Memory advice

[colinloves]

for my E6400 cpu and P5b deluxe mobo. To be used for gaming, with abit of overclocking on top.

Heres a list within my price range. Ive included stuff like volts, as I have no idea if lower volts are better for overclocking or not. Also included two speeds, as I dont know how much of a difference they will make.

5300

Crucial 5300C3 Ballistix 3-3-3-12 2.2v £200
Corsair 5400c4 4-4-4-23 2.8v £182
corsair XMS C4 4-4-4-12 £175
G.Skill 3-4-3-8 2.0-2.2v £176
G-Skill C4 4-4-4-12 1.8-2.0v £158
GeIL Ultra 3-4-4-8 1.8-2.4 £161


6400

GeIL Pc6400c4 4-4-4-12 1.2-3.1v £200
GeIL Ultra 4-4-4-12 17- 1.8-2.3 £170
OCZ Platinum revision 2 XTC series 4-4-4-15 1.8-2.1v £187
Corsair twinX XMS2 5-5-5-12 1.8-2.2v £187
OCX EEP Titainium Edition 4-4-4-15 2.2v £193

Thanks

[shaithis]

GeIL Ultra 4-4-4-12 17- 1.8-2.3 £170

Seems like the best value to me and will allow some pretty nice overclocks

[FInalD]

Go for 6400 stuff, ignore the 5300.

As for which one, well I'm not sure. I have some 4-4-4-12 stuff that my motherboard will only let me run at 5-5-5-18 unless I clock the CPU


FinalD

[SuicidaL]

that geil ddr2 ultra (the orange ones) is what i've got and it's good, only downside is that i only brought a gig of it and is now nearly doulbe what i paid a couple of months ago

[Yellowbeard]

Keep in mind that any performance memory may require you to run the voltage a bit higher than JEDEC or OEM specs. Your MOBO can handle anything you have listed too. And, the more you OC, the more voltage typically you will need. So, the higher voltage ratings are good in this case as your memory will be able to handle higher voltages for OCing. However, when you add voltage, you also increase heat.

Our PC6400C4 is good stuff and the new Dominator version is performing exceptionally well. It dissipates heat exceptionally well.

[colinloves]

yeah I know abit about the volts. Thats why I included them. But I through that with high memory with a high volts, would mean that I would have less room to overclock with.

I mean, say a 1.8v would overclock more than a 2.2v - as the volts are initially lower.

Plus can someone tell me if this mob supports EPP?

[colinloves]

GeIL Ultra 4-4-4-12 17- 1.8-2.3 £170

Seems like the best value to me and will allow some pretty nice overclocks

But Ive heard that there are some problems with GeIL ram and the mobo.

[Yellowbeard]

What they are telling you with the volt spex is the minimum it should boot with and then the maximum supported voltage. The low value is typically set to JEDEC spex so it will boot over a variety of MOBOs, especially on the first post when the MOBO is booting with 1.8v Vdimm. The 2nd value is the cutoff where you will void your warranty.

These values don't have any specific relation to how much the memory will OC. However, more speed requires more Vdimm so, if you plan to go for a high OC, you should buy memory with the higher supported voltage rating.