Worth running cas3 @ 250mhz?

[aNTiChRisT]

Is it worth me buying the cheaper a-data vista pc4000 ram @ cas3 (I'm not going to be pushing them to anything more than 266mhz) getting two of the 512mb sticks for dual channel, or should i got for the more expensive OCZ gold pc4000, increase the volts and lower the latencies and/or increase the mhz, this coming in a 2x512mb pack?

By the way this will be for a p4 rig, ic7-max3 (Not 100% sure on the chipset, the highest northwood one tho :P)

Thanks,

~t0m

[man_utd]

Canterwood i875P chipset.

I take it this is the 3.0?

[aNTiChRisT]

Yep, possibly not one of the legendary ones, but im looking @ 250mhz min, 266mhz aim. Just wondered if it was worth saving some money, if the cas latencies will *really* make a difference? Probably will, and im no person to skimp on PC parts (Not any more, anyhow)

~t0m

[Tebore]

Apparently not that much on those chipsets. I think it's the RAS to CAS that matters most on those chipsets. Correct me if I'm wrong, but either way at those speeds Latency will be outweighed.

[Clevor]

Most PC4000 will run 2.5-4-3-6 with ease at 250, 1:1, even two 512 MB sticks. ADATA for sure.

[FelleSis]

Winbond Ch-5 may run 2-2-2-5 at 250 with 3.2 volt...

[aNTiChRisT]

I've tried, but get boot problems @ 250 2-2-2-5 3.2v, higest on my CH-5 is 242 2-5-3-2 3.2v -- its great ram but half of what i need :-)

~t0m