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  1. 02-22-2003, 05:07 PM #1
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    Suggestions for DDR Timings/MHz...

    OK... I just got some Corsair XMS3200 DDR (Supposedly that stuff is some of the best RAM out there.), and I need to know what timings to use.

    Obviously I'll be using CL2, but what about the others? Right now I just went ahead and set it to 2-3-3-7. Is that good enough? I'm looking for stability more than performance, but I want to squeeze a little more juice out of this RAM rather than just using the standard timings.


    Also... I got an Asus A7N8X and an XP2800+ (T-bred). Should I sync with the FSB, so that both the RAM and the CPU are using the same MHz (166)? Wouldn't that mean that I'm clocking my RAM down (from DDR400 to DDR333)? Is there an obvious benefit to syncing, or should I just run the RAM at DDR400 like it's supposed to, and leave the CPU at 166MHz?


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  2. 02-22-2003, 05:10 PM #2
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    so i guess you missed the memo about corsair and the A7N8X not going well together most of the time?

    anyway.. synch usually gives better performance... even if the ram is rated higher.
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  3. 02-22-2003, 05:11 PM #3
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    running it sync offers better performance than async...try 6-2-2-2 for your timings.
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  4. 02-22-2003, 05:37 PM #4
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    Quite frankly though faster timings give better performance per Mhz of FSB it truly isn't a titanic leap to go from normal timings to your systems fastest ones. I'd rather take a high FSB with relaxed memory timings than a lower one with faster timings
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  6. 02-22-2003, 05:51 PM #5
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    Fast timings are only justified in benchmarks. It's not worth the sacrifice of fsb mhz IMHO. If you can run your fsb high with fast timings, then that's great. But if you can't, then I suggest running with relaxed timings to reach a higher fsb.
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  7. 02-22-2003, 05:55 PM #6
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    yeah... but what are you gonna do with 215mhz FSB if it's not benchmarks?
    i personnally like the... "snappyness" (?) of fast ram timings...
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