Suggestions for good RAM for Crossfire system setup

Trung · Jul 25, 2007, 09:26 AM

I'm building a new rig but not sure which memory will run good with my crossfire setup of my GPUs.

Specs
Intel E6600 2.4ghz
Asus P5W DH Deluxe
Antec Trupower Quattro 850 watt
2x Asus Hd 2900XT 512mb
2x 250GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 16mb

I was thinking of getting the OCZ ati crossfire edition 2x1024 kit but not many stores have it in stock...hence this thread, can anyone suggest any other possible memory that will go good with this system setup??

DanTheBanjoman · Jul 25, 2007, 09:45 AM

Crossfire doesn't require any special memory, Crossfire/SLI ready memory is just marketing, it has no meaning.

Wile E · Jul 25, 2007, 09:49 AM

I second what Dan says. All you do is pay more for the name.

Questions: Do you plan to overclock? Where are you from?

Trung · Jul 25, 2007, 10:44 AM

Yeah i plan to oc...Sydney, Australia.....I was looking at the corsair xms2 pro 2x1024 kit 6400 4-4-4-12 timings but i think they are discontinued, so not too sure which one to get now.

Wile E · Jul 25, 2007, 10:48 AM

Ah, australia, I always have such a hard time trying to find stuff for you guys. lol. You really need a Newegg type store over there.

For ram, I suggest either Crucial Ballistix or G.Skills with the black heat spreaders. Either of them have Micron D9 chips. You can usually get the Crucials in 667Mhz for a cheaper price, and they still clock well over 1000Mhz in most cases. My 800Mhz Ballistix will do up to 1200Mhz.

Trung · Jul 25, 2007, 10:53 AM

lol, yeah we got 'ninetek' and 'amazon' havent ever bought things from them but i see them quite often.

Whats the timings on them standard??

Wile E · Jul 25, 2007, 10:55 AM

Usually 4-4-4-12, but I run my ballistix at 4-4-3-5 on stock volts.

tkpenalty · Jul 25, 2007, 11:01 AM

Trung, um yeah, liek go to MSY. Pay a bit more for the 320GB dude... its more worth it.
http://www.msy.com.au/

Yeah the web page is sorta dodgy but they are REAL cheap. And yeah this week they got new stock.
http://umart.net/au/
This place is decent, I would only get stuff like the case, RAM from here.

Trung · Jul 25, 2007, 11:03 AM

Those are pretty low timings....are they stable...do you ever get any hiccups???

tkpenalty · Jul 25, 2007, 11:05 AM

Ooh.... 4-4-4-12 Kit at DDR800?

Trung · Jul 25, 2007, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by tkpenalty

Trung, um yeah, liek go to MSY. Pay a bit more for the 320GB dude... its more worth it.
http://www.msy.com.au/

Yeah the web page is sorta dodgy but they are REAL cheap. And yeah this week they got new stock.
http://umart.net/au/
This place is decent, I would only get stuff like the case, RAM from here.

Too late lol...i've already bought the 250gb....i was going to buy the 320 but ended up buying 250 lol....oh wells

Wile E · Jul 25, 2007, 11:12 AM

Ah, thanx for the links TK.

G.Skill D9's http://umart.net/au/product_info.php...ucts_id=109694

Is that in your range?

Trung · Jul 25, 2007, 11:18 AM

Hmm thats pretty cheap actually, i was looking at that website and found the corsair that i was looking at and they still have stock...what do you think corsair xms2 pro 4-4-4-12??

Wile E · Jul 25, 2007, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Trung

Hmm thats pretty cheap actually, i was looking at that website and found the corsair that i was looking at and they still have stock...what do you think corsair xms2 pro 4-4-4-12??

No, G.Skills all the way. lol. Corsair has stopped using the good chips in many of their lines. They have reduced themselves to an overrated and overpriced brand.

Wile E · Jul 25, 2007, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Trung

Those are pretty low timings....are they stable...do you ever get any hiccups???

Missed this one. Perfectly stable, no hiccups. To add to this, @2.4V, I can run 1066Mhz 4-4-4-12, tho I don't recommend running 2.4v 24/7.

Trung · Jul 25, 2007, 11:31 AM

ahaha G.Skill aye....i heard that the two top record for benchmarking in the world were using G.Skill but i'm not really a fan of them...i'll read more reviews and see how we go

Trung · Jul 25, 2007, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Wile E

Missed this one. Perfectly stable, no hiccups. To add to this, @2.4V, I can run 1066Mhz 4-4-4-12, tho I don't recommend running 2.4v 24/7.

oh ok thats pretty cool...glad you mentioned i was planning to run my rig 24/7 lol.

Trung · Jul 25, 2007, 11:35 AM

Hey tk, where is http://umart.net/au/ store located in sydney

Wile E · Jul 25, 2007, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Trung

ahaha G.Skill aye....i heard that the two top record for benchmarking in the world were using G.Skill but i'm not really a fan of them...i'll read more reviews and see how we go

You won't be disappointed. They make great memory, for a reasonable price. I had G.Skills before this, and it was very good memory, despite the fact that they were from one of their lower lines. Had Promos chips, and still clocked to 1100Mhz without breaking a sweat.

Trung · Jul 25, 2007, 11:37 AM

enfield...all the way up in the ct hmmmm...if i can be bothered lol i have take a look at the list.

Wile E · Jul 25, 2007, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Trung

oh ok thats pretty cool...glad you mentioned i was planning to run my rig 24/7 lol.

lol yeah. 2.4v is fun for benching tho. lol

tkpenalty · Jul 25, 2007, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Trung

Hey tk, where is http://umart.net/au/ store located in sydney

Enfield. I order from GSP computers though, its in campsie, 34 Hill ST. GSP computers is like a mirror store, so yeah.

Trung · Jul 25, 2007, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Wile E

You won't be disappointed. They make great memory, for a reasonable price. I had G.Skills before this, and it was very good memory, despite the fact that they were from one of their lower lines. Had Promos chips, and still clocked to 1100Mhz without breaking a sweat.

So G.Skill isnt there so many lines of memory from them...which one would be good besides from the timing indications

Trung · Jul 25, 2007, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by tkpenalty

Enfield. I order from GSP computers though, its in campsie, 34 Hill ST. GSP computers is like a mirror store, so yeah.

Oh cool that heaps better i'll definitely have a look

Wile E · Jul 25, 2007, 11:42 AM

The color of the heat spreader gives it away. Black=Micron D9's The part number will also end in HZ on the D9 models.

Jul 25, 2007, 09:26 AM	#1
Trung Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 75 (0.03/day) Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	Suggestions for good RAM for Crossfire system setup I'm building a new rig but not sure which memory will run good with my crossfire setup of my GPUs. Specs Intel E6600 2.4ghz Asus P5W DH Deluxe Antec Trupower Quattro 850 watt 2x Asus Hd 2900XT 512mb 2x 250GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 16mb I was thinking of getting the OCZ ati crossfire edition 2x1024 kit but not many stores have it in stock...hence this thread, can anyone suggest any other possible memory that will go good with this system setup??

Processor:	Intel Core 2 Duo E6600@2.4ghz stock
Motherboard:	Asus P5W DH Deluxe
Cooling:	Gigabyte 3D Rocket Cooler-Pro
Memory:	Corsair DDR2 800mhz 2x1024-6400 XMS2 Pro Platium@4-4-4-12 stock
Video Card:	Asus ATI Radeon HD 2900XT 512mb
Hard Disk:	2X250gb SataII Seagate Barracuda in Raid 0
Optical Drive:	Lite-on DVDRW SHM-165P6S & Pioneer DVR-107D
CRT/LCD Model:	Diamond View CRT 17inch flatscreen
Case:	Cooler Master Cavalier black
Sound Card:	Onboard
PSU:	Antec 850 Truepower Quattro
Software:	Windows XP SP2

Processor:	Dual Xeon 5506
Motherboard:	Asus Z8NA-D6
Cooling:	2x Thermalright HR-01 X/passive
Memory:	6GB Corsair something
Video Card:	EVGA GTX 260 Core 216
Hard Disk:	None
Optical Drive:	None
CRT/LCD Model:	24" Asus
Case:	Thermaltake Swing
Sound Card:	Onboard
PSU:	620W CM
Software:	Win2k8

Jul 25, 2007, 09:49 AM	#3
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Jul 25, 2007, 09:45 AM	#2
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Trung Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 75 (0.03/day) Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	Yeah i plan to oc...Sydney, Australia.....I was looking at the corsair xms2 pro 2x1024 kit 6400 4-4-4-12 timings but i think they are discontinued, so not too sure which one to get now.

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Wile E Power User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Western PA (Pittsburgh suburbs) Posts: 18,129 (7.46/day) Thanks: 450 Thanked 3,826 Times in 3,124 Posts System Specs	Ah, australia, I always have such a hard time trying to find stuff for you guys. lol. You really need a Newegg type store over there. For ram, I suggest either Crucial Ballistix or G.Skills with the black heat spreaders. Either of them have Micron D9 chips. You can usually get the Crucials in 667Mhz for a cheaper price, and they still clock well over 1000Mhz in most cases. My 800Mhz Ballistix will do up to 1200Mhz. __________________ Visit Ashentech “What the hell did you expect? Leave Vista under the pillow and the OS fairy would make it Win7?” -El Fiendo “And Bring Mailman back god damnit, he is the Eric Cartman of TPU” -MRCL

Jul 25, 2007, 10:53 AM	#6
Trung Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 75 (0.03/day) Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	lol, yeah we got 'ninetek' and 'amazon' havent ever bought things from them but i see them quite often. Whats the timings on them standard??

Jul 25, 2007, 10:55 AM	#7
Wile E Power User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Western PA (Pittsburgh suburbs) Posts: 18,129 (7.46/day) Thanks: 450 Thanked 3,826 Times in 3,124 Posts System Specs	Usually 4-4-4-12, but I run my ballistix at 4-4-3-5 on stock volts. __________________ Visit Ashentech “What the hell did you expect? Leave Vista under the pillow and the OS fairy would make it Win7?” -El Fiendo “And Bring Mailman back god damnit, he is the Eric Cartman of TPU” -MRCL

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tkpenalty Eligible for custom title Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Australia, Sydney Posts: 5,023 (2.06/day) Thanks: 412 Thanked 361 Times in 266 Posts System Specs	Trung, um yeah, liek go to MSY. Pay a bit more for the 320GB dude... its more worth it. http://www.msy.com.au/ Yeah the web page is sorta dodgy but they are REAL cheap. And yeah this week they got new stock. http://umart.net/au/ This place is decent, I would only get stuff like the case, RAM from here. __________________ AMD Radeon X1950~HD4000 Support Clubhouse “Mac: "Woah, what are you doing?" Mac says as he levitates in the air. PC: "Playing Half-Life 2, this is my gravity gun." Mac: "Well I can sort of do that." PC: "Technically Mac, you have to become me first."” -From_Nowhere

Jul 25, 2007, 11:03 AM	#9
Trung Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 75 (0.03/day) Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	Those are pretty low timings....are they stable...do you ever get any hiccups???

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tkpenalty Eligible for custom title Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Australia, Sydney Posts: 5,023 (2.06/day) Thanks: 412 Thanked 361 Times in 266 Posts System Specs	Ooh.... 4-4-4-12 Kit at DDR800? __________________ AMD Radeon X1950~HD4000 Support Clubhouse “Mac: "Woah, what are you doing?" Mac says as he levitates in the air. PC: "Playing Half-Life 2, this is my gravity gun." Mac: "Well I can sort of do that." PC: "Technically Mac, you have to become me first."” -From_Nowhere

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Wile E Power User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Western PA (Pittsburgh suburbs) Posts: 18,129 (7.46/day) Thanks: 450 Thanked 3,826 Times in 3,124 Posts System Specs	Ah, thanx for the links TK. G.Skill D9's http://umart.net/au/product_info.php...ucts_id=109694 Is that in your range? __________________ Visit Ashentech “What the hell did you expect? Leave Vista under the pillow and the OS fairy would make it Win7?” -El Fiendo “And Bring Mailman back god damnit, he is the Eric Cartman of TPU” -MRCL

Jul 25, 2007, 11:18 AM	#13
Trung Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 75 (0.03/day) Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	Hmm thats pretty cheap actually, i was looking at that website and found the corsair that i was looking at and they still have stock...what do you think corsair xms2 pro 4-4-4-12??

Jul 25, 2007, 11:31 AM	#16
Trung Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 75 (0.03/day) Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	ahaha G.Skill aye....i heard that the two top record for benchmarking in the world were using G.Skill but i'm not really a fan of them...i'll read more reviews and see how we go

Jul 25, 2007, 11:35 AM	#18
Trung Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 75 (0.03/day) Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	Hey tk, where is http://umart.net/au/ store located in sydney

Jul 25, 2007, 11:37 AM	#20
Trung Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 75 (0.03/day) Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	enfield...all the way up in the ct hmmmm...if i can be bothered lol i have take a look at the list.

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Wile E Power User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Western PA (Pittsburgh suburbs) Posts: 18,129 (7.46/day) Thanks: 450 Thanked 3,826 Times in 3,124 Posts System Specs	The color of the heat spreader gives it away. Black=Micron D9's The part number will also end in HZ on the D9 models. __________________ Visit Ashentech “What the hell did you expect? Leave Vista under the pillow and the OS fairy would make it Win7?” -El Fiendo “And Bring Mailman back god damnit, he is the Eric Cartman of TPU” -MRCL

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