Show us your collections thread!!

[basco]

i think before we derail too much we can say that delshay has a very specific hobby and interest in Ram which we would like to see photos in the collection thread.
we are all Nutties here!

 

[delshay]

While all that work is admirable on a technical level(full props indeed!), in practical terms can you say definitively that such an effort has proven significant to overall performance? Most benchmarks have shown that minor differences in RAM speed do little for overall performance. For example, the difference between DDR2 800 and DDR2 1066 was nearly the same in most usage scenarios. Another example is I had two sets of SODIMM DDR2 800mhz. One set had timings of 4-4-4-12 and the other had 5-5-5-15. The timings had a difference of 20%, yet the differences between them in practical usage were barely measurable, regardless of what system they were tested in.

There's not a lot to choose between them. The 800MHz module should be snappier if sub timings are not set too high. I think the default on the ones I have are too high, but I can change them with RAMCHECK. Most of my DDR2 are PC2-9600. This is what I was collecting many years ago, so most are 1200MHz.

i think before we derail too much we can say that delshay has a very specific hobby and interest in Ram which we would like to see photos in the collection thread.
we are all Nutties here!

Trust me, there's there's something I do which no other user in the world does. Only big manufactures does it. I'm alone in what I do (to be revealed). In the mean time here are some DDR2. I can't get access to the rest, too many boxes.

Corsair is the most lethal out of the three, do not underestimate it. All DDR are handpicked binned to operate at a lower voltage than advertised, plus tighter timings.

 

[MIRTAZAPINE]

I tried to collect limited edition PlayStation 3. Sadly I was not able to get more beyond 3 limited set it get rather expensive and I can't find anymore at a good price. I got the ps3 final fantasy edition around 2 years back. i have been wanting it so much growing up. Seeing someone sold it at a low enough price with the box intact I just have to grab them.

 

[lexluthermiester]

I tried to collect limited edition PlayStation 3. Sadly I was not able to get more beyond 3 limited set it get rather expensive and I can't find anymore at a good price. I got the ps3 final fantasy edition around 2 years back. i have been wanting it so much growing up. Seeing someone sold it at a low enough price with the box intact I just have to grab them.


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Have you upgraded them to SSD's yet? They will take SSD's, up to 2TB.

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Damn! I knew DDR2 1200 was a thing, but 1111mhz @4-4-4-12 and 1.3V?!? That's got to be rare!

 

[MIRTAZAPINE]

Have you upgraded them to SSD's yet? They will take SSD's, upto 2TB.


Damn! I knew DDR2 1200 was a thing, but 1111mhz @4-4-4-12 and 1.3V?!? That's got to be rare!

No. Frankly I never really got much time playing it too. Now it is just a functional kept collection only. I would run games on regular ps3 slim instead.

 

[delshay]

Damn! I knew DDR2 1200 was a thing, but 1111mhz @4-4-4-12 and 1.3V?!? That's got to be rare!

That's the revision number, voltage is normally 2.2v (I think, can't remember), but it's binned lower than this. I also have revision 2 somewhere, which is even more lethal.

 

[basco]

2,40 volt it is from this blast of the past- love it !

Corsair XMS2 Dominator DIMM Kit 2GB, DDR2-1111 | Preisvergleich Geizhals Österreich

✔ Preisvergleich für Corsair XMS2 Dominator DIMM Kit 2GB, DDR2-1111 ✔ Bewertungen ✔ Produktinfo ⇒ Typ: DDR2 DIMM 240-Pin • Takt: 1111MHz • Module: 2x 1GB • JEDEC: PC2-8888U… ✔ Speicher ✔ Testberichte ✔ Günstig kaufen

geizhals.at

 

[delshay]

2,40 volt it is from this blast of the past- love it !

Corsair XMS2 Dominator DIMM Kit 2GB, DDR2-1111 | Preisvergleich Geizhals Österreich

✔ Preisvergleich für Corsair XMS2 Dominator DIMM Kit 2GB, DDR2-1111 ✔ Bewertungen ✔ Produktinfo ⇒ Typ: DDR2 DIMM 240-Pin • Takt: 1111MHz • Module: 2x 1GB • JEDEC: PC2-8888U… ✔ Speicher ✔ Testberichte ✔ Günstig kaufen

geizhals.at

I'm almost sure one revision is marked 2.2 or 2.3v.. Anyway don't make me dig out Corsair PC2-9136. I have lots of these, far too many.

When it came to a fight, 8888 wins due to raw lower timings. Close to 1200MHz or just over this with 4-4-4-12 & @800MHz+ 3-3-3-9.

 

[phill]

Phil, you are soo British! The SNES, N64, Amiga's and Sega stuff just scream it. Actually, you lot got the better looking version of the SNES instead of the blocky purple and lavender crap North/South America got.

Well good fellow, if you ever have time for a cuppa and a chin wag just let me know

Hey what about us Aussie's Maaate??

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That's not all of them. Just the Big Boys in one box.

Have several other collections too that I will upload at a later date.

What can I say, my parents bought me that MK Sega Mega Drive console for Xmas one year so...

Happy Day's Phill : )

Outstanding collection there sir!! I had some Mega Drive games given to me years ago. My best mate at the time, threw out all of the cases and inlays because he had no room apparently and I simply said to him, you crazy ^%£"^! I'd have come down and picked it all up!!

I don't think his wife like/s/d me much and I've not spoken to him in years.. Probably ever since I moved into my home now (nearly 10 years now!) so sadly no loss either which is most frustrating.... Still

I'm so glad I started the thread All these collections and posts with peoples favourite things in, just perfect

loving your collections Phil, that 5D is one of my fav cameras i used one for a good while until i left the lens cap off and the sun wandered into its path and burnt all around the sensor and bugg-er-ed it. well done. cracking pc bits too. charl.

Thank you for the mention It's a bloody lovely camera, I just wish I had the time for it... I'm rather glad at this point to not have paid much out for lenses cause the amount I've used it' I'd be a little more than peed off

yeah phill love your foxconn mainboards- i think moar rare then dfi or others! the black ops even had a LN2 northbrige cooler included. woowzer
could fit your collection-Asus Blitz ddr3 and\or Blitz formula ddr2 i think were the first mainboards to feature onboard watercooling even if its the northbridge only with heatpipes to the vrm.

Love all TPU-collections here! post some more plz

Thanks for the post and the mention I'll see if I can get some up to date pictures of the collection at some point...

It'll only grow cos what I'll basically do for it, it'll all go to my two daughters and the sale for selling it all I hope will give them some cash for house/car whatever I hope it'll be worth collecting it all to be honest....

I'm almost sure one revision is marked 2.2 or 2.3v.. Anyway don't make me dig out Corsair PC2-9136. I have lots of these, far too many.

When it came to a fight, 8888 wins due to raw lower timings. Close to 1200MHz or just over this with 4-4-4-12 & @800MHz+ 3-3-3-9.

Am I right in thinking that one of the memory manufactures did 9600 speeds?? I think that might have been OCZ?? I might be wrong but....??

 

[delshay]

Am I right in thinking that one of the memory manufactures did 9600 speeds?? I think that might have been OCZ?? I might be wrong but....??

I have already post photos of 9600 speed ram in this thread.

To add content, when it came to capacity & voltage, "G SKILL Trident" wins (photo already in thread). Do not add any voltage to these ram, they are "true 1.8v". Mine are binned to 1.7v, a little undervolting here. Adding anymore voltage will damage them, so run them at standard DDR2 voltage.

Most PC2-9600 memory speed at that time used Micron Chips & need 2.2v+ to work near 1200MHz+. I have a massive collection of PC2-9600 ram from a lot of different manufacture's, some you may of never heard of.

EXAMPLE: This ram where you can clearly see it's 2.2v https://www.newegg.com/transcend-2gb-240-pin-ddr2-sdram/p/N82E16820208343

Also note PC2-9600 is not the top end speed, you can still overclock them further well beyond 1200MHz.

 

[basco]

this was the highest ever i think:

TeamGroup Xtreem DIMM Kit 2GB, DDR2-1300 | Preisvergleich Geizhals Österreich

✔ Preisvergleich für TeamGroup Xtreem DIMM Kit 2GB, DDR2-1300 ✔ Bewertungen ✔ Produktinfo ⇒ Typ: DDR2 DIMM 240-Pin • Takt: 1300MHz • Module: 2x 1GB • JEDEC: PC2-10400U… ✔ Speicher ✔ Testberichte ✔ Günstig kaufen

geizhals.at

and scroll down a little for highest corsair rated:

Corsair Dominator PC2-10000: Fastest DDR2

www.anandtech.com

 

[micropage7]

bet you carnt tell what collect
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this is my obsyroom sorta shed indoors. yes telescopes these are the ones i use day to day but theres 50year worth in the loft because i carnt bear to part with them about another 20 or so.

on lower left i can see you still use HP stuff and those telescopes are space eater

 

[Dinnercore]

Corsair is the most lethal out of the three, do not underestimate it. All DDR are handpicked binned to operate at a lower voltage than advertised, plus tighter timings.

These Corsair v1.X are generally super nice. Later revisions lack tho, and after v3 and later they often did not even have microns

 

[delshay]

this was the highest ever i think:

TeamGroup Xtreem DIMM Kit 2GB, DDR2-1300 | Preisvergleich Geizhals Österreich

✔ Preisvergleich für TeamGroup Xtreem DIMM Kit 2GB, DDR2-1300 ✔ Bewertungen ✔ Produktinfo ⇒ Typ: DDR2 DIMM 240-Pin • Takt: 1300MHz • Module: 2x 1GB • JEDEC: PC2-10400U… ✔ Speicher ✔ Testberichte ✔ Günstig kaufen

geizhals.at

and scroll down a little for highest corsair rated:

Corsair Dominator PC2-10000: Fastest DDR2

www.anandtech.com

I do believe all used different revision of Micron Chips, but the true world champion is 8888, because non of the others can do 1200MHz+ with 4-4-4-12 Timings. Corsair 8888 can match those top speeds (see green bar). Also Corsair did a revision 2 which I have here which should be a better overclocker than the original 8888.

Also the Teamgroup DDR2-1300 has poorer timings which makes it overall slower. Teamgroup must be using the same chips as G SKILL Trident, these are not Micron chips as it requires only 1.8v.

 

[xtreemchaos]

on lower left i can see you still use HP stuff

not for a while that pc is from 2005 i think, i keep it just for the floppy yes my scopes eat a lot of space.

 

[delshay]

These Corsair v1.X are generally super nice. Later revisions lack tho, and after v3 and later they often did not even have microns

I know which are the best revisions (kit) to buy. That's where the Ramcheck LX comes into play. Kickout the weak, poor binning.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Ok folks, let's get back on topic..

 

[GreiverBlade]

collection?

computaaaaaaarrrr stuuuuffff

some hardware boxes (well it can always be useful) and scales model boxes (plus a few other things ... i have a hoarder syndrome )


show me the moneeeeeeeyyyy, a bag of 20's to 70's coins from all around the world that i need to go thru, one Swiss 1938 20 centime, one Swiss 1921 10 centime and a few commemoratives/souvenir coins
fun story about the two 20 bahts and the 10'000 Indonesian rupee, found them in the pools when i was cleaning the underside of the bubble couches (the Canadian 1$ bill was a gift from my familly in longueuil, Quebec)


among them : one Spanish 5 centimos (200 to make a kilo as the "Doscientas piezas en Kilog" show ) dating from 1870, well that one has been used a lot ... still managed to identify it.


and then ...

Spoiler: no no, it's not what you think ... here is the other side of the coin

R.O. stand for "reproducción exacta del original"

edit: i need a bigger Livingroom ...

 

[basco]

ok griever blade lets talk about your awsome stufff.
what micron ram is that in the i suppose dual opteron setup?
and i love the thermalright cooler-which one? on the gpu? yeah the big one

 

[Dinnercore]

computaaaaaaarrrr stuuuuffff

Is that a 9800GX2 I see on that shelf? Or a GTX295? Below the boards, right side.

 

[GreiverBlade]

ok griever blade lets talk about your awsome stufff.
what micron ram is that in the i suppose dual opteron setup?
and i love the thermalright cooler-which one? on the gpu? yeah the big one

about the GPU cooler : Prolimatech MK-26 (on a Asus 8800Ultra)

about the RAM hmmmm i need to search older pics about it (before putting some banggoods heatsink on them xD ) but iirc it was 2 different set of DDR ECC, well i could take it down from the shelf ... but quite a hassle for now

some of my Opty's of the collection (old low light shots xD )
940 left to right : 2x 275 2X 250 2x 248 1x 246 and a spare AM2 4850E Fr2 and F2: 2x 8356 2x 2218 2x 2214


yeah the only naked RAM shot i can find is that one, but that build was hilarious

Is that a 9800GX2 I see on that shelf? Or a GTX295? Below the boards, right side.

it's a Zotac 9800GX2 indeed, got it on auctions without the shroud (status unknown, didn't had the time to check on it )

 

[Dinnercore]

So here is most of my current DDR2 collection:



Left to right and in rows:

2x 1 GB Exceleram PC8500 5-5-5-15 // 2.2V - 2.3V
2x 1 GB SuperTalent PC6400 4-4-3-8
2x 1 GB OCZ Reaper PC9600 5-5-5 // 2.1V (could be dead, cant get it to work)
6x 1 GB CellShock PC6400 4-4-4-12 // 2.2V
2x 1 GB CellShock PC8000 5-5-5-15 // 2.2V
1x 1 GB Micron OEM D9GKX (binned by me -> PC10400 5-5-5-15 // 2.2V // only for SPI 1Ms)
8x 1-2 GB Kingston Hyper X mixed speed
1x 1 GB OCZ SLI PC8500 5-5-5-15 // 2.3V
2x 1 GB TeamGroup Xtreem PC6400 4-4-4-12 // 2.0V - 2.1V (could be dead, cant get it to work)
2x 1 GB OCZ FLX PC9600 5-5-5 // 2.1V
2x 1 GB Transcend Axeram PC9600
1x 1 GB Micron OEM D9GMH
2x 1 GB Micron OEM D9GKX
4x 1 GB G.Skill 2GBHZ PC6400 4-4-4-12 // 2.0V - 2.1V (one stick is really bad, others are great overclockers)
3x 1 GB Micron OEM D9GKX under OCZ heatsink (binned by me -> PC10720 5-5-5-15 // 2.3V)
3x 2 GB G.Skill PI-Series PC9600 5-5-5-15 // 2.1V
2x 1 GB CellShock PC8000 5-5-5-15 // 2.2V
4x 1 GB Ballistix Tracer mixed speed

Bonus:
Pink bags hold 16x 1 GB Micron D9GKX still to be tested
Blue bag has 2x 1 GB D9GKX binned for good clocks and prepared for a good day
In original boxes: 4x 2 GB G.Skill PI-Series PC8800 5-5-5-15 // 1.9V

Missing is the stuff currently in use or testing, including some Vitesta Extreme and a Crucial 10 year anniversary kit.

 

[biffzinker]

@Dinnercore
That’s an impressive collection you’ve amassed.

edit: i need a bigger Livingroom ...

I thought everything was stored in a bedroom?

 

[GreiverBlade]

I thought everything was stored in a bedroom?

that's because my bedroom is already full ... to the point that i sleep on my convertible sofa ...

i really need to sort out the bedroom ... (not that i mind sleeping on my sofa ....)

 

[djisas]

about the GPU cooler : Prolimatech MK-26 (on a Asus 8800Ultra)

about the RAM hmmmm i need to search older pics about it (before putting some banggoods heatsink on them xD ) but iirc it was 2 different set of DDR ECC, well i could take it down from the shelf ... but quite a hassle for now

some of my Opty's of the collection (old low light shots xD )
940 left to right : 2x 275 2X 250 2x 248 1x 246 and a spare AM2 4850E Fr2 and F2: 2x 8356 2x 2218 2x 2214
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yeah the only naked RAM shot i can find is that one, but that build was hilarious
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it's a Zotac 9800GX2 indeed, got it on auctions without the shroud (status unknown, didn't had the time to check on it )
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Nice desktop...