Worth Changing From OCZ Cas3@2T??

djjuk · 26 Mar 2006 at 00:40

Currently running OCZ Value 2x1 GB @ 3448 @ 2T on my kit below. The ram will not budge from these timings, & will fail memtest if tried on 1T. So obviously use a divider when OCing.

Runs fine at stock, but am tempted on trying the G.Skill 2GB DDR ZX PC3200 instead..Seems to be some good ram judging on the reports.

Anyway, longwinded question! Is it worth it? What, if any performance increase will I notice? Mild O'Cing at the mo, manly CPU/Divider..Although would be nice to run @ 1:1.

But what difference in performance would the G.Skill 2.3.2.5 @ 1T give over my OCZ 3.4.4.8 @ 2T at stock roughly, mainly for games & benching..

Many thanks.

welshtom · 26 Mar 2006 at 11:04

IT would be better, for purely timings and the 1T.
1:1 probably wont give you an increase. A divider and tighter timings will perform better.

Tom

djjuk · 26 Mar 2006 at 22:56

Cheers for the reply..

If I took the OC out of the equation, & was running purely at stock, would I notice that much difference between the two in terms of everyday performance?

welshtom · 26 Mar 2006 at 23:28

not really no. even overclocked you probably wouldnt notice tbh

pieman109 · 27 Mar 2006 at 12:05

/\/\/\/\/\ He speaketh the truth. I posted here a few days ago about ppl buying fast ram and expectint their pc's to take off and fly, they won't. The only tangible inreases will be in benching, and running something like "fraps" in game to display the framerate. If you're already getting around 60-70 fps, then 65-75 fps isn't going to make much of a difference, is it? You've got to weigh up cost against performance increase (value for money).

malccy · 28 Mar 2006 at 08:48

Before looking to buy new memory I would first try and work out why your present memory will not run at 1T. I know from Ballistix I had before that the memory was the cause and got replaced.

djjuk · 28 Mar 2006 at 19:29

Cheers for the replies all. Just confirmed what I was thinking really. So many thanks!

malccy said:
Before looking to buy new memory I would first try and work out why your present memory will not run at 1T. I know from Ballistix I had before that the memory was the cause and got replaced.

Yeah this is a concern for me, no reason as far as I can see why it should not run in 1T? Have posted on the OCZ support forum to see what they think..