hello!, what do you think of this stuff

scottl08 · May 15, 2008

just got my 2nd 2gb stick in, to pump things up for vista! anyone else got crucial ballistix? what do you think?

Silverel · May 15, 2008

Ballistix gets high marks round here. Good buy.

niko084 · May 15, 2008

Silverel said:
Ballistix gets high marks round here. Good buy.

Indeed, wouldn't trade mine for anything but MORE Ballistix

Kreij · May 15, 2008

Yup, Good buy.
I use Corsair Dominator, but nothing wrong with Ballistix.

Oh, and welcome to TPU scott.
Please fill out your system specs (in the usercp).
It helps a lot if you ask for troubleshoooting assistance.

scottl08 · May 15, 2008

ok thanks

thoughtdisorder · May 15, 2008

Crucial ballistix rock! :rockout:

Welcome to TPU! :toast:

calvary1980 · May 15, 2008

Ballistix have gained an enormous failure rate since 2008.

- Christine

mrw1986 · May 15, 2008

my Ballistix, best RAM I've ever owned!

niko084 · May 15, 2008

calvary1980 said:
Ballistix have gained an enormous failure rate since 2008.

- Christine

Could have fooled me, I have built over 20 machine in the last month with ballistix let alone the last year and had no problems with it..

calvary1980 · May 15, 2008

google "ballistix rma rate" these used to be the best bargain memory in 2007, but since the failure rate has jumped they have been dethroned to memory like aXeRAM. the new batches are only single sided too and don't overclock as good. there is also several reasons why you could be getting good sticks.

- Christine

oily_17 · May 15, 2008

Welcome

and nice rig you have there.

If you are looking for some benchmarking programs you can try

SuperPi mod v1.5
Science Mark 2
Futuremark 3DMark 06

You can get them here

http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/Benchmarking/

niko084 · May 15, 2008

calvary1980 said:
google "ballistix rma rate" these used to be the best bargain memory in 2007, but since the failure rate has jumped they have been dethroned to aXeRAM. the new batches are only single sided too and don't overclock as good. there is also several reasons why you could be getting good sticks.

- Christine

Hmm odd, but doesn't explain how I have had no issues... Or any issues with any new D9 chipped sticks, only one issue and those were 800's clocked at 1200 @ 2.35 volts for a little over a year with not very good airflow.

FR@NK · May 15, 2008

I have noticed an issue with my Ballistix but I havent RMAed them yet. The heatspreader bows out at the bottom because of the small clip near the top that holds it together puts too much force at the top. Only the top of the chips make contact with the heatspreader.

calvary1980 · May 15, 2008

I think they changed from d9gmh (double sided) to d9hnl (single sided) some people can't hit even 1100Mhz with the new batches. there could be any number of reasons why you are getting good sticks they could be pre-2008 for example whatever reasons most of them are going to point to the retailer you purchase from. what matters is Ballistix have a problem which we can all agree on

- Christine

Solaris17 · May 15, 2008

im a g.skill guy

scottl08 · May 15, 2008

mine are 800mhz ones, the red one in my pic is just new? could that possibley not overclock as well?

Fitseries3 · May 15, 2008

well... if everyone is gonna flaunt their ballistix i may as well show mine off...
DDR3-1600mhz 7-7-7-20
and yes... ballistix are very good. i have a set of red 2x2gig 800mhz and set of tracer 2x1gig 1066mhz.

Azazel · May 15, 2008

welcooome...ballistix do rock

blkhogan · May 16, 2008

Ballistix

(4x1GB) Black Tracers in me machine :toast:

mrw1986 · May 16, 2008

Fit can thank TechFuzion for that RAM

Fitseries3 · May 16, 2008

mrw1986 said:
Fit can thank TechFuzion for that RAM

i AM TF. (you too though)

DanishDevil · May 16, 2008

Hey don't forget about me

hat · May 16, 2008

I had some DDR1 ballistix. I remember going from 512mb value ram to 1GB ballistix... I didn't overclock the main system back then, but I wish I could find out what they were capable of.

They're in my grandma's machine... and my uncle will have my head if I overclocked it :laugh:

DOM · May 16, 2008

FR@NK said:
I have noticed an issue with my Ballistix but I havent RMAed them yet. The heatspreader bows out at the bottom because of the small clip near the top that holds it together puts too much force at the top. Only the top of the chips make contact with the heatspreader.

the new ones dont have the clips on top anymore just stuck on ram with that sticky tape they use

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