RAM Question: 2 gb or 2 gb?

[Sorrento]

Hello.

 

After the release of HUGE games, like Half Life2 and now Battlefield 2, I noticed the real need for 2 gb RAM in the system.

 

I already have 2 x 512 mb of Corsair XMS4400 C25 or 2 x 512 mb of OCZ Platinum Revision 2 (better for the question below).

 

The plan is to have 2 gb on my system, and I have two choices:

 

1.- Buy 2 x 1 gb OCZ Dual Channel Platinum

 

2.- Buy extra 2 x 512 mb OCZ EL Platinum Rev2

 

With #1 option I won't have any asynchronic or CPC problems, but ram isn't as good as the TCCD I am using right now (either one).

 

With #2 option I will have some problems, which I need to be explained, but the ram itself will be high performance; somehow I think it will overclock as good, maybe, that with only two modules.

 

Anyone already tried something like this... and what can the OCZ people here tell me about the 2 x 1 gb modules with CL2 3 2 6?

 

A friend of mine tried them and they worked on a VIA chipset mobo, but with terrible latencies: CL3 4 4 8. Is this a VIA thing or something to expect from them?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Angry_Games]

contact AndyOCZ...he's sending me some 2x1024MB modules made with Infineon chips that are supposed to be able to do 2-3-5-2 @ DDR400, 1T

[Sorrento]

Meaning, not all can do that? :sad:

 

My friend could run at 1T, but the latencies were awful: 3 4 4 8

 

2 3 5 2... is that CL 2 3 2 6?

[Angry_Games]

it isnt up to the motherboard as to how the memory will run..it is up to the cpu's memory controller.

 

VIA boards and NForce boards differ a bit

 

I've got 4x512MB TCCD @ DDR400, 2T, 2-3-5-2

 

momma's rig has 4x512MB OCZ BH-5 + VX @ DDR400, 2T, 2-2-5-2

 

both of us have the new Venice/SanDiego/X2 cpu's (hers is the new FX-55 90nm SSE3, mine is the San Diego 4000+)

[r1derbike]

And just whose might those be? Hmmmm? ;-}

 

Charles

 

contact AndyOCZ...he's sending me some 2x1024MB modules made with Infineon chips that are supposed to be able to do 2-3-5-2 @ DDR400, 1T

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[Sorrento]

Well keeping 1T would be extraordinary... but lets face it, the real goal here is to have 2 gb system memory.

 

Like AG said even if its 2T CPC, the system 2 gb RAM will let any huge program like BF2 run like a charm... the rest of the system will take care of the details hehe.

 

I just want to know if that OCZ 2gb Dual Channel Platinum can do what it says it does.

[rise4310]

i'm looking at theexact same issue sorrento. i've done a little looking and ocz and mushkin hace some 1 gig sticks that look good, for 1 gig sticks. it seems a divider will definitely be needed. nothing is going to run like the tccd/tcc5 rev 2.

 

i PM'd andy_ocz earlier about this and if he doesn't make an appearance here or i'll let you know what he says.

[Sorrento]

Give Andy some time... either his work load is as big as a mountain or he is not around to answer the PM.

 

Will be around to know what he tells you.