explain timing please

[mrmjs]

could some one explain memory timing to me like i'm a 2yr old I did a search on google and I still dont understand what it is

 

[badge]

could some one explain memory timing to me like i'm a 2yr old I did a search on google and I still dont understand what it is

The first 3 settings are the most important. 4-4-4 or 5-5-5 for example. The first setting is the most important, the CAS Latency. The lower the timings, the more responsive the RAM becomes. The higher the timings the less responsive or more flexible the RAM's function becomes. This holds true for all the timings you see in your BIOS, not just the first 4 (ex. 2-3-3-6). Just concentrate on the first 3 settings for practical purposes. Google again to get an explanation of exactly what each individual setting controls precisely.

 

[Mondoman]

These posts may help:
http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=1233230#1233230

http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=1249881#1249881

Also, check out the excellent Corsair multimedia guide -- there is a link to it near the end of this Forum's FAQ sticky.

 

[XMSYellowbeard]

www.rojakpot.com has some good explanations of some of these specific delays and what actions they relate to.