memory timings???!!

[dguy6789]

Can someone please explain to me how the memory timings work, like whats the most hard core, whats most stable, whats good, is there a speed that the memory cant do at its rated speed?? And so on ect, please explain to me!

 

[THUGSROOK]

sorry but its 100% trial and error

lower numbers are faster ~ higher numbers are slower but more stable

 

[dguy6789]

is it possible to run 2700 ddr at its full 333mhz value and have timings 1-1-1-1-1 or whatever is the lowest?

 

[THUGSROOK]

cas2225 ~ yes if its good ram

 

[AnAndAustin]

Don't be disheartened OR pay over the odds for RAM capable of fast timings as the diff between very slow timings (2.5-3-3-7) and very fast timings (2.0-2-2-5) is only about 2% on average! These timings basicly refer to latency which is effectively the time spent waiting, hence lower latency (lower numbers) means less time spent waiting for the RAM to refresh.

 

[Blooz1]

Many makers of quality ram are also very conservative with their advertised latency ratings, so don't be taken in by ads claiming to be CAS2 for very cheap prices. You're better off with known brands, most of the time they are fully capable of running faster than the advertised latency!

 

[TerryMathews]

Another thing is lower quality high-speed RAM will run lower latencies stabally at lower speeds.

I've got a pair of PC2700 CAS2.5 DIMMs running at PC2100 speeds at CAS 2.0-2-2-2-4-8.