OCZ vs CORSAIR?

[GSte]

Which of these is better:

OCZ 4GB Kit (2x2048) Platinum Edition DDR2 PC2 8000 1000MHz Dual Channel Memory CL 5-5-5-18 With Platinum Mirrored XTC Heatspreader - OCZ2P10004GK - www.microdirect.co.uk

OCZ 4GB Kit (2x2048) Reaper HPC Edition DDR2 PC2 6400 800MHz CL4 Dual Channel Patent-Pending Reaper HPC Heatsink - OCZ2RPR800C44GK - www.microdirect.co.uk

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They will probably both do roughly the same speeds, but if the higher frequency is a must, then go for the Platinum to be on the safe side. I would be surprised if they didn't use the same chips to be honest.

[NightshadowUK]

Will the P5e take 1000mhz? I can just drop it to 800mhz and reduce the timings ??

Yeah the Platinum can run at PC6400 CAS4 (well mine can anyway), plus it doesn't have those stupid heatspreaders which get in the way of your CPU cooler.

[Biscuit]

i wonder if my 800MHz cas 4 will run at 1000mhz cas 5...?

[Webby]

i wonder if my 800MHz cas 4 will run at 1000mhz cas 5...?

As I said before mine runs at 998 CAS 5 So perfectly possible!

[GSte]

i wonder if my 800MHz cas 4 will run at 1000mhz cas 5...?

It's a possibility.... with the 4GB kits I'm pretty sure they all use the same ICs which is why they should in theory... I have some of the Ballistix Red for testing, and it has an EPP showing in CPU-Z for 1000MHz 5-5-5-15.....

With the 2GB kits it will be more hit and miss as the ICs vary widely..... but give it a go mate, you never know

[watercooled]

Where can I buy RAM from alternative MFRs like OCZ, G-Skill and Geil? As Scan and CCL don't stock them.
Thanks

[Biscuit]

ebuyer, microdirect, novatech?, lamdatek ermmmm thats me out i think

[TAKTAK]

[dagwoood]

Where can I buy RAM from alternative MFRs like OCZ, G-Skill and Geil? As Scan and CCL don't stock them.
Thanks

ebuyer, microdirect, novatech?, lamdatek ermmmm thats me out i think

OcUK also stock those brands.

[Pob255]

I think the early corsair xms2 was very good from what I have read in reviews but then it changed and became pretty mediocre. It's the same with geil's ultra series. Mine is stupidly good (bought for way too much considering how much it is now ) and I've had 2 sets since which aren't bad but are nothing like as good.

Now this is very important, I think I can give you the reason as well.
It seems that memory chip production still has many inconsistencies in it production, this resaults in good and bad batches.
Early on Micron had a very exceptional and large batch of chips, these seemed to be bought up and used by most of the better name memory companies.
Which in turn to some very good pc6400 overclocks, however later batches while still good enough to produce stock speeds where just not as exceptional and haven't overclocked as well.

So we ended up with some very good memory, I think Corsair bulk bought a lot of thoes early chips which is why it was so good and the cost was low (at the time)

Any relatively major name is fine to me. ( heck I'm using some cheap stuff, it runs at stock ok, just cannot get any form of overclock out of it )

[PwnDirect]

Love corsair

Hate ocz compatiblity issues with some boards & is more often than not DOA

[Biscuit]

Iv got 2 sets of OCZ 1GB in mine and iv used similar stuff for a lot of other peoples computers. Yet to see or have any problems

[SuGaR847]

It's OCZ for me.

Where can I buy RAM from alternative MFRs like OCZ, G-Skill and Geil? As Scan and CCL don't stock them.
Thanks

You can find OCZ, Geil, Patriot at MemoryC.com

Can't advice on customer service though. However their proces seem really good.

[matty-hodgson]

Iv got 2 sets of OCZ 1GB in mine and iv used similar stuff for a lot of other peoples computers. Yet to see or have any problems

got the same thing in mine, OC's like you wouldn't believe aswell
and if you get a fan blowing over them.. 2.2v and 1066MHz isn't out of reach (444-15)