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NF7-S best ram? does lowest latency = best overclocking? Corsair site says no!
Hi, I originally posted this message in the Abit newsgroup, but i think it
is more fitting if i post it here. I want to get a NF7-S with a XP-mobil 2500+ . The only thing left is to get ram. I went to the corsair site and came across their ram recommendations for the NF7-S: http://compatible.corsairmemory.com/...px?modelid=201 For the NF7-S they say: ------------ Most Popular: VS1GBKIT400 / DDR-400 (PC-3200) / 2.5-4-4-8 Best Overclocking: TWINX1024-3700 / DDR-466 (XMS-3700) / 3-4-4-8 Lowest Latency: TWINX1024-3200XL / DDR-400 (PC-3200) / 2-2-2-5 ------------ So it seems that lowest latency ram does not equate to best overclocking ram? I do want to get a stick of 1 x 512MB. But am leaning towards 2 x 512MB. What ram is recommended? I want a good solid stable system! Overclocking is not a priority (but it is a desirability). Stability is more important. That is what i am aiming for. Thanks! Scott |
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"Scott Travak" wrote in message ... Hi, I originally posted this message in the Abit newsgroup, but i think it is more fitting if i post it here. I want to get a NF7-S with a XP-mobil 2500+ . The only thing left is to get ram. I went to the corsair site and came across their ram recommendations for the NF7-S: http://compatible.corsairmemory.com/...px?modelid=201 For the NF7-S they say: ------------ Most Popular: VS1GBKIT400 / DDR-400 (PC-3200) / 2.5-4-4-8 Best Overclocking: TWINX1024-3700 / DDR-466 (XMS-3700) / 3-4-4-8 Lowest Latency: TWINX1024-3200XL / DDR-400 (PC-3200) / 2-2-2-5 ------------ So it seems that lowest latency ram does not equate to best overclocking ram? I do want to get a stick of 1 x 512MB. But am leaning towards 2 x 512MB. What ram is recommended? I want a good solid stable system! Overclocking is not a priority (but it is a desirability). Stability is more important. That is what i am aiming for. Thanks! Scott I have used that www.ocztechnology.com memory... 2 sticks pc 3200 512mb el ddr stuff, got 3 of the nf7-s boards. Work great. my 2 cents |
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Scott Travak wrote:
Hi, I originally posted this message in the Abit newsgroup, but i think it is more fitting if i post it here. I want to get a NF7-S with a XP-mobil 2500+ . The only thing left is to get ram. I went to the corsair site and came across their ram recommendations for the NF7-S: http://compatible.corsairmemory.com/...px?modelid=201 For the NF7-S they say: ------------ Most Popular: VS1GBKIT400 / DDR-400 (PC-3200) / 2.5-4-4-8 Best Overclocking: TWINX1024-3700 / DDR-466 (XMS-3700) / 3-4-4-8 Lowest Latency: TWINX1024-3200XL / DDR-400 (PC-3200) / 2-2-2-5 ------------ So it seems that lowest latency ram does not equate to best overclocking ram? Pretty much, yes. If you want low latencies, you have to sacrifice the clock rate, or conversely if you want high clock rates, you have to give a bit on the latencies. Much like the K7/8 vs P4 sort of thing. When you have a locked multiplier, then the limiting factor often becomes how fast (in terms of clock speed) your RAM can go. So in this sense, high clockspeed (as opposed to low latency) RAM is best for overclocking. Whether it delivers the best system PERFORMANCE is a completely different issue, and one that can only be answered if you state exactly what you define system performance as being. In your case, since you're using a mobile you have an unlocked multiplier. So the RAM clockspeed will not limit the overclock of your CPU. Then it comes down to the whole issue of latency vs speed, which again is heavily reliant on your definition of performance. I do want to get a stick of 1 x 512MB. But am leaning towards 2 x 512MB. The NF7-S gets a (small) boost in speed when running in dual-channel mode (ie: two sticks). So 2x256 will perform (slightly) better than 1x512, and 2x512 will be slightly better again (in the sense of 1gb is slightly better than 512mb in most cases). [...] -- Michael Brown www.emboss.co.nz : OOS/RSI software and more Add michael@ to emboss.co.nz - My inbox is always open |
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Assuming that you will run something like 12*200 (2.4 GHz) or 12,5*200 (2.5
GHz) the low latency stuff would be the best/fastest for your system. I have a XP-M on a nForce2 mobo and if I would buy new ram today I would buy 2*512 of any ram based on the new Samsung chips. Most of the big brands have them. There are many reviews you can read. Here is one: http://www.anandtech.com/memory/showdoc.aspx?i=2145 So if you must have Corsair then the 3200XL Pro would be my recommendation. /Ville |
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