Did i just order the wrong ram??

[n1ascar]

i just ordered this from newegg

Corsair Value Select Dual Channel Kit 184 Pin 1G(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 - Retail


Model# VS1GBKIT400C3
Item # N82E16820145480
Specifications:
Manufacturer: Corsair
Speed: DDR400(PC3200)
Type: 184 Pin DDR SDRAM
Error Checking: Non-ECC
Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
Cas Latency: 3
Support Voltage: 2.5V
Bandwidth: 3.2GB/s
Organization: two 64M x 64 -Bit
Warranty: Lifetime

Meant to order

Corsair Value Select (Dual Pack) 184 Pin 512MBx2 DDR PC-3200 - OEM


Model# VS1GBKIT400
Item # N82E16820145440
Specification
Manufacturer: Corsair
Model: VS1GBKIT400
Speed: DDR400(PC3200)
Type: 184 Pin DDR SDRAM
Error Checking: Non-ECC
Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
Cas Latency: 2.5
Support Voltage: 2.5V
Bandwidth: 3.2GB/s
Organization: two 64M x 64 -Bit
Warranty: Lifetime


Is the higher Cas Latency better or worse?

Will be running in the following may do some overclocking later on.

MB - Abit av8 - 3rd eye
Case - Antec SLK3000b
Power - FSP Blue Storm 400W
Chip- AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 1.8 GHz (939) 90 nm
Video- BFG GeForce 6800 OC
DVD+/-RW 16x|NEC ND-3520A
Soyo BAYONE EXTREME 9/1

Thanks

 

[n0cmonkey]

Higher latency is worse.

 

[quakefiend420]

lower cas latency is better

 

[Alex]

lower CAS = better

since you will be doin overclocking the 2.5 CAS would be a lot better than the mediocre 3...

 

[n1ascar]

Thanks everyone.
As always here, Dead on answers!!!!

 

[nick1985]

its "slower" but you wont ever notice a difference. and im willing to put money on the fact that it would run cas 2.5 anyway

 

[Jotho]

Originally posted by: nick1985
and im willing to put money on the fact that it would run cas 2.5 anyway

I would agree. My CL3 Kingston runs CL2.5 fine.

 

[mhillary]

I think low latency is a better choice

 

[Painman]

If you need to run the RAM on a divider to get tighter timings, do it. 939 Athlon 64s aren't starved for bandwidth at all.