malibu72 Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 I am working on a new build: Mobo: DFI LanParty Dk P35-T2RS; Processor: Intel E8400 Wolfdale LGA775 @ 3.0 GHz; Antec 900 Case; Samsung SATA Internal HDs (2@500GBs each); Video card: Nvidea 8500GT; PSU: Corsair 620HX; Seagate External USB HDs (2@250GBs each); OS: Windows XP SP2 Home; DVD/CD Burners: I will have two but still undecided; Sound Card: Still undecided; RAM: I want 2x2GBs but undecided. OS: Windows XP SP2. So - question is: Recommendations for best RAM for this board. Appreciate any suggestions I can get - especially from anyone with the same board. Especially as a newbie I hope to get RAM that works best with this board because it has its likes and dislikes. I've been told that latency, timing, and voltage are critical with this board. Recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks.......Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wevsspot Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 Do you plan on overclocking or keeping everything at stock settings? Do you have a budget? How much RAM do you want to run? 2X1gb? 2X2gb? 4X1gb? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philbrown23 Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 what does dfi reccomend? sigle sided or double sided ram? I know that some dfi boards are picky about stuff like that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuppA-SnipA Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 they like good ram in general, no kingston crap ocz, geil, mushkin, patriot, corsair dfi likes those Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wevsspot Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 G.Skill's ran extremely well in my DFI rigs too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
malibu72 Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Do you plan on overclocking or keeping everything at stock settings? Do you have a budget? How much RAM do you want to run? 2X1gb? 2X2gb? 4X1gb? Thanks for your reply. 1. I'm a rookie at this stuff so I plan to stick with stock settings for now. 2. I sort of have a budget but if I get recommendations from others to go with a certain brand of memory I would probably do it even if more expensive. 3. I want 2x2 GB sticks. I know the mobo won't recognize 4 GBs but it will give me at least 3 gbs. Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
malibu72 Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 (edited) what does dfi reccomend? sigle sided or double sided ram? I know that some dfi boards are picky about stuff like that. Thanks for your reply. 1. DFI recommends double-sided ram for G.Skill, Corsair, OCZ, and Mushkin. I know DFI boards are picky and I'm looking for the ram that would be most compatible. I've been told to look at CAS Latency 4 and 800MHz DDR2 (PC2-6400) Bob Edited June 13, 2008 by malibu72 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
malibu72 Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 G.Skill's ran extremely well in my DFI rigs too. Thanks for your reply. Have you used it in the DFI LanParty DK P35-T2RS and if so, what did you use? For instance, I've seen: G.Skill 4GB (2x2GB) 240 Pin SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2-6400) Dual Channel Kit with CAS Latency 4 and Timing 4-4-4-12 and 2.0v-2.1v. The model is F2-6400CL4D-4GBPK but that model is not listed on the DFI preference sheet so I don't have a clue if it is compatible. What is your opinion/recommendation? Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Repr Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) $85 after rebate CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) $86 after rebate mushkin 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) $70,99 after rebate OCZ Vista Upgrade 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) $65,99 after rebate OCZ ReaperX HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) $79.99 after rebate plenty of choices . the OCZ reaperX are my personal favorite, but they have those big coolers that can sometimes be a problem Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookie Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 (edited) G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000)$85 after rebate I have this set and really like them. Edited June 13, 2008 by rookie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wevsspot Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Reaper put together a good list for you. The only one I would strike out is the first kit of G.Skill DDR2 1000 Not that it isn't good RAM at a great price, but primarily because performance is fairly poor if you plan on staying at stock clocks. With primary timings of 5-5-5-15, bandwidth is low and latency is high. Now if you you had planned on overclocking then that G.Skill would have been a great kit. I'm speaking from experience here because I am currently testing that exact kit against a set of G.Skill DDR2 800 HZ's. Since you are planning on staying at stock clocks, I'd get a 2X2gb kit that offers 4-4-4-12 timings at DDR2 800 speeds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookie Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 (edited) Reaper put together a good list for you. The only one I would strike out is the first kit of G.Skill DDR2 1000 Not that it isn't good RAM at a great price, but primarily because performance is fairly poor if you plan on staying at stock clocks. With primary timings of 5-5-5-15, bandwidth is low and latency is high. Now if you you had planned on overclocking then that G.Skill would have been a great kit. I'm speaking from experience here because I am currently testing that exact kit against a set of G.Skill DDR2 800 HZ's. Since you are planning on staying at stock clocks, I'd get a 2X2gb kit that offers 4-4-4-12 timings at DDR2 800 speeds. Wevsspot, Good point, but I seem to remember you can get this set to run at 4-4-4-12 timings. Maybe I'm just dreaming. I've not tried on my set yet as I do plan on overclocking. Just to hot here in TX right now. Are you planning on posting a review somewhere? I'd really like to see it if you do. Edited June 13, 2008 by rookie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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