RAM question (CL2, CL3?)

[cuemasterfl]

Can a PC133 256 MB stick of RAM which is labeled as CL2 happily co-exist with one labeled as CL3? What does CL2 and CL3 mean? TIA.

 

[bobsaget]

check this out, though it doesn't really say if you can mix the two.

http://www.nordichardware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic=1430&forum=5

 

[Falls Included]

http://www.corsairmicro.com/corsair/products/tech/memory_basics/153707/index.html

this is the best resourse on ram that actually talks to you.

 

[tdg]

CL2 and CL3 can co-exist just fine, but like anything the chain can go as fast as the slowest link so the CL2 module will fall back to CL3 specs to stay synch'd with the CL3 stick. CL = Cas Latency which should be explained on one of those sites the previous posters mentioned.

 

[cuemasterfl]

Originally posted by tdg
CL2 and CL3 can co-exist just fine, but like anything the chain can go as fast as the slowest link so the CL2 module will fall back to CL3 specs to stay synch'd with the CL3 stick. CL = Cas Latency which should be explained on one of those sites the previous posters mentioned.

So what you've basically said is that if I can get 2 x CL2, rather than 1 x CL2 and 1 x CL3, it will be a little faster.....right?