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Tim S · 26th May 2006, 17:02

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/05...goes_commando/

hughwi · 26th May 2006, 17:05

Riiighht.... and thats going to sell because....

Idioteque · 26th May 2006, 17:13

people like camouflage

maybe tempting to the more military obsessed community... I belong to this minority.

olly_lewis · 26th May 2006, 17:59

good thing is my comp case has served in the Gulf and Northern Ireland... so that DPM would be a nice addon to the old soldier!

[<x>] Kiyusoma · 26th May 2006, 18:44

just don't forget where you put your memory because you'll never find it again.

Tulatin · 26th May 2006, 19:09

aaand look ma, pissant timings across the board.

2.5-3-3 is really considerably high for DDR 400, when you can get 2-3-2-5 stuff with ease. Similarly... with 3-4-3(IIRC) DDR2-800 hitting market soon, OCZ's just looks silly

zr_ox · 26th May 2006, 19:46

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Originally Posted by [<x>] Kiyusoma

just don't forget where you put your memory because you'll never find it again.

Hilarious!

I'd buy that for a dollar!

LVMike · 26th May 2006, 19:47

wheres the memory.... i can see it.

what a joke

BlueDemon · 26th May 2006, 22:22

Is it me, or is this whole heat spreader craze just a load of marketing fluff? I mean, how hot does RAM get, and how is a heat spreader going to improve its performance? Seems far-fetched if you ask me. I might not swim in the über-overclocker pond, but I've never heard a story of anyone who managed to MELT his RAM. Overvolt it to death yes, but burn it out from excessively intensive SuperPI calculations? I think not.
And cammo RAM looks sad. Like paining speed flames on a 15-year-old Datsun. There you have it.

Hans Voralberg · 26th May 2006, 23:51

How much extra they're charging again ?

Tulatin · 27th May 2006, 00:04

Probably enough of one to put you in striking distance of getting a 2GB Mushkin/Super Talent kit.

As to heatspreaders, their purpose is to literally spread heat. It's way easier to cool modules this way, as one fan cools the whole stick. With bare chips, airflow that doesn't find a home can be a PITA

kempez · 27th May 2006, 01:27

Yep try running some Winbond UTT or something at 3.2v and then tell me RAM doesn't get hot

My RAM has to have a fan on it to keep it running sweet

wafflesomd · 27th May 2006, 02:49

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Originally Posted by BlueDemon

Is it me, or is this whole heat spreader craze just a load of marketing fluff? I mean, how hot does RAM get, and how is a heat spreader going to improve its performance?

Actually, they help.

Ever remember Mushkins old Redline series (not an oc'r, so probly not) They required heatspreaders and active cooling becuase they could take volts like no other.

There's no way I could possibly get my Crucial Ballistix Tracers to what they are now, 250mhz DDR500 2.5-2-2-5 @ 2.8v.

They have a purpose, and they look cool!

PA!N · 27th May 2006, 10:41

Uhh that looks sexay, but you wont see sh** once the ram is installed...
I would not buy that just 'cause it has some neat paint

zr_ox · 27th May 2006, 11:45

Actually when I first saw the title I thought OCZ had started shipping without heat spreaders!

DrFreeze · 27th May 2006, 12:14

hmm, for 2.5-3-3-7 timings they better drop the price good, as i can get their very own platinum EL 2-3-2-5 for probably less then this is gonna cost due to the marketting cammo gimmick

id say if they properly adjust the price according to the timings, i might get some of this, not for the cammo, but for OK timings for a decent price

Cthippo · 27th May 2006, 16:51

This will sell well in the South. Down there you're getting dressed up when you put on clean camoflauge to go to a restraunt

Stuey · 27th May 2006, 18:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueDemon

Is it me, or is this whole heat spreader craze just a load of marketing fluff? I mean, how hot does RAM get, and how is a heat spreader going to improve its performance?

In one of my systems, I have soem Ballistix ram set to 2-2-2-5. Even when the system is idle, the chips are uncomfortably hot to the touch.

wafflesomd · 27th May 2006, 21:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrFreeze

hmm, for 2.5-3-3-7 timings they better drop the price good, as i can get their very own platinum EL 2-3-2-5

Its DDR2, find me a kit of DDR2 with those timings.

Cobalt · 28th May 2006, 00:16

No those were the timings for DDR400. The DDR2 was 4,4,4,12 and 5,5,5,12

26th May 2006, 17:02	#1
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26th May 2006, 17:59	#4
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26th May 2006, 18:44	#5
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26th May 2006, 19:09	#6
Tulatin The Froggy Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 2,941	aaand look ma, pissant timings across the board. 2.5-3-3 is really considerably high for DDR 400, when you can get 2-3-2-5 stuff with ease. Similarly... with 3-4-3(IIRC) DDR2-800 hitting market soon, OCZ's just looks silly __________________ Desky E8400 @ 4.0 1.42v; P5K-E WiFi; 4x1 Kingmax Mars 1066 @ 1129 CAS 5; 2x [TOO CHEAP TO SPONSOR] 4850 @ 675/1050; Enermax Liberty; WCing in a CM690

26th May 2006, 17:05	#2
hughwi Hypermodder Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Southampton Uni / London Posts: 884	Riiighht.... and thats going to sell because....

26th May 2006, 19:47	#8
LVMike Supermodder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Las Vegas NV & Rolla MO Posts: 412	wheres the memory.... i can see it. what a joke

26th May 2006, 22:22	#9
BlueDemon Modder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 58	Is it me, or is this whole heat spreader craze just a load of marketing fluff? I mean, how hot does RAM get, and how is a heat spreader going to improve its performance? Seems far-fetched if you ask me. I might not swim in the über-overclocker pond, but I've never heard a story of anyone who managed to MELT his RAM. Overvolt it to death yes, but burn it out from excessively intensive SuperPI calculations? I think not. And cammo RAM looks sad. Like paining speed flames on a 15-year-old Datsun. There you have it. __________________ ..:: Now, and always ::..

26th May 2006, 23:51	#10
Hans Voralberg Multimodder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cambridge Posts: 84	How much extra they're charging again ?

27th May 2006, 00:04	#11
Tulatin The Froggy Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 2,941	Probably enough of one to put you in striking distance of getting a 2GB Mushkin/Super Talent kit. As to heatspreaders, their purpose is to literally spread heat. It's way easier to cool modules this way, as one fan cools the whole stick. With bare chips, airflow that doesn't find a home can be a PITA __________________ Desky E8400 @ 4.0 1.42v; P5K-E WiFi; 4x1 Kingmax Mars 1066 @ 1129 CAS 5; 2x [TOO CHEAP TO SPONSOR] 4850 @ 675/1050; Enermax Liberty; WCing in a CM690

27th May 2006, 01:27	#12
kempez modding again! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,102	Yep try running some Winbond UTT or something at 3.2v and then tell me RAM doesn't get hot My RAM has to have a fan on it to keep it running sweet __________________ I don't like streets of rage - make fun of me! My Main PC: Intel Q6600 D0 @ 3.6GHz \| abit IP35 Pro \| 8gb OCZ ReaperX PC6400 @ 1000MHz \| MSI 8800GTX \| OS Drive: Hitachi Deskstar 250gb \| Tagan 1100w \| Silverstone TJ09S \| Noctua NH-U12P Project Aqua Vitae Project <<\| Black3d \|>>

27th May 2006, 11:45	#15
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27th May 2006, 12:14	#16
DrFreeze Minimodder Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 41	hmm, for 2.5-3-3-7 timings they better drop the price good, as i can get their very own platinum EL 2-3-2-5 for probably less then this is gonna cost due to the marketting cammo gimmick id say if they properly adjust the price according to the timings, i might get some of this, not for the cammo, but for OK timings for a decent price

27th May 2006, 16:51	#17
Cthippo Can't mod my way out of a paper bag Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 4,462	This will sell well in the South. Down there you're getting dressed up when you put on clean camoflauge to go to a restraunt __________________ Notice: If we see you flaming we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate measures - The Bit-Tech Fire Brigade.

28th May 2006, 00:16	#20
Cobalt Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 248	No those were the timings for DDR400. The DDR2 was 4,4,4,12 and 5,5,5,12