Cdizzle Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Can someone please explain RAM timing to me? I am thinking of doing an SLi build and the only thing I cant decide on is the RAM is because of the timing.... I want the XMS series of Corsair, cause I have some right now and I like the oc I got on it. But Know nothing about timing. Someone wanna learn me? Quote Damn Thiefs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MegaloManiac Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 you can mix ram, usually its not enough for it to notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herrie_V Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 The lower the timings, the faster the ram is. For example: 4-4-4-12 is faster than 5-5-5-12, also the lower timings are more expensive. XMS ram from Corsair is great ram and very good of quality. What ram do u have in mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 remember that sometimes RAM timings aren't everything. Usually the "tighter" (lower) the timing, the harder it is to overclock without loosing stability. When I was overclocking my system, I ended up loosening the timings a bit for more headroom for higher clock frequencies and lower power requirements, which stabilized things. In the end, I got more performance that way. Do you already have your motherboard of choice? What about the processor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdizzle Posted July 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819103773 AM2 6000+ 3.0 GHz Dual Core – 169.99 Shipping (Free) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813131011 ASUS MOBO – $168.99 Shipping ($7.14) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814130073 Evga VIDEO CARD (X2 SLi) – $106.99 Shipping ($2.99) That is what I am thinking about.... I really want the XMS ram... I just needed to know that about timing. With lower timing then you dont need to overclock would you? But when you overclock your processor, doesnt your ram overclock too? In that case I would want to make the timings higher so that I could overclock the processor.... Let me know Quote Damn Thiefs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000LaDe Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820227231 this memory is awesome!!!! i bought 2gigs worth for my computer. timing is great and the price is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdizzle Posted July 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820227231this memory is awesome!!!! i bought 2gigs worth for my computer. timing is great and the price is amazing. Overclockable? Quote Damn Thiefs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herrie_V Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Overclockable? Your setup is just fine, but keep in mind that OCZ ram isnt always certified with asus mobo's. Check the QVL list of that mobo, to make sure it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herrie_V Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 The OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 2GB from 2000LaDe is compatible with your mobo, just cheched it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdizzle Posted July 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 The OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 2GB from 2000LaDe is compatible with your mobo, just cheched it. With the mobo that I want to buy? the AM2 mobo? Thanks for checking that out for me... But I was just talking to a friend and he said that AM2 is old news... I thought that it was AMD's newest processor... I was kinda bummed when he said that but I kinda dont think that he is right. He told me that if I wanted a gaming rig that I need to get Intel. I believe that AMD has more multitasking power then Intel... Could someone tell me that the set up that I have previously posted that I am looking to build is good? I want something that can play games, and have no fucking bottle necks, I hate it when this computer randomly freezes... Just let me know you guys are really helping me out. Quote Damn Thiefs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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