GeIL Ultra Platinum PC3500 vs OCZ DDR PC-3700 Gold Revision 3

Dempsey

Newest innovation design Temperature Thermometers allows users to monitor the temperature of their memory modules.

Its going for €309.

Still looking for a good review.

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OCZ DDR PC-3700 Gold Revision 3

Review

Its going for €302.


Both of these are 1Gb(2x512Mb) Kits and priced off www.shop4memory.com The OCZ looks the better buy with a 255MHz FSB easily gotten. I havent gotten around to looking at reviews of the Geil yet yet but Im wondering about the thermometers gimmick or very useful. Im thinking gimmick but is it? Anyone have any better recommendations?

gline

are u heavy into overclocking, if so maybe pc4400 ram would be a better option, i dont think its that much dearer either.

I think the thermomoter is bit of a gimmick, it looks as if the thermometer is on the ram itself, if u have a tower case the ram will be on its side, even with a window u wont be able to see it, Unless i am mistaken and it actually monitors the temp in a windows controlled program???

Dempsey

255 will give me a overclock of 3.57GHz off a 2.8 My ram is stopping me going higher with a 1:1 memory divider. I think the OCZ will be more than enough. You it looks like its on the side of the modules which make it a complete waste of money

unkel

Dempsey wrote:

255 will give me a overclock of 3.57GHz off a 2.8

Neither of those sticks will reach that, or maybe just. Only if you loosen the timings to CAS 2.5 or use a divider, but that defeats the purpose cause you can already do that with your current ram

As gline said, you need ram with more bandwith. Get at least PC4000 but make sure it is CAS 2.5!!

With good memory, your mobo and a bit of luck, you should aim for the 3.5 to 3.7 range on air