Crucial ballistix?
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 5:31 am
Been looking at some of the faster memory to o/c with an av8 and an a64. Never really seen any of you guys mention it and am wondering what the word is???
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:43 am
From what i have read looks good, but nate is the memory expert, so i trust his judgement over all others first.
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 8:30 am
Crucial makes really good DDR2 memory and decent DDR1 memory.
Crucial makes some of the fastest DDR2 memory out there. This is because they make the IC's and qualify them before they sell them to companies like Corsair to use. So they are basically keeping the best for themselves and selling the rest.
On the other hand their DDR1 memory can't pull 2-2-2-5 timings! They actually came out at 2-2-2-5 and once the memory launched the "corrected" the timings to 2-2-2-6 at PC-3200 and 2.5-4-4-8 at PC-4000.
If you dig the name and like the gold heat spreader color have at em.
Hope this helps you out!
Crucial makes some of the fastest DDR2 memory out there. This is because they make the IC's and qualify them before they sell them to companies like Corsair to use. So they are basically keeping the best for themselves and selling the rest.
On the other hand their DDR1 memory can't pull 2-2-2-5 timings! They actually came out at 2-2-2-5 and once the memory launched the "corrected" the timings to 2-2-2-6 at PC-3200 and 2.5-4-4-8 at PC-4000.
If you dig the name and like the gold heat spreader color have at em.
Hope this helps you out!
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 10:33 am
I'm running a set of Crucial Ballistix Tracer (PC4000) right now. It does pretty well I think so far, it's running 2-2-2-5 in my A64 system as I type this. It's not as fast as PQI but only falls short by a few points. I haven't had a chance to run it any higher than DDR400 yet because my 3.3 rail on my PSU died and I'm using a 350 watt Cooler Master with half my junk disconnected till my new PSU shows up (on truck today). From what I've read, it won't do the rated speed of DDR500 at 1T but the specs say 2T anyway. I'll let you know how thing turn out as it happens.
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 2:51 pm
well let me know how it does, I leave tomorrow (finally) so it will probably be a couple weeks before I get a chance to check on ya. As you know I am a gamer and at times an occasionally a nOOb o/c'r. My decision rides on you guys so gimme the wErd 
Thanks for the speedy reply and info, I'll see yall when I get across the puddle...
Thanks for the speedy reply and info, I'll see yall when I get across the puddle...
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 3:19 pm
Be safe, we will keep you in our prayers.
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 5:02 pm
Keep your head down dude and cover your butt. Remember, it's not your job to die for your country, it's to make sure that the other sorry SOB dies for his............. 