MEMORY TIMINGS

can someone explain to me what memory timings are, and is it the lower the numbers the faster it is?

This is a pretty nice write up I found. There used to be a really nice guide on the old DFI street forums but I can't find it anymore.

http://forums.tweaktown.com/f69/memory-timings-explained-w-suggested-timings-memset-vs-bios-27283/

And yea, it's confusing.


Basically, lower timings are going to result in increased memory bandwidth. Although the Tras timing 4-4-4-12 (in bold) can be set too low and actually hinder performance.