err, what dvinnen said, i dont see atacom selling the value vx. they dont mention the actual part # anywhere on that page and the pics show 3-4-4-8 modules.
#28 - Corsair delined our request for Value RAM samples. We talk about this on page 2.
'All the manufacturers supplied one or more samples for testing except Corsair. Corsair emailed us, stating that "Our policy is not to send Value Select parts for review for a variety of reasons. After a quick discussion here we decided to stick with that policy and sit this one out." '
how come no corsair valueram was done? thats stuff is really cheap too, i use the pc3200 with my a64, runs like a champ and i got it for $92 from new egg (2 512 sticks)
It was a good article, but can I put in a request? 1GB modules are starting to get popular, even if they're not very OC-friendly at this point, enough so that it makes more sense at this point to pick up a pair of 1GB DIMMs than to fill a board with 512MB DIMMs. As such, can we get a roundup of the different major 1GB modules some time in the future?
Wesley, This "review" was pretty bad due to a number of reasons
1) you let the memory makers choose what ram you were going to review
2) You tested memory at voltages that are way above most motherboard's capabilities 3.4 volts? only the DFI can do that .... This is a VALUE roundup.... WTF are you doing with a DFI and 6800 Ultra's?
after what Anand said about the intergrity of anandtech I feel sorry for anand if he is reading this.....
how about you actually get some of your own memory from corsair and stop letting them push you around? what about geil? kingmax? and others?
and test memory at a SANE level of 2.7-2.8v
I wish they would have done benchmarks with more modern games. I don't think quake 3 is the most practical bench anymore...
At DDR400, you aren't going to see much difference between value and performance. I think if they did use doom 3, hl2, etc as benchmarks a lot of people would just get value ram (single digit fps increase with performance ram).
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wfn - Monday, April 11, 2005 - link
err, what dvinnen said, i dont see atacom selling the value vx. they dont mention the actual part # anywhere on that page and the pics show 3-4-4-8 modules.wfn - Monday, April 11, 2005 - link
Wesley Fink - Monday, April 11, 2005 - link
#28 - Corsair delined our request for Value RAM samples. We talk about this on page 2.'All the manufacturers supplied one or more samples for testing except Corsair. Corsair emailed us, stating that "Our policy is not to send Value Select parts for review for a variety of reasons. After a quick discussion here we decided to stick with that policy and sit this one out." '
Wesley Fink - Monday, April 11, 2005 - link
Answering several emails: Value BH5 (OCZ PC3200 Gold) is available at Atacom for $194.95.http://www.atacom.com/program/print_html_new.cgi?c...
dannybin1742 - Monday, April 11, 2005 - link
how come no corsair valueram was done? thats stuff is really cheap too, i use the pc3200 with my a64, runs like a champ and i got it for $92 from new egg (2 512 sticks)Avalon - Monday, April 11, 2005 - link
Value VX for the win, if you have the voltage and like overclocking...ViRGE - Monday, April 11, 2005 - link
It was a good article, but can I put in a request? 1GB modules are starting to get popular, even if they're not very OC-friendly at this point, enough so that it makes more sense at this point to pick up a pair of 1GB DIMMs than to fill a board with 512MB DIMMs. As such, can we get a roundup of the different major 1GB modules some time in the future?bobsmith1492 - Monday, April 11, 2005 - link
Well, it's not that big a deal getting the voltages on the DFI board; they're not that expensive.Anyway, is there any chance of a follow-up article, possibly with more ram types and maybe a few retail models?
xsilver - Monday, April 11, 2005 - link
Wesley, This "review" was pretty bad due to a number of reasons1) you let the memory makers choose what ram you were going to review
2) You tested memory at voltages that are way above most motherboard's capabilities 3.4 volts? only the DFI can do that .... This is a VALUE roundup.... WTF are you doing with a DFI and 6800 Ultra's?
after what Anand said about the intergrity of anandtech I feel sorry for anand if he is reading this.....
how about you actually get some of your own memory from corsair and stop letting them push you around? what about geil? kingmax? and others?
and test memory at a SANE level of 2.7-2.8v
Teetu - Monday, April 11, 2005 - link
I wish they would have done benchmarks with more modern games. I don't think quake 3 is the most practical bench anymore...At DDR400, you aren't going to see much difference between value and performance. I think if they did use doom 3, hl2, etc as benchmarks a lot of people would just get value ram (single digit fps increase with performance ram).