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Default Anyone heard of this?? 512mb RAM GEIL Golden Dragon Dual Channel Kit 2x256meg

512mb RAM GEIL Golden Dragon Dual Channel Kit 2x256meg
Hello, i have seen this advertised and just wondered if anyone knows anything about it, i have heard of GEIL and i know they are very good but is this anygood, is it a special or limited addition kit?

Also i am currently running Corsair Value 1gb.. yes i know crap . But will i see a vast improvement running 512 of this dragon geil than my 1gb of value? The geil is pc3200 400mhz.


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Well, as its PC3200 it will allow you to OC your current CPU a bit, but if you upgrade to a barton (200fsb) it probably wont overclock much further than its default 200mhz as this ram is more for looks than raw overclocking.

Try some of the Geil Platinum stuff....now that rocks
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Well, as its PC3200 it will allow you to OC your current CPU a bit, but if you upgrade to a barton (200fsb) it probably wont overclock much further than its default 200mhz as this ram is more for looks than raw overclocking.

Try some of the Geil Platinum stuff....now that rocks

How much does it go for.. cant see it on overclockers.. wheres the cheapest to get ram..
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2x256MB PC3500 Kingmax SuperRAM for £48. Beat that
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2x256MB PC3500 Kingmax SuperRAM for £48. Beat that

Ooooh where from? never heard of Kingmax . tey any good.
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How much does it go for.. cant see it on overclockers.. wheres the cheapest to get ram..
What the Platinum stuff? Here: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/GeIL_Ultra.html
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how much are you lookin to spend?

kingston HyperX is also excellent ram


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Ooooh where from? never heard of Kingmax . tey any good.
I'm got Kingmax PC3200 in my laptop, and Kingmax PC3500 in my desktop

I can't tell you if it oc's well, as my CPU won't reach the RAMs rated speed

www.overclock.co.uk

Very good place, reliable. Unlike www.overclockers.co.uk - who suck horse meat
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Yea its exspecive though.. ... on a budgte xms
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I'm got Kingmax PC3200 in my laptop, and Kingmax PC3500 in my desktop

I can't tell you if it oc's well, as my CPU won't reach the RAMs rated speed

www.overclock.co.uk

Very good place, reliable. Unlike www.overclockers.co.uk - who suck horse meat

Ok ill checkthem out, hahaha so the ram wont actuallt get to the recommended speed..... and u wont me to get it . do you think its the ram or something else.
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