A64 memory latency importance

[homermac]

I´m considering buying a Clawhammer and I have some doubts related to memory latency. I would like to know how much is worth spending on a faster memory.

I´m not interested on overclocking the Athlon64, so I just would like to know if there is any REAL WORLD difference (particulary on GAMES)from going on a 200 FSB from a 2.5-4-4-8 memory module to a 2-3-3-6.

I suspect that, being the overall latency much smaller than that of the XP3200, the sensibility to the memory latency should be higher.

I´ve been looking around the web but i´ve found no results as benchmarks, so far, choose the fastest possible settings.

I think this kind of benchmark could be very interesting, not only now, but also for evaluating what the future may bring

Does anybody has any benchmark, url or something

 

[pelikan]

A bunch of people at xtremesystems have A64s. Ask them.

 

[homermac]

Thanks pelikan.

By the way, your system is the other option I´m considering (2500+ at 220 Mhz FSB and 2.400 Mhz CPU speed) until maybe end-2004 when the A64 will have more overclocking potential with 0,09 micron process

What kind of settings (cpu voltage, memory voltage, etc...) do you use? Is it rock stable playing games?

 

[pelikan]

I am trying to wait as long as possible for the A64 so it comes down in price. Also there seem to be numerous bugs in both available chipsets, especially when overclocking.
My system is 100% stable for gaming, memtest86 and prime95.
1.9V vcore
2.9V vdimm
1.7V vdd
45C under load as reported in bios (cpu diode).
slk-800 with panaflo H1A and 4.5" duct through side panel. Cool air on the hsf from outside the case works wonders.

 

[Jeff7181]

I can't see a $600 Athlon-64 3200+ rig being THAT much better than a $150 Athlon XP2500 rig @ 2.2 Ghz or higher. At least... not $450 better =)