can u even notice better memory timings?

TomaHawk47x

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• Oct 20, 2003

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at the same fsb, will i notice a difference between faster and slower memory timings? if so, how much? i need to justify my next ram purchase..which is between:

2x512mb Mushkin Level 2 Black PC3500 for $290

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2x512mb Buffalo PC3700 for $200

the rig will be a 2500+ w/an Abit NF7-S rev2.0

 

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texp4

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• Oct 20, 2003

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with $90 difference, I go with the buffalo.

$90 is too much
with that money, why don't cash out buy a faster CPU ( instead of buying a $200 CPU , now buy $290 CPU, you will see much better performance than the RAM )

 

malon

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• Oct 20, 2003

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Go for the buffalo, people are getting high FSB with low timings with it

 

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MUSHKIN only way to go!!!!!!!!

 

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TomaHawk47x

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can some1 answer my 1st question about timings?

 

Bobby

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AMD seems to be more sensitive to tighter timings than Intel. Probably because of the higher fsb of the Intels.

-Bobby

 

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• Oct 20, 2003

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Well since they are the same chips (BH-5, sources: www.newegg.com and http://www.buffalotech.com/memory/prod-ddrdimm.html ) buffalo for sure!

I don't know that you will notice a differance with lower timings but it is faster, in most cases, than higher FSB w/ worse timings (but again I don't know how noticable, reguarless get the buffalo and save some money),