RAM Question

External Since: Oct 14, 2003 Posts: 3

Well, in my ever long quest to ake sure I have every angle covered with this
PC I am building I have tackled the RAM issue, the one part I am clueless
on.

I am wanting performance so I have opted for PC3200 DDR and crucial are
recommending this for the mobo I am getting

http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/PartSpecs.asp?imodule=CT6464Z40B&cat=RAM

I have a few questions on this module though. After reading up on CAS
Latency I was a little concerned that this module was only CL3 but looking
on the recommendations page

http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/listparts.asp?Mfr%2BProductline=Asus%2...otherbo

It is the only PC3200 512 stick recommended. Should I really be concerned
about CAS latency or is it a moot point?

Also, it says the module is 5ns - could someone explain this to me? Is this
value good, bad or about mid range?

TIA

Daniel

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External Since: Dec 30, 2003 Posts: 290

Don't worry too much about the CAS rating. Crucial/Micron is very
conservative and will usually run 2.5 or even 2.

5 ns is the correct spec for PC3200, and likewise Crucial can generally run
a bit beyond the default 200 fsb.

Check some of the memory articles at <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.anandtech.com" target="_blank">www.anandtech.com</a> and <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.amdboard.com" target="_blank">www.amdboard.com</a>
(yes, it says AMD, but the site collects PC3200 ram reviews from all over
the place.)

I can't speak to U.K. prices, but Crucial/Micron is generally considered
among the best values around.

"Daniel Yates" <spamkill RemoveThis @spambutty.net> wrote in message
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> Well, in my ever long quest to ake sure I have every angle covered with
this
> PC I am building I have tackled the RAM issue, the one part I am clueless
> on.
>
> I am wanting performance so I have opted for PC3200 DDR and crucial are
> recommending this for the mobo I am getting
>
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/PartSpecs.asp?imodule=CT6464Z40B&cat=RAM</font" target="_blank">http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/PartSpecs.asp?imodule=CT6464Z40B&cat=R...lt;/fon</a>>
>
> I have a few questions on this module though. After reading up on CAS
> Latency I was a little concerned that this module was only CL3 but looking
> on the recommendations page
>
>
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/listparts.asp?Mfr%2BProductline=Asus%2B+Motherboards&mfr=Asus&cat=RAM&model=P4S800&submit=Go" target="_blank">http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/listparts.asp?Mfr%2BProductline=Asus%2...otherbo</a>
>
> It is the only PC3200 512 stick recommended. Should I really be concerned
> about CAS latency or is it a moot point?
>
> Also, it says the module is 5ns - could someone explain this to me? Is
this
> value good, bad or about mid range?
>
> TIA
>
> Daniel
>
>
> --
> Your only jealous because the voices are talking to me
>
> Reply e-mail is a full spamtrap - please reply in group
>
>
>