interesting insignificance of memory timings

bwanaaa

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Dec 26, 2002
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AMD 4800, EPOX 9NPA+Ultra, crucial ballistix 2x1 gb, NVIDIA 7800GTX(78.01 drivers)

multi 9 x FSB 295 : memory 1T (3-3-3-7) @ 5/6 divider (245 mhz)

SANDRA CPU:30735 MM:104585 Mem bandwidth:13154
Futuremark 3D: 8681
Everest read:6397 write:2479 latency:48

multi 9 x FSB 295 : memory 2T (3-3-3-7) @ 1:1 divider (295 mhz)

SANDRA CPU:30729 MM:104481 Mem bandwidth:12375
Futuremark 3D: 8665
Everest read:6671 write:2391 latency:49

These 2 setups are almost equivalent. Unfortunately, my RAM wont run @ 1:1 1T at 295 mhz (even at 3.1v).

As an aside, the new NVIDIA drivers give a great boost----> 8861 3D marks!

 

Ricemarine

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Sep 10, 2004
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not for memory bandwidth....

do a super PI and compare... probably little MS difference. But your bandwidth got lower.