pc3500 (bh-5 tight timings) vs pc4xxx (loose timings)

[solo]

i know for a fact that some mushkin running at 2-2-2-5 at 250fsb 5:4 will beat a pc4xxx stick running at 3-4-4-8 1:1

BUT

the goal of my system is to reach high clock speeds, not massive memory scores

what would be better

some bh-5 sticks with tight timings and low fsb
or loose timings with very high fsb

im gonna vmod my board soon :)

[wannaoc]

Do a search, there are many threads on this. But from what I have seen from most people is unless you get a very large FSB increase from going to the higher fsb/loose timings setup then the lower fsb/tighter timings they are about even.

[solo]

ugh ill just stick with my trusty adata:)

im trying to hit ddr600 if possibel :D

[gruvin2]

I have A-Data PC4000 and Buffalo PC3700 both 2x512MB.

with my sticks as tested i have gotten my Buffalo to 480Mhz 3-4-4-8 and 2-2-2-5 at 452Mhz error free.

my A-Data i just got recently, but so far is tested to 533Mhz at 3-4-4-8.

When using Sandra Benchmark i get about 6200 with my A-Data at 267FSB 1:1 and i get about 6150 with my Buffalo at 283FSB 5:4

These are just my experiences mind you.

[micamica1217]

Originally posted by gruvin2
I have A-Data PC4000 and Buffalo PC3700 both 2x512MB.

with my sticks as tested i have gotten my Buffalo to 480Mhz 3-4-4-8 and 2-2-2-5 at 452Mhz error free.

my A-Data i just got recently, but so far is tested to 533Mhz at 3-4-4-8.

When using Sandra Benchmark i get about 6200 with my A-Data at 267FSB 1:1 and i get about 6150 with my Buffalo at 283FSB 5:4

These are just my experiences mind you.

but what are you getting with things like PCmark, 3dmark2k1/03, and maybe any vid games you might play???

you shoud see vast improvments with the tighter timmings and faster FSB...
but I'll leave your results upto you.

mica

[solo]

Originally posted by micamica1217


but what are you getting with things like PCmark, 3dmark2k1/03, and maybe any vid games you might play???

you shoud see vast improvments with the tighter timmings and faster FSB...
but I'll leave your results upto you.

mica

higher clock speed = bigger epenis

higher benchmark scores = bigger ebrain

:D

[gruvin2]

I know SuperPI likes tighter timings..i havn't tested both sets on 3DMark yet. Sadly trying to RMA 1 stick of A-Data...it didn't like Prime Torture Test :(