Timings vs. bandwidth non OC

[Nexer]

If one were to buy either an X2 4600+ or E6400 and had the choice between the following identical priced modules and would NOT be OC'ing which would you choose and why?

2x1GB PC4200 CL4
or
2x1GB PC5300 CL5

timings or bandwidth? and does it differ on the two platforms?

 

[rcf1987]

I'd go with the pc5300 because the speed increase will more than compensate for the higher latency

 

[Nexer]

I thought it would be the other way around especially with the X2

 

[(cf)Eclipse]

pc4200 = 266mhz = 3.76ns cycle time
pc5300 = 333mhz = 3ns cycle time

remember that timings are measured in cycles, so cas4 at 3.76ns = 15ns and cas5 at 3ns = 15ns

latency is about the same, the bandwidth is higher on the latter, thus pc5300 ftw.

 

[Nexer]

pc4200 = 266mhz = 3.76ns cycle time
pc5300 = 333mhz = 3ns cycle time

remember that timings are measured in cycles, so cas4 at 3.76ns = 15ns and cas5 at 3ns = 15ns

latency is about the same, the bandwidth is higher on the latter, thus pc5300 ftw.

What the! cool

 

[JackAshley]

What the! cool

ROFL!

Go with the higher speed ram, then you can always attempt to tighten down some timings too, make it even faster! Up some voltage here and there too...