wats the big deal in buying top quality ram??

[csflipfreakz]

hi guys...like i mentioned in my post earlier, i am now running 300fsb 8.5x multi, 3x ht, memory at 2.5-3-3-8 and memory is 197mhz using cheap in house memory...what good will new memory, say Corsair TWINX1024-3200C2PT, do to my machine?? make it faster or what??

 

[ssvegeta1010]

Look at The Memory Matrix. Its stickied at the top of this forum.

 

[sandorski]

It's usually Overclockers who want the max overclock, but even for us stock speeders better quality ram can eek out some extra performance. That said, I'm like you, I buy cheap ram and have never had issues with it.

 

[JasonandBecky]

You are running at 197mhz on your memory? Sorry but thats nothing to be excited about at all. Try running at 1:1 at that 300fsb and post /wink

For running nothing but stock speeds cheaper memory is ok unless you like the performance gains from low latency.

But pushing up past PC3200 (esp with low latency also), expect to spend some cash to get those gains.

 

[Duvie]

Not much... 1-3 percent maybe in the right apps by pushing either lower cas 2 timings at your 197 or runing similar cas 2.5 timings like me at 533ddr.....Like I said pretty minor in most things....

Dont worry about it...

 

[csflipfreakz]

wow ok i just got in my corsair TWINX1024-3200C2PT and it specifically said on their website that it runs 2.5-3-3-6 on AMD platforms but when i run cpu-z, it says that im running 3-3-3-8 and my settings on bios are on auto but when i specify it to be 2.5-3-3-6, it doesn't get past post!! how come my cheap samsung ram will go at 2.5-3-3-6 but not my expensive corsair??? i dont get this...i paid 188 bucks for this piece of crap and it wont even oc like what my samsung does... any1 have suggestions why this is like this??

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: csflipfreakz
wow ok i just got in my corsair TWINX1024-3200C2PT and it specifically said on their website that it runs 2.5-3-3-6 on AMD platforms but when i run cpu-z, it says that im running 3-3-3-8 and my settings on bios are on auto but when i specify it to be 2.5-3-3-6, it doesn't get past post!! how come my cheap samsung ram will go at 2.5-3-3-6 but not my expensive corsair??? i dont get this...i paid 188 bucks for this piece of crap and it wont even oc like what my samsung does... any1 have suggestions why this is like this??

AMD systems run better at 8+ rather than the 6. This is a long established fact.

 

[imported_Kensai]

I like to have my ram run at 2-2-2-5.
Nice and tight.

 

[H3M1]

have you thought of upping your voltage? If you dont then your ram wont run to its full potential! Please ignore if you have!

Cheap ram usually runs at 2.5 volts and the good stuff runs at 2.8 usually!

But check your manufacturers specs to be sure!