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Old 10-14-2006, 10:26 AM   #1
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memory timings

Sorry to be a newbie! I know just about nothing about memory.... Can somebody tell me what memory timing is? and maybe a good link to a place that shows how to do time it? Also what is the difference between 2.5,3,3,7 T2 and 2,2,2,6 T1....mainly whats the diff between T1 and T2. Thanks for any future response
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Sorry to be a newbie! I know just about nothing about memory.... Can somebody tell me what memory timing is? and maybe a good link to a place that shows how to do time it? Also what is the difference between 2.5,3,3,7 T2 and 2,2,2,6 T1....mainly whats the diff between T1 and T2.
Those timings are shorthand notations for:

CAS: 2.5
tRCD: 3
tRP: 3
tRAS: 7
CMD: 2T

CAS: 2
tRCD: 2
tRP: 2
tRAS: 6
CMD: 1T

CAS/tRCD/tRP/tRAS/CMD.

CAS

CAS is short for Column Address Strobe.

CAS latency is the time (in clock cycles) required to access a column of memory on a DRAM memory module.

A CAS3 rated memory module requires 3 clock cycles to address a column of memory, where a CAS2 rated memory module can accomplish the same task in only two clock cycles.

CAS is the most important of any of these numbers. The rest are, comparatively, irrelevant.

tRCD

tRCD is the cycle time between the row strobe, and the location of the exact memory block desired.

tRP

tRP is the amount of time it takes for memory to terminate the access in one row and begin another.

tRAS

tRAS is the time between receiving a request for data electronically on the pins of a memory module and then initiating RAS to start the actual retrieval of data.

CMD

CMD rate is the time from a chip select until a Row Activate Command can be given.
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thanks for breaking things down for me. Now i know memory comes set at certain timings and some people adjust these through the bios....but how would i know if i need to adjust mine and how would i know what to set them at for best performance? Just trial and error? and a lot of reading up? thanks
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There are two basic schools of thought regarding setting memory timings.

The first is to let the BIOS worry about it. Leave the default settings whenever possible and you life will have much less stress.

The second option is overclocking. With this, you set the memory options to be as agressive as you think you can get away with and then run a program which is designed to test memory, such as Memtest86. If the tests succeed, push the memory faster, if the tests fail, back off and try the memory tests at the next lower setting.

In general: the first option is used by people who use computers for work. The second option is for gamers.
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All of this sounds alien to me. How does a person retain all this info? It astounds me how you guys know all these things. Just reading it sometimes sends my head to swimming. Well, I guess it would be just like anything else that you are trained and dedicated in knowing.
It is a big help to know someone is trained in these things so that when we need help we can look unto you all.
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