netwalker Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 Ok, I have: OCZ 6GB (3 x 2048mb) DDR3 1600 (PC12800 - OCZ3P1600LV6GK) RAM Module Kit (Triple Kit for i7) with the following stats: 1600MHz DDR3 CL 7-7-7-24 (CAS-TRCD-TRP-TRAS) 6GB Triple Channel Optimized kits Platinum Z3 XTC Heatspreader* Lifetime Warranty 1.65 Volts 240 Pin DIMM Now I know that the mempory speed is related to the FSBRAM Currently the speed is around 1440 Volts are 1.66 CPU-Z lists the timmings as 10-9-9-22 What is more imortant - Timings or speed?? I take it that higher speed means higher timmings? Any advice welcome... Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirloganthestud Posted September 13, 2009 Posted September 13, 2009 What is more imortant - Timings or speed?? The clock speed is more important than the timings performance wise. For example, a Corsair module at 2000MHz with 8-8-8-24 timings is faster than a module at 1866MHz with 7-8-7-20 timings. But a corsair module at 2000MHz with 7-8-7-20 timings is faster than the module with 8-8-8-24 timings. I take it that higher speed means higher timmings? Usually, the higher the clock speed, the higher the timings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
_TheAlexO Posted September 15, 2009 Posted September 15, 2009 no.. Definitely not.. Timings are more important than clock speeds.. Go for the lower clock speeds, and decent clock speed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirloganthestud Posted September 16, 2009 Posted September 16, 2009 I was wrong. It really doesn't matter, unless you have a really high processor frequency, in which lower timings wins very slightly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zertz Posted September 17, 2009 Posted September 17, 2009 You know what? Outside of benchmarks, neither clock speed, nor timings really matters. Just set your RAM to run at it's rated settings I take it that higher speed means higher timmings? Yes, generally. Memory needs X nanoseconds before it can move on to something else. Let's say... 10. At 1000 MHz, a clock cycle = 1 ns At 2000 MHz, a clock cycle = 0.5 ns So the 1000 MHz will only need to wait for 10 clock cycles, while the 2 GHz waits for 20 cycles, but in reality they both waited just as long. Of course there is more behind timings, but that's the rough reason why high clock = high timings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted September 17, 2009 Posted September 17, 2009 Memory needs X nanoseconds before it can move on to something else. Let's say... 10.At 1000 MHz, a clock cycle = 1 ns At 2000 MHz, a clock cycle = 0.5 ns So the 1000 MHz will only need to wait for 10 clock cycles, while the 2 GHz waits for 20 cycles, but in reality they both waited just as long. Of course there is more behind timings, but that's the rough reason why high clock = high timings Good explanation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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