Faster memory or better timings

[chaos]

What's more important-I guess it doesn't really what brand of memory- PC4200 with timings of 3-4-4-8 or PC3500 with timings of 2.5-3-3-7. I'm looking at some PMI turbo memory and the price is around $20 difference for both types. Also looking at Mushkin PC3500 2-3-3 for $158.. What's your opinions???

[disk11]

Is this for an Intel rig or AMD?

[chaos]

Intel

[disk11]

If you have a 2.4C or 2.6C the pc4200 will probably serve you better, otherwise you should probably get the pc3500.

[pvnarc]

what about a 2.8c

[Sentential]

what about a 2.8c
Same thing for Intel Faster > Better. AMD is the opposite, since it cant reach those speeds.

WELCOME TO THE FORUMS!!!
...and the sickness :eek:

[chaos]

I'm getting a 2.66 Celeron D 533mhz proc..

[pantner]

i'd say speed.....look at DDR2 RAM...its timings are really high!!!!

but anthing higher then PC3200 in DDR1 RAM is just overclocked PC3200...

[disk11]

Just get whatever pc3200 you can afford. Here's why:

2.66/133 (real fsb) = 20 multi
200*20 = 4 ghz

I highly doubt you can get over 4 ghz (mad props if you do) so most anything will do.

[WyrmMaster]

well, in my experience the difference between CAS2 and 3 is about the same as 10mhz of FSB (in memory bandwidth tests). Thats in my system, nforce2 board... results may vary:D