Opinions on these 2 4GB kits please

Black Dragon · 9 Jun 2007 at 14:25

Ok the long and short of it is that i can get my hands on both of these kits for the same price. My problem is that i know bugger all about memory, in the past i've always just went for the 2GB kits recommended with whatever motherboard i have for overclocking but 4GB kits are a whole new ball game for me and i understand that it can be harder for overclocking.

G.Skill 4GB DDR2 PQ PC2-6400C5 (2x2GB) CAS5 Dual Channel Kit (F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ)

Corsair 4GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator DHX PC2-6400C5 TwinX (2x2GB)

My motherboards in a DS3 with an overclocked 6300. Any opinions or offers of pros and cons would be much appreciated.

BD.

Edit - the reason i'm doing this is because i run Vista ultimate and where 2GB used to be fine when i was using XP it doesn't seem anywhere near enough now that i have Vista. I hope i'll see an improvement with 4GB.

Black Dragon · 9 Jun 2007 at 15:04

Hmm it doesn't list either of these kits on the compatability list for the mobo, in fact it doesnt list any 2GB sticks on it.. :confused:

braveheart · 9 Jun 2007 at 19:53

please not the Corsair 2x2GB is not Dominator model -- Dominator is 2GB with 2x1GB as the info on OCUK is incorrect -- should not mark as Dominator, check Corsair website >> http://www.corsairmemory.com/products/dram.aspx

just aviod you confused... Dominator is higher speed with low CAS which I have 4x1GB - seem very good one - you can install 2GB or 4GB on Vista 64bits

Black Dragon · 10 Jun 2007 at 16:25

Thanks for that info Braveheart. Anyone have any opinions on the G.Skill and whether it will run on a DS3?

Deluxe1 · 10 Jun 2007 at 18:17

Thought you would have went with the "Black Dragon 4GB Kit" so it would match your name.

Black Dragon · 11 Jun 2007 at 12:37

Lol yeah i hadn't realised they has brought that name back until recently, perhaps i should have ordered that

Ok i guess there isn't much known about the G.Skill, as no one has said anything i can only assume that either they don't know or there's nothing bad to be said so i went ahead and ordered it anyway, i'm an impatient bugger and a few days waiting is enough for me before clicking the addiction that is "add to basket"

Chris Beard · 11 Jun 2007 at 14:17

Black Dragon said:
Lol yeah i hadn't realised they has brought that name back until recently, perhaps i should have ordered that

Ok i guess there isn't much known about the G.Skill, as no one has said anything i can only assume that either they don't know or there's nothing bad to be said so i went ahead and ordered it anyway, i'm an impatient bugger and a few days waiting is enough for me before clicking the addiction that is "add to basket"

That in itself is a pretty harmless addition it's the "proceed to checkout" that'll bite you in the butt.

joe pineapples · 24 Jul 2007 at 14:37

Hi Black Dragon

Thinking of getting the same memory kit myself. JUat wondering how you've been getting on with it?. (or anyone else for that matter).

thanks

joe

Yellowbeard · 24 Jul 2007 at 15:46

braveheart said:
please not the Corsair 2x2GB is not Dominator model -- Dominator is 2GB with 2x1GB as the info on OCUK is incorrect -- should not mark as Dominator, check Corsair website >> http://www.corsairmemory.com/products/dram.aspx

just aviod you confused... Dominator is higher speed with low CAS which I have 4x1GB - seem very good one - you can install 2GB or 4GB on Vista 64bits

The DHX line is not the same as the Dominator line, you are correct. And it should not be listed as such. However, this does not mean it is bad memory. DHX is simply a distinction between our memory that costs less and does not offer the same OCing potential as the Dominator line.

Yellowbeard · 24 Jul 2007 at 15:52

I checked and OcUK are not listing the DHX as a Dominator part:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-124-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=

They do have some OCing headroom considering that they are 2gb DIMMs and they run well at lower voltages, about 1.85v to 1.9v.