Strategy to decide on RAM

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Peter Mann

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Hi all,
I have an E6400 and just ordered a P5B deluxe WiFi.

Ram is expensive these days so I don't want to get the wrong kind especially with soooo many options out there.

My idea is to get a cheap stick of PC2-5400 /667MHz. Then run big dividers on it and see how high I get my CPU.......then order the appropriate RAM to get a 1:1 divider with tight timings.
What do you all think?
Is my idea sound?
 
Since when is ram expensive these days? You can get two gigs of good stuff for under 200$.

With that ram you won't be able to push the cpu even close to its potential at 1:1. Theres no reason NOT to get ddr2 800, set the memory speed to 800 (let the BIOS figure out the ratios on its own), and start cranking up the fsb. easiest way to do it.

edit: I misread what you wanted to do, but my original writing still stands. Buying anything less than ddr2 800 these days is folly. Go get 2 gigs of gskill ddr2800 for 160$ and crank that sucker.
 
Well, for one, Good DDR2 Ram is quite expensive. Most *GOOD* 2gb kits can be closer to 300-400 dollars. I just got a 1GB kit of PC26400 OCZ XTC EL RAM and it cost me 250$ Canadian.

Uhm Yeah: ...

Anyways, my P5B Deluxe doesn't have any dividers lower than 1:1... That means if you wanna overclock, you need good RAM. Simple as that. Therefore, I'd doubt you'll (and my research confirms this) be able to use any dividers that are less than 1:1 (you can use ones that are over 1:1, which I find is stupid). Sorry!

However, MOST DDR2-667 ram is... well, ok. With looser timings (5-5-5-15 to 6-5-5-18) and higher voltage (about .1v over stock) should allow you to get the RAM to DDR800 speeds.
 
Over 1:1 , under 1:1, who cares. The only reason I would use a cheap stick of PC2-5400 /667MHz would be to determine the max OC of the CPU..... then set it to 1:1 with better high speed RAM, if that in theory is at all sound logic.

(First off, can anyone confirm that the P5B DLX WiFihas selectible memory dividers. Some guy on another forum told me it only has 1:1. Also , can anyone also confirm a C2 revision of the P5B Dlx WiFi ?)

2 GB of good RAM under $200 ???
On what planet? For sure NOT in Canada...

This is what I consider good:
G.SKILL F2-6400PHU2

This is what I consider GREAT RAM:
F2-6400CL3D
Can't seem to find it for sale in north America at this time.
 
Great,
Can you post the actual model name/number of that Patriot RAM and what latencies you have? I also asume that is $180 US, I am in Canada and unfortunately NweEgg in their infinite wisdom has decided NOT to sell to a market of 30 million+ people just across a land border.
DOH!
 
Over 1:1 , under 1:1, who cares. The only reason I would use a cheap stick of PC2-5400 /667MHz would be to determine the max OC of the CPU
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And how then, per se, are you going to reduce the speed of the RAM?

Unless you run it at like 8-8-8-20 and 2.2v you're not going to get more than ~900mhz out of it.

Anyways, have you tried DirectCanada.com?

I just got my P5B, E6300 and some OCZ ram from them today... Shipped for free, and had prices *much* lower than NCIX (about 100$ combined savings for all 3 items, allowed me to get a new PSU).
 
P5B Delxue has dividers, but not lower than 1:1
You can use 1:1, 4:5, or 2:3.

You'll see me link to this RAM alot, & it's because it's basically the best price/performance OC-friendly DDR2 out there right now, regardless of whether you are in Canada or the US:
http://www.tankguys.biz/ddr2-3338-p-1676.html?osCsid=208d3a2006bba575d13e619e9e92f816
http://www.tankguys.biz/ddr2-44410-800mhz-p-1645.html?osCsid=208d3a2006bba575d13e619e9e92f816

That's D9 stuff ;)

Basically it's capable of 1000 5-5-5 or higher in pretty much all cases.

And yes, Tank Guys ships to Canada.
I got my DDR2-1000 2 GB kit from them for about the same price as DDR2-800 kits are here :)
 
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