Mushkin's Friday night Special PC-150 for $99/128MB DIMM

[ALBPM]

128MB PC-150 HSDRM modules for $99 with free 2nd day FedEx shipping

http://www.mushkin.com/cgi-bin/Mushk...roducts/990555

Only for tonight....

Paul

[Sir Hitech]

Thanks for the head-up!

Got me four! Super OC action, baby!

[DentyCracker]

SHI*
I just bought crap "PC133" memory f*ck
AAAARRRGGHHHH!!!!!!!!
/me screams in agony
I saw Micron 7E for $91 today too

[xortam]

I was eyeing the 128 MB MUSHKIN w/SIEMENS Infineon PC133* special for $79. This will go into a Asus P2B-S v1.03 so I don't think this will o/c above 133 MHz (never tried o/c'ing). I currently have a CAS2 128 module but I don't know how far I can push it. What is the significance of the Siemens Infineon nomenclature (memory chip manufacturer?). Is this the appropriate memory for this system or should I be looking at the budget 133 board? Any suggestions?

[Greebe]

Xortam, go for the good stuff, at least if you want to use it on a newer MB it'll work fine

Anyone remember the prices on memory this time last year? I sure do and boy am I pleased!

[xortam]

Greebe, I assume you're referring to the PC-150. I thought about getting it because it might be good for the next MB, but then I started wondering if the next MB might require DDR or (ahem) RBUS memory. I'm very slow to upgrade. I buy very good stuff and use it to death. We're only talking $20 and also I could just get two of the PC-150s and I would have no problem with o/c'ing because I could set aside my current memory. The PC-133 special is limited to one per customer.

[spoogenet]

What is the significance of the Siemens Infineon nomenclature (memory chip manufacturer?).

Infineon used to be Siemens Semiconductor. Broke away in 1999 to form their own company, will be totally free of Siemens in about 2 years probably. 8th largest semiconductor manufacturer in the world.

Infineon designs/produces memory, DRAM included. So yes, they're your manufacturer and designer.

Hope this answers your question.

b

[xortam]

Thanks spoogenet.
Regarding compatible memory with my current memory: Still haven't looked at my DIMM but Sandra reports it as: Bank 0 + 1 Memory Module: 128MB 16x(8Mx8)SDRAM CAS2 PC100-222-620, Bank 0 and 1 setting: 64MB SDRAM 7-1-1-1R 5-1-1-1W.

[ALBPM]

Just a Heads up on the PC150 HSDRAM specs...

CAS 2 Modules (2:3:2) @ 150 MHz
CAS Latency = 2
RAS to CAS Delay = 3
Precharge Delay = 2

They are designed to run at the above settings from 100MHz to above 150Mhz FSB.
So, set them at 2-3-2 after installing them.

Paul

[xortam]

Screw it. I haven't treated myself to anything in awhile. I'm going for it!!! I just ordered two PC150 HSDRAMs so I'm guaranteed of having 256MB o/c'able memory. I can always sell my other memory if it can't keep up (which it probably can't). I just committed myself to enter the world of overclocking. Guess I'll start there before I go for the slocket and new CPU to upgrade my PIII-450. Look at what you guys gone and did.

[Rick]

I grabbed the Infineon stuff. The next time I switch board it'll probably take DDR and my Celeron doesn't benefit from anything over a 100FSB, so I'll save the $20. Covers the cost of Fedexing it up to Canada anyhow.

[Greebe]

Pauly, my Crucial (Micron) "7E" mem is marked as PC133 cas 222, but Sandra reads it as 232. Who's right?

Here are my current settings bios settings (at 100mHz).
Trc 5
Trp 2
Tras 4
cas 2
Trcd 2

[ALBPM]

Greebe, Maybe set the Tras to 2 and see what sandra says.

The Crucial Micron is good stuff and should run past 160MHz with CAS=2, RAS to CAS=2 and Precharge=2.

Pauly

[xortam]

Say Paul ... how do I interpret the numbers that Sandra reported on my existing RAM (see post above)? -222-620? 7-1-1-1R 5-1-1-1W?

[ALBPM]

I don't know what the 7-1-1-1R and 5-1-1-1W mean.

Look at the Memory Module info below that.

Mine shows for each 128MB module:

Enhanced Memory Systems 128MB
16x(8Mx8)SDRAM pc152U-232-452(CL3 upto 152MHz)(CL2 upto 152MHz)

I don't know what the 452 means but it does show that the modules are rated to run at 152MHz at settings of 2-3-2

Paul