Please Help me choose some DDR2 memory

Topitoff

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I have a ArSock 4core DualVSTA mobo and a E4400 C2D. I eventually will stick the E4400 in something like a P35 mobo with a 8800GTS. At present I have 1Gb Patriot PC3200 DDR RAM. I want some DDR2, PC2-5300 seems to be enough as at 1:1 this will give a CPU speed of 3.33Ghz and I want it for both mobos. The Ballistix PC5300 CL3 seems really good but the specs say 2.2v and the 'ol ArSock can only deliver 2.0v but the Crucial compatibility says it's OK; presumabley it then will run at slacker timings at lower voltage?

If not the Ballistix how about the Corsair CL4 PC5400 or the Patriot PC5300 CL4?

Any help would be appriciated.

Thanks

T
 
Am running my Crucial Ballistix 2GB DDR2 PC2-5300C3 kit

at 2.0volt with these settings 800mhz 4-4-4-12 1T

I not tryed to run this memory at any higher settings yet,
 
chaparral said:
Am running my Crucial Ballistix 2GB DDR2 PC2-5300C3 kit

at 2.0volt with these settings 800mhz 4-4-4-12 1T

I not tried to run this memory at any higher settings yet,
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Looks like the Ballistix then :D - Thanks
 
Topitoff, let me know how you get on. I have the same motherboard

My recent OC Forums post

and I can't get the memory to run at 333mhz unless I force the setting in the BIOS and run the CPU at stock speed.

If I set to AUTO it runs at 266, if I set the FSB to 300, the memory runs at 300, but the machine will not POST with FSB@333.

Cheers,

-- Dan
 
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