Timmings or Clockrate

NachT · 22 Jan 2007 at 19:16

Whats better to have in the RAM sections, a higher clockrate or lower timmings?

For gaming mostly, and other stuff like encoding and general PC use.

Minstadave · 22 Jan 2007 at 19:27

Depends on the system, how much you have to slacken the timings, and the clockspeed you can achieve by doing so.

pastymuncher · 22 Jan 2007 at 19:28

Depends on what socket you are using really. AMD's 754/939 prefer the tighter timings for DDR1, for C2D and AM2 using DDR2 i believe the bandwidth is more important. If i am wrong no doubt someone will come along and set it straight.

NachT · 22 Jan 2007 at 20:23

Minsta, for a non-overclocker, just the question in general. If you had a choice of having say CAS 3 - 400 mhz or CAS 5 - 600 mhz.

Minstadave · 22 Jan 2007 at 20:25

NachT said:
Minsta, for a non-overclocker, just the question in general. If you had a choice of having say CAS 3 - 400 mhz or CAS 5 - 600 mhz.

I'm pretty sure 50% more clockspeed would be worth dropping the timings to slack settings.

NachT · 22 Jan 2007 at 23:25

If I was to use Team Xtreme 2GB 800Mhz 3-3-3-8

Then swap it for Team Xtreme 2GB 800Mhz 4-4-4-10

Would I notice any difference?

Minstadave · 22 Jan 2007 at 23:28

NachT said:
If I was to use Team Xtreme 2GB 800Mhz 3-3-3-8

Then swap it for Team Xtreme 2GB 800Mhz 4-4-4-10

Would I notice any difference?

Probably would never notice unless you benchmark.