further, whereas with PC2-5300 you can't overclock as high.

You reckon I could get to 3Ghz with these?

fenderbass86 · 30 Jun 2006 at 19:36

Wow, I like the look of this kit, I was gonna get the PC5300, but now i'll get this instead as it will allow me to overclock the E6400 to 3GHz!

Look at the E6400 list and the middle column:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17592348

Could go to 3.2GHz!

UKTopGun · 30 Jun 2006 at 19:45

fenderbass86 said:
Look at the E6400 list and the middle column:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17592348

Could go to 3.2GHz!

Hmmm, reckon I could get to 3.2 on air? What kind of air cooler would I need?

fenderbass86 · 30 Jun 2006 at 19:48

Stock would do it, but also run quite hot. Go for an Arctic Freezer 7.

UKTopGun · 30 Jun 2006 at 20:00

Hmmm, would that Artic Freezer 7 do it quite comfortablly?

And to think I was going to buy all my conroe parts ready, waiting does pay off and hopefully it will pay off even more by the time I acctually get to conroe.

fenderbass86 · 30 Jun 2006 at 20:13

Oh yeah, I think the Freezer would knock of atleast 10 degrees from stock temps.

Good things come to those who wait! Glad I did too.

Minstadave · 30 Jun 2006 at 21:25

UKTopGun said:
Hmmm, reckon I could get to 3.2 on air? What kind of air cooler would I need?

3.2 doesn't look hard for Conroe on air from what I've seen.