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Question on Chaintech 7VJL5 ?
loaded in pairs (and shows two of three 2-slot combos), Is this really true? Or can two be inserted in any combo? And also, will just one DDR work? Thanks On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 12:43:05 GMT, geezer <w**@willy.com>
wrote: >The MOBO has three DDR slots. The manual says that memory must be It is helpful to mention more about motherboard than just>loaded in pairs (and shows two of three 2-slot combos), Is this >really true? Or can two be inserted in any combo? And also, will >just one DDR work? > >Thanks model, like chipset and link to manufacturer page, KT400A http://www.chaintech.com.tw/tw/eng/product_spec.asp?MPSNo=13&PISNo=174 Manual... says nothing about "loaded in pairs" or similar, http://www.chaintech.com.tw/download/7XMB/7VJL53-new.pdf Maybe your old manual is wrong? Support for cheap boards may not be as good... they gotta cut corners /somewhere/. "Usually" no modern PC board needs pairs, except for running in dual-channel mode (if applicable). KT400A doesn't even have dual channel option and does not need pairs of modules. I can't seem to find much in the way of DDR recommendation(s) for the
Chaintech 7VJL5 MOBO. Has anyone any suggestions on the best brand etc to buy? Also, the MOBO has 3 slots, so should I go for two 256MMB DDR 400's? Or would one 512MB DDR be better? TX On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 10:18:02 GMT, geezer <w**@willy.com> wrote:
>I can't seem to find much in the way of DDR recommendation(s) for the I would go for one 256 is kind of small. So when you carry it over to>Chaintech 7VJL5 MOBO. > >Has anyone any suggestions on the best brand etc to buy? Also, the >MOBO has 3 slots, so should I go for two 256MMB DDR 400's? Or would >one 512MB DDR be better? > >TX another system say a AMD 64 maybe later --- the 256 stick will be kind of puny. Just get one 512 stick. They are on sale a lot nowadays again. Ive seen everything from Crucial, patriot, Geil , Kingston value ram, centon and pny on sale the last few months. Obviously if you can get crucial , geil etc for $50-70 it would be a decent price. If you cant then Kingston and even centon and PNY has been OK for me and its been on sale from 45-65 with rebate recently. They are having a sale on Kingston value ram for $37 512 3200 after rebate. Cant guarantee you wont have problems like with any memory but its worth a try. Frankly Id be surprised if you do and maybe it would be cause they switched suppliers to some really cheapo supplier cause Ive bought lots of KVR and PNY and centon and havent had one problem with a variety of boards. Im using it now the same sticks I used with the 3200 XP athlon nforce2 board asus and carried over to my chaintech 939 socket PCI express amd 64 board. And your board must have been out for ages being a KT333. My OLDDDDD board on my second PC is a KT333 board. http://www.outpost.com/ At www.newegg.com they have decent memory brands for around $52 They have geil, http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-144-305&depa=1 Corsair http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-145-026&depa=1 mushkin http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-146-219&depa=1 Be sure to read your manual just in case theres a particular slot you have to use. If you dont have one for some reason you can download it at chaintechs site. On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 11:54:37 GMT, "J***@Smith.com"
<xxxxs***@newscene.com> wrote: Show quoteHide quote > Where did you find Kingston 512 DDR PC3200 for $37? I've looked at>I would go for one 256 is kind of small. So when you carry it over to >another system say a AMD 64 maybe later --- the 256 stick will be kind >of puny. Just get one 512 stick. They are on sale a lot nowadays >again. Ive seen everything from Crucial, patriot, Geil , Kingston >value ram, centon and pny on sale the last few months. > >Obviously if you can get crucial , geil etc for $50-70 it would be a >decent price. If you cant then Kingston and even centon and PNY has >been OK for me and its been on sale from 45-65 with rebate recently. > > >They are having a sale on Kingston value ram for $37 512 3200 after >rebate. Cant guarantee you wont have problems like with any memory but >its worth a try. Frankly Id be surprised if you do and maybe it would >be cause they switched suppliers to some really cheapo supplier cause >Ive bought lots of KVR and PNY and centon and havent had one problem >with a variety of boards. Im using it now the same sticks I used with >the 3200 XP athlon nforce2 board asus and carried over to my chaintech >939 socket PCI express amd 64 board. And your board must have been >out for ages being a KT333. My OLDDDDD board on my second PC is a >KT333 board. > >http://www.outpost.com/ > > >At www.newegg.com they have decent memory brands for around $52 > >They have geil, >http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-144-305&depa=1 > >Corsair >http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-145-026&depa=1 > >mushkin >http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-146-219&depa=1 > > >Be sure to read your manual just in case theres a particular slot you >have to use. If you dont have one for some reason you can download it >at chaintechs site. > Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA, Pricewatch as well Kingston's Website, and can't find it. Thanks On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 20:50:52 GMT, geezer <w**@willy.com> wrote:
> www.outpost.com>Where did you find Kingston 512 DDR PC3200 for $37? I've looked at >Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA, Pricewatch as well Kingston's >Website, and can't find it. > >Thanks Its already saturday so they could end it at anytime, Maybe they already ended it who knows. Its still there. Its 67 -30 rebate so if you hate rebates the newegg deals are a better deal considering they are better brands. Id get a Kingston though right now if I wasnt way over budget getting tons of stuff I didnt need this month cause of the sales at compusa. http://shop2.outpost.com/product/3645845?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG Another thing memory rebates tend to take a while. Ive got all of mine but they were in the slower range of rebates. On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 22:17:53 GMT, "J***@Smith.com"
<xxxxs***@newscene.com> wrote: >Its still there. Its 67 -30 rebate so if you hate rebates the newegg The newegg Kingmax 1G (512MB x 2) seems one of the best>deals are a better deal considering they are better brands. Id get a >Kingston though right now if I wasnt way over budget getting tons of >stuff I didnt need this month cause of the sales at compusa. > >http://shop2.outpost.com/product/3645845?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG > >Another thing memory rebates tend to take a while. Ive got all of mine >but they were in the slower range of rebates. deals right now, considering only $10 rebate. http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-156-020&depa=0&CMP=BAC-tbcpc On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 23:27:25 GMT, kony <spam@spam.com> wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Thanks>>Its still there. Its 67 -30 rebate so if you hate rebates the newegg >>deals are a better deal considering they are better brands. Id get a >>Kingston though right now if I wasnt way over budget getting tons of >>stuff I didnt need this month cause of the sales at compusa. >> >>http://shop2.outpost.com/product/3645845?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG >> >>Another thing memory rebates tend to take a while. Ive got all of mine >>but they were in the slower range of rebates. > > >The newegg Kingmax 1G (512MB x 2) seems one of the best >deals right now, considering only $10 rebate. > >http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-156-020&depa=0&CMP=BAC-tbcpc On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 23:27:25 GMT, kony <spam@spam.com> wrote:
Show quoteHide quote >On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 22:17:53 GMT, "J***@Smith.com" I think I may have found what I'm looking for. Hynix --- a brand name><xxxxs***@newscene.com> wrote: > > >>Its still there. Its 67 -30 rebate so if you hate rebates the newegg >>deals are a better deal considering they are better brands. Id get a >>Kingston though right now if I wasnt way over budget getting tons of >>stuff I didnt need this month cause of the sales at compusa. >> >>http://shop2.outpost.com/product/3645845?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG >> >>Another thing memory rebates tend to take a while. Ive got all of mine >>but they were in the slower range of rebates. > > >The newegg Kingmax 1G (512MB x 2) seems one of the best >deals right now, considering only $10 rebate. > >http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-156-020&depa=0&CMP=BAC-tbcpc I never heard of until this exhaustive search--- is used by IBM and Dell. I trust IBM implicitly to select components based on performance and reliability and value --- in that order. I trust Dell not quite as much, but still not a sleazy company looking only for components that will outlast their warranty. I found two DDRs on eBay that are listed on Intels Validation Testing result sheet, the Hynix and a Samsung. I was surprised to see the Samsung listed as 2.6V. I don't understand the significance of a .1V variance, if any, but the Chaintech techie clearly said 2.5V., as does their manual. Any comments? On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 00:33:51 GMT, geezer <w**@willy.com>
wrote: > Hynix makes chips. IBM and Dell use generic memory, though>I think I may have found what I'm looking for. Hynix --- a brand name >I never heard of until this exhaustive search--- is used by IBM and >Dell. I trust IBM implicitly to select components based on performance >and reliability and value --- in that order. I trust Dell not quite as >much, but still not a sleazy company looking only for components that >will outlast their warranty. they do qualify it, like any "brand" would if that brand weren't the actual manufacturer. Hynix isn't bad but not necessarily any better (or worse). To put it another way, great memory and horrible memory could either, both have Hynix chips of one spec or another on them. > Does your board support manual memory settings? 2.6V is not> >I found two DDRs on eBay that are listed on Intels Validation Testing >result sheet, the Hynix and a Samsung. I was surprised to see the >Samsung listed as 2.6V. I don't understand the significance of a .1V >variance, if any, but the Chaintech techie clearly said 2.5V., as does >their manual. > >Any comments? uncommon for PC3200 memory. IF your board could only do 2.5V, then you would want memory spec'd to do PC3200 @ 2.5V. For stock speed operation on a board that can set the voltage, this detail in itself will not matter, but all things being equal (which they seldom are), if two modules could both do PC3200 at exact same timings but one @ 2.5V and the other "needed" 2.6V, the lower voltage module would be better. HOWEVER, variations in motherboards' memory circuits can and often do make more of a difference than this. Some boards are made quite cheaply and are more picky than others. I don't know about your particular board. Buy from someplace with a good return policy, Crucial, Newegg, etc... ideally not ebay or other lesser-known vendors. See resellerratings.com for vendor feedback, some of the memory vendors are real shady. On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 23:27:25 GMT, kony <spam@spam.com> wrote:
Show quoteHide quote >On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 22:17:53 GMT, "J***@Smith.com" Yeah anyone looking for a gig , thats cheap. Id go for that if I wasnt><xxxxs***@newscene.com> wrote: > > >>Its still there. Its 67 -30 rebate so if you hate rebates the newegg >>deals are a better deal considering they are better brands. Id get a >>Kingston though right now if I wasnt way over budget getting tons of >>stuff I didnt need this month cause of the sales at compusa. >> >>http://shop2.outpost.com/product/3645845?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG >> >>Another thing memory rebates tend to take a while. Ive got all of mine >>but they were in the slower range of rebates. > > >The newegg Kingmax 1G (512MB x 2) seems one of the best >deals right now, considering only $10 rebate. > >http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-156-020&depa=0&CMP=BAC-tbcpc overbudget. Have to wait until next month. Of course Im buying some bass guitar pickups and direct in modeler bass box too --- the list is endless. On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 20:50:52 GMT, geezer <w**@willy.com> wrote:
Show quoteHide quote >On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 11:54:37 GMT, "J***@Smith.com" Bought it. Thanks><xxxxs***@newscene.com> wrote: > >> >>I would go for one 256 is kind of small. So when you carry it over to >>another system say a AMD 64 maybe later --- the 256 stick will be kind >>of puny. Just get one 512 stick. They are on sale a lot nowadays >>again. Ive seen everything from Crucial, patriot, Geil , Kingston >>value ram, centon and pny on sale the last few months. >> >>Obviously if you can get crucial , geil etc for $50-70 it would be a >>decent price. If you cant then Kingston and even centon and PNY has >>been OK for me and its been on sale from 45-65 with rebate recently. >> >> >>They are having a sale on Kingston value ram for $37 512 3200 after >>rebate. Cant guarantee you wont have problems like with any memory but >>its worth a try. Frankly Id be surprised if you do and maybe it would >>be cause they switched suppliers to some really cheapo supplier cause >>Ive bought lots of KVR and PNY and centon and havent had one problem >>with a variety of boards. Im using it now the same sticks I used with >>the 3200 XP athlon nforce2 board asus and carried over to my chaintech >>939 socket PCI express amd 64 board. And your board must have been >>out for ages being a KT333. My OLDDDDD board on my second PC is a >>KT333 board. >> >>http://www.outpost.com/ >> >> >>At www.newegg.com they have decent memory brands for around $52 >> >>They have geil, >>http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-144-305&depa=1 >> >>Corsair >>http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-145-026&depa=1 >> >>mushkin >>http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-146-219&depa=1 >> >> >>Be sure to read your manual just in case theres a particular slot you >>have to use. If you dont have one for some reason you can download it >>at chaintechs site. >> > > >Where did you find Kingston 512 DDR PC3200 for $37? I've looked at >Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA, Pricewatch as well Kingston's >Website, and can't find it. > >Thanks 
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