Scotter wrote:
> Wow! GREAT information! One last thing, please?
>
> The other poster/answerer, Peter B (thank YOU, too!) mentioned DDR2-667
> being the fastest I need and both of you I think mentioned memory
timings.
>
> I can think of two reasons to go ahead and get DDR2-800 instead of
DDR2-667
> and I want to run them by you.
>
> If I overclock my QX6700 to 3ghz or whatever, will that mean any
> overclocking of the RAM if I get either of those above-mentioned RAM
types?
> If the answer to that is "yes" then my assumption would be I'm safer
with
> the DDR2-800 because it's stock speeds are already higher than the 667.
>
> The other reason I'm leaing toward DDR2-800 is for future expandability
like
> if later I swap out the QX6700 for some other, faster thing then chances
are
> my RAM will be more up to the task and less likely to have to switch it,
> too. Is this logical?
>
> Finally, timings. I don't need/want a big class on timings. But I do
want to
> know about stock timings on RAM. Basically, which is better if I intend
to
> overclock a bit.
>
> At NewEgg I'm seeing stuff for DDR2-800 like:
>
> 6-6-6-18
>
> 5-5-5-15
>
> 4-4-4-12
>
> Which is best?
>
>
>
In memory delays, smaller is better. However, don't pay a huge premium,
because it doesn't make a huge difference. It might contribute to
stability, however.
--
Bill Davidsen
He was a full-time professional cat, not some moonlighting
ferret or weasel. He knew about these things.
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