Is This Good????????

escodotcarter · 03-01-2007, 02:35 AM

wanted to know if this was better then kingston valueram?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145526

also is this good for dualchannel cuz thats what i have

PC eye · 03-01-2007, 02:47 AM

Since the last AMD Socket 754s boards came out all boards are dual channel capable. The board's manual explains which dimm slots are used when there are two dimms and more then two slots seen on the board. Kingston seems to run better on Asus boards while the Corsair value ram is about equal in quality. The only difference between the two besides brands is the price as seen on the pair of Kigston 512mb dimms seen at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820144152

elitehacker · 03-01-2007, 04:41 AM

I tend to go with Corsair because they make premium RAM, when you try dual channel, be sure that the two sticks are identical.

PC eye · 03-01-2007, 06:05 AM

Kingston also has some excellent HyperX memory for gaming builds. The two names here are among the better makes. Reviews on the Corsar value ram place it as just as good for the average user without the OCing factor weighed in. OCZ is generally known as the premium memory with the "premium price" to unfortunately go along with it when price shopping.

The gaming memory most popular however is the Corsair XMS series. That has been known for some time. When going to install multiple dimms the best performance is seen with the same size as well as the type and timings. Installing a "matched pair" is often the choice of high end builders since the separate dimms are pretested together prior for kits.

elitehacker · 03-01-2007, 07:25 AM

Kingmax has some pretty solid offerings too.

PC eye · 03-01-2007, 07:52 AM

What make and model board are you running there? Sometimes that can be the important factor when choosing the manufacturer to go with. OCZ has been known to see problems on Asus boards at times is one example there. Mushkin is an older name good for OCing on Asus model in contrast as well as the xms series. It's fuinny that the 2gb of Kingston Value Ram used here replaced a matched of Corsair 512mb xms series dimms and sees better results.

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03-01-2007, 02:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,699	Since the last AMD Socket 754s boards came out all boards are dual channel capable. The board's manual explains which dimm slots are used when there are two dimms and more then two slots seen on the board. Kingston seems to run better on Asus boards while the Corsair value ram is about equal in quality. The only difference between the two besides brands is the price as seen on the pair of Kigston 512mb dimms seen at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820144152

03-01-2007, 04:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
elitehacker Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,413	I tend to go with Corsair because they make premium RAM, when you try dual channel, be sure that the two sticks are identical.

03-01-2007, 06:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,699	Kingston also has some excellent HyperX memory for gaming builds. The two names here are among the better makes. Reviews on the Corsar value ram place it as just as good for the average user without the OCing factor weighed in. OCZ is generally known as the premium memory with the "premium price" to unfortunately go along with it when price shopping. The gaming memory most popular however is the Corsair XMS series. That has been known for some time. When going to install multiple dimms the best performance is seen with the same size as well as the type and timings. Installing a "matched pair" is often the choice of high end builders since the separate dimms are pretested together prior for kits.

03-01-2007, 07:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
elitehacker Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,413	Kingmax has some pretty solid offerings too.

03-01-2007, 07:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,699	What make and model board are you running there? Sometimes that can be the important factor when choosing the manufacturer to go with. OCZ has been known to see problems on Asus boards at times is one example there. Mushkin is an older name good for OCing on Asus model in contrast as well as the xms series. It's fuinny that the 2gb of Kingston Value Ram used here replaced a matched of Corsair 512mb xms series dimms and sees better results.