SOMEONE explain this whole memory timing thing to me, please.

[PSUstoekl]

I'm shopping around for some system RAM, and through various viewings on these and other tech forums, I have noticed everyone obsessing over RAM timings (2-2-2-5) etc. can someone please explain to me the concepts behind such a thing, and how this whole RAM timing thing works?

 

[thereason42886]

bump god help us all with this bump

 

[suszterpatt]

http://www.corsairmemory.com/corsair/pr...1_Latency_Settings_and_Performance.pdf


Corsair RAM guy > *

 

[lansalot]

Didn't Toms on Anandtech do a whole guide on the memory timings thing and conclude it was all a heap of BS? As in faster memory at a given CPU speed basically adding like 1fps to <your-game-here> at best?

You might need fancier stuff if you are heavily into overclocking I guess tho.. :/

 

[suszterpatt]

True, tight timings won't have large effects on performance on A64 systems. A few percent benefit at most.

 

[boringwall]

so w/ that said is it possible to OC a 3700+ San Diego to 2.8 or say 2.6 w/ corsair Value ram? 2x1gb kit?

 

[Bona Fide]

Here's a good one off DFI.Street

http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11397

 

[klah]

http://www.tomshardware.com/motherboard/20040119/index.html

http://arstechnica.com/paedia/r/ram_guide/ram_guide.part1-2.html