RAM Timings

[w0lf42]

I have two sticks of Crucial 512MB DDR PC3200. I'm not certain what the numbers mean and how they correlate to RAM Timings. I've seen people list their timings (e.g. 1:1; 2.5-3-3-7; 1T; 2.85v.), but I don't know what those numbers mean.

Is this something the BIOS generally figures out on its own? Do I need to set them manually? Are there acceptable ranges?

 

[mwmorph]

it's auto the motherboard will read the defautl timings from the chip. if you want to set it up manually for say overclocking,
http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/fma/P4tweakRAM2.htm
http://www.overclock.net/faqs/26706-ram-timings-dummies.html

It's baiscalyl just how long it takes for the ram to do something.

 

[DJJ]

Originally posted by: mwmorph
it's auto the motherboard will read the defautl timings from the chip. if you want to set it up manually for say overclocking,

Always worth checking that the BIOS has been given the correct info from the SPD of the RAM...Was having problems recently with lockups & after an age I realised that the BIOS was reading the RAM SPD which was actually incorrect! So the BIOS had incorrectly set the CAS timings..

Apparently it can be quite common so worth checking that!

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Use some restraint and do not get lost in her sweet voice as she takes you through RAM timings. This is the best flash overview I've ever seen. I use Kingston/Corsair and in no way am I trying to move you from Crutial.

http://www.corsairmemory.com/memory_basics/153707/index.html
Everytime I post this, a listen in total happens


...Galvanized

 

[Bozo Galora]

ram timings are a matter of the mind
if you dont mind, they dont matter