Do you use CAS2 or CAS3 RAM?

[helppls]

I've read all the Anandtech reviews about this issue, but I was left with 2 questions.

1. 1. I have an A7V motherboard, and I was wandering if it supports both types, and if it supports both types at the same time

1. 2. Do you use CAS 2 or 3? Both are within $5 of each other according to the weekly Anandtech memory price guide

 

[dcdomain]

then go for cas2. if you mix, your cas2 will slow down to cas3. if it's only a $5 difference why not?

 

[billyjak]

Cas 2 definately.

 

[Scope]

Cas2.5 Pc2100 Crucial DDR running at Cas2.
Scope!

 

[BChico]

Go for the cas2 ram, the performance gain outweighs the price increase...

 

[LuNoTiCK]

GO cas2

 

[compuwiz1]

All cas2 vs cas3 helps is the speed of the initial data burst. It does not increase the transfer speed.

Much of the cas3 will also run at cas2, if you force it in the bios. There is not a big difference in performance, as some would have you to believe.

 

[junthin]

I use both CAS2 (in one computer) and CAS3 (in another) RAM. It's not that big of a difference. It's basically up to you, if you aren't really tight on money, just splurge and sploil yourself with CAS2. 😉

 

[crazyjoekuta]

i noticed a difference when i switched the bios to run it as cas2.,. maybe it was psychological?

 

[swanky]

Go for cas 2 as long as it's good quality . Otherwise go for original cas 3.

IMHO

 

[Jiggz]

Bench your memory with Sandra and it'll definitely tell you CAS2 runs faster. You might not notice it on everyday softwares but it does make the system run a little faster, approx 1 CPU step above, i.e. 900Mhz running Cas2 will match a 933 running Cas3.😎