Ram Timings

hellhunter · 04-07-2008, 09:05 AM

Dear TSF,

i have a question about the Ram timings. i want to buy new RAM but at all the RAM chips i see timings (like CL3 4-4-8 or somewhat like that). whats better the higher the better or the lower the better?

**speedster123** · 04-07-2008, 09:58 AM

usually the lower

HawMan · 04-07-2008, 10:53 AM

Yep, Lower = better however,

DDR2 800Mhz may have 4-4-4-12 Timings, And DDR3 1800Mhz may have 8-8-8-20. The 1800Mhz RAM will be faster.

hellhunter · 04-07-2008, 10:57 AM

i understood that the more MHZ is faster :p but i was just interested in the timings. but thansk for your fast answer Hawman and speedster :). ( + DDR3 IS to expensive and my motherboard doesnt support it :P)

04-07-2008, 09:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
hellhunter Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 66 OS: Windows XP & Ubuntu Linux 7.10	Ram Timings Dear TSF, i have a question about the Ram timings. i want to buy new RAM but at all the RAM chips i see timings (like CL3 4-4-8 or somewhat like that). whats better the higher the better or the lower the better?

04-07-2008, 09:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
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04-07-2008, 10:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
HawMan Liam Join Date: May 2006 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 2,326 OS: Win XP My System	Re: Ram Timings Yep, Lower = better however, DDR2 800Mhz may have 4-4-4-12 Timings, And DDR3 1800Mhz may have 8-8-8-20. The 1800Mhz RAM will be faster. __________________ Please Consider Donating to keep the site free.

04-07-2008, 10:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
hellhunter Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 66 OS: Windows XP & Ubuntu Linux 7.10	Re: Ram Timings i understood that the more MHZ is faster :p but i was just interested in the timings. but thansk for your fast answer Hawman and speedster :). ( + DDR3 IS to expensive and my motherboard doesnt support it :P)