OCNZ Ram shoot out [Archive] - Overclockers NZ Forums

SecretSquirrel

14-06-2002, 10:15 AM

Wow, I was looking for 'other' reviews on RAM, and I came across Corsairs (http://www.corsairmicro.com/main/nreviews.html) collection of the reviews done on their products...and up the top was OCNZ. I felt so PREOWD!

That is all.

Hans

18-06-2002, 05:29 PM

http://www.overclockers.co.nz/ocnz/misc/ddrguide/1.shtml

Updated with Corsair PC-2100 VS and Kingmax DDR-400.

silversinksam

21-06-2002, 05:12 PM

Heres a tidbit of info for you fellas.

Corsair CMX512-2700C2 uses Samsung rev C 7.5ns chips

The Corsair XMS3000 and XMS3200 use the same pcb but 6ns chips.

Gh0s7 L3mUr

23-06-2002, 02:21 PM

Originally posted by silversinksam
Heres a tidbit of info for you fellas.

Corsair CMX512-2700C2 uses Samsung rev C 7.5ns chips

The Corsair XMS3000 and XMS3200 use the same pcb but 6ns chips.

I sooo want one (or two :D) of those XMS3200 sticks :p

Gremlin

23-06-2002, 04:33 PM

Anyone here using the XMS3200 stuff ? I was just considering placing an order for a 512Mb stick

Hans

24-07-2002, 06:41 PM

Ram review updated with Samsung PC-2700 and Crucial PC-2700.

http://www.overclockers.co.nz/ocnz/misc/ddrguide/2.shtml

Grrr!!

24-07-2002, 07:01 PM

The RAM guide is starting to become a nice complete overview now :)

Hans

25-07-2002, 10:28 PM

Here is our coverage:

PC 2100
Corsair Value Select
Crucial ECC Registered
Kingston ValueRam
TwinMos PC-2100

PC 2400
Kingmax DDR-300

PC 2700
Corsair XMS-3000
Crucial PC-2700
Kingmax DDR-333
TwinMos PC-2700
Samsung PC-2700

PC 3200
Kingmax DDR-400

That's 11 modules in total. Now we run into a problem. What next? We seem to reviewed all the modules in NZ market now. Anyone got a suggestion?

Grrr!!

26-07-2002, 07:29 AM

What brand are the "generic" modules that Starlyte sells???

_N_

26-07-2002, 12:45 PM

ask them maybe?

:)

Grrr!!

26-07-2002, 04:34 PM

;) Yeah. I should.

I only supposed someone would know.

And I'm still waiting for a reply from a monitor enquiry to them.

Hans

24-09-2002, 06:11 PM

Updated again with the Corsair XMS-3200.

http://www.overclockers.co.nz/ocnz/misc/ddrguide/3.shtml

swiftynz

24-09-2002, 06:57 PM

very nice round-up hans. had loked at it b4 but only skimmed cos i had sdram then :p

i have a stick of Corsair PC2100 value select and also a Kingmax pc2100 valueram chip, and i can only hit 152 fsb stably with crap mem timings...

now i know why :p

:)

grr, vendors "generic" chips tend to be whatever is cheapest at the time. theres not really much point in asking unless its at the time of pruchase.

Elle T

26-09-2002, 02:04 AM

Originally posted by Hans
That's 11 modules in total. Now we run into a problem. What next? We seem to reviewed all the modules in NZ market now. Anyone got a suggestion?

I do - Legend RAM.

Hans

08-10-2002, 05:28 PM

Updated with A-Data ram.

http://www.overclockers.co.nz/ocnz/misc/ddrguide/3.shtml

Humantuckshop

08-10-2002, 06:16 PM

[pedantic tosser mode]
Hans - re: the A-Data, the Winbond chips are BH-5 not HB-5 - HB is for pencils.......... ;)
[/pedantic tosser mode]

Hans

08-10-2002, 06:51 PM

Slaps head... will change that. thx

crux

08-10-2002, 09:02 PM

I've heard of V-data, but not A-data?
Where did you get these modules from?

Hans

08-10-2002, 09:07 PM

www.dragonpc.co.nz

Ragnor

12-10-2002, 02:06 AM

/jumps on the pedantic tosser bandwagon

This paragraph is slightly wrong too

In the PC-3200 age, the WinBond BH-5 chip seems to be the next CTL-CB3. (Corsair are using this chip, hand picked, for their XMS-3200 module)

Corsair XMS-3200 uses Winbond 6ns chips

The new XMS-3500 uses Winbond 5ns chips like the Adata ram does.

Hans

27-12-2002, 05:02 PM

Updated with Mushkin Enhanced 3200 and Transcend PC-2100.

Think that's pretty much all the ram modules on the market now.

dnar

29-12-2002, 04:34 AM

A good review.

I would have to agree and back the Corsair XMS stuff all the way. I have never had better memory. I can run TopPerformance & agressive settings on my GA-7VAXP with the stick at default 2.5V without a single memtest86 error... Great stuff!

Gh0s7 L3mUr

30-12-2002, 07:07 PM

Looking foward to when the XMS3500 gets added.

Any ideas on what board you'll be moving to Hans? Also I have a couple of sticks of XMS2400 if you want to borrow them for a week and add them just pm (at the mo they're just sitting doing nothing til my new mobo/cpu arrives.

I.R

08-01-2003, 06:03 PM

Originally posted by Hans
Updated with Mushkin Enhanced 3200 and Transcend PC-2100.

Think that's pretty much all the ram modules on the market now.

You should really put the Mushkin Hi perf PC2700 in..... I got it to 186 on 2-2-2 stable...... couldn't be bothered after that :P

SilverPriest

08-01-2003, 09:53 PM

That's odd, the purple heatspreader on the mushkin PC3200, mine came with a silver heatspreader on both the 256mb sticks....

Hans

08-01-2003, 11:51 PM

silver, mind taking a pic?

maybe a different shipment?

SilverPriest

09-01-2003, 12:03 AM

I'll see if I can chuck one up tomorrow :)
The pics are on a laptop which is lying around here somewhere.
I took like 40 odd megs of pics when i was putting together my A7N8X, hehe

Ragnor

09-01-2003, 12:21 AM

go on lift the skirt on that silver heatspreader..

hmm my money is on a newer revision PCB.. or mayber better rated chips

SilverPriest

17-01-2003, 05:25 PM

And tomorrow is finally here :D
Pic of the back and the front of a 256mb PC3200 Mushkin stick.

Ragnor

17-01-2003, 08:06 PM

No peak under the heatspreader?

SilverPriest

17-01-2003, 10:14 PM

I paid $283 a stick, not a chance ;)

Hans

17-01-2003, 11:42 PM

thx Silver. Nice SILVER colour. lol

Method

18-01-2003, 02:27 AM

what bout those sticks of GEIL ram?

they look damn good.

56MB 6ns GL2000 Chip ULTRA CAS 2 w Pure Copper Heat Spreader

256MB 5ns GL2000 Chip ULTRA CAS 2 w Pure Copper Heat Spreader, PC3200 (400Mhz)

256MB 4.5ns GL2000 Chip ULTRA CAS 2 w PLATINUM Copper Heat Spreader, PC3500 (433Mhz)

256MB 4ns GL2000 Chip w Tin Coated PLATINUM Copper Heat Spreader, PC3700 (466Mhz)

512MB 6ns GL2000 Chip ULTRA CAS 2 w Pure Copper Heat Spreader

512MB 5ns GL2000 Chip ULTRA CAS 2 w Pure Copper Heat Spreader, PC3200 (400Mhz)

512MB 4.5ns GL2000 Chip ULTRA CAS 2 w PLATINUM Copper Heat Spreader, PC3500 (433Mhz)

512MB 4ns GL2000 Chip w Tin Coated PLATINUM Copper Heat Spreader, PC3700 (466Mhz)

I like the sound of those heat spreders :) cant wait for pics (im to lazy to google :p)

i know your doing a review on them soon ay hans?

also how long is there warranty?

and what rams have a lifetime warranty?
i know kingsmax does.

kain

18-01-2003, 03:16 AM

GEIL got Lifetime Warranty on their ram. The same goes for CORSAIR, MUSHKIN, OCZ and XTREMEDDR.

Gh0s7 L3mUr

18-01-2003, 03:34 PM

Damn I'm looking foward to seeing how they perform against teh Corsair.