Frys.com has 4GB DDR2 PC6400 BALLISTIX MEMORY / CRUCIAL for $79.99-50MIR= $29.99 Shipped free. Also listed in store in the Dallas area. I live near Indianapolis but find the ads are generally the same or close. I know there has been a lot of discussion about Crucial/Lexar rebates of late but I have received all of mine in the past.
Zachmo said: Lots of people with bad experiences, myself included. But if you're just using it at stock speeds and voltages it should be fine. Sorry to hear that but I think those days are gone now. After all, these are the first ever Ballistix 4GB kits (just debut in October!) and they are based on the new 80A chips right off the bat. (Crucial never had any Ballistix '804' or '1065' 4GB kits before.) They are as fresh as they can be.
After trying many times it finally added the RAM to my cart. Their servers must be getting slammed. After 15 minutes was able to checkout successfully. Still alive.
REBATE LINK for when the item sells out and is no longer listed on the Frys.com website.
jiyocharlie
New Member
posted: Oct. 31, 2008 @ 10:48a
This one says 2.0v.. has anyone tried it on Inspiron 530?
inspiron 530 is 1.8V. For instance the 4x2gb GEIL Black dragon CL5 were 1.8V and are 100% stable.
DO NOT use 2.0V ram in a board that can not be adjusted up (aka inspiron 530).
i was suprised the 530 Q6600 was stable with 4 2gb even. alot of systems require extra voltage once you max out all banks with larger capacity chips. I had 4 hyper-V machines running then shutdown to server 2008 memtest and let it run overnight.
try this instead, it will work. remember to not mix the CL6 Dell memory with anything else! i've had issues any time i've mixed ram with Dell junk CL6 http://shop4.frys.com/product/5530560?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
clarkkent06
Senior Member
posted: Oct. 31, 2008 @ 12:25p
For those with MB's that can't be voltage adjusted, the link provided above is good. However, that's CL=6 memory (ie slow). If you were gaming hard or wanted the best stuff, here's some 1.8v CL=4 ram.
Granted, it's more expensive, but much faster. Newegg
clarkkent06
Senior Member
posted: Oct. 31, 2008 @ 1:34p
Down to $24.99 AR
RuffRyder1672
Member
posted: Oct. 31, 2008 @ 2:00p
Don't need it, but in for one... (at least I can remove my 4x 1gb and use just two slots now...)
Nice SPD shot and it looks promising! I didn't get in but I'd venture a guess - these can probably run 400MHz 4-4-4-12 or 4-5-4-12 2T at the stock 1.8v or alternatively, 500MHz 5-5/6-5-15 2T. If the stock voltage is not your cup of tea, I'd estimate an easy 540-550MHz at 2.0v.
PirateSteve said: Which is better for gaming on a Q6600 rig BSEL modded to 1333 and 3ghz?
800MHz 4-4-4 @ 2.0v OR 1000MHz 5-5-5 @ 2.0v ? You'd want to get as much bandwidth as possible for a quad and in that scenario, I'd definitely go for 1000MHz/5-5-5.
I just don't trust DDR2 mrmory modules rated for more than 1.8 volts because every data sheet I've seen for a DDR2 chip (not module) specified 1.8V as the normal operating voltage. IOW if a module is rated for 2.0V, then it must have failed testing at normal voltage.
larrymoencurly said: I just don't trust DDR2 mrmory modules rated for more than 1.8 volts because every data sheet I've seen for a DDR2 chip (not module) specified 1.8V as the normal operating voltage. IOW if a module is rated for 2.0V, then it must have failed testing at normal voltage.You're ignoring timings. These 2.0v modules also have 1.8v SPD profiles that match "regular" 1.8v modules. What you're getting are modules that start off as 1.8v but have been factory-tested to run at faster timings or speeds at a higher voltage. This often means getting the better chips of the lot. A flip-side to your thinking would be that all the good chips went to the performance modules and the ones that couldn't pass the test got relegated to the "regular" 1.8v modules.
vws said: PirateSteve said: Which is better for gaming on a Q6600 rig BSEL modded to 1333 and 3ghz?
800MHz 4-4-4 @ 2.0v OR 1000MHz 5-5-5 @ 2.0v ? You'd want to get as much bandwidth as possible for a quad and in that scenario, I'd definitely go for 1000MHz/5-5-5.
It honestly doesn't matter on Core 2 Duo/Quad. The large caches on these chips make memory bandwidth practically irrelevant (to compensate for the slow Front Side Bus).
From a practical, real world perspective. You will not be able to appreciate any day-to-day difference.
And on benchmarks, we are honestly talking AT MOST 1-3% difference.
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