wath does meen cl3

[aiva114]

hi

normaly on alternate.nl next to ram memory they rite 400mhz but now they rite (cl) so I like to know wath does meen and wath is the diffrence between ritening (cl) and mhz on ram memory as like 512 mb DDR RAM PC3200 CL3 .

 

[Ty07allstar]

If you could please speak English we would be able to answer your question. "wath does meen cl3?"

 

[FragTek]

I think you mean "tightening" the CAS latency (Cl)? CAS Latency = the number of clock cycles it takes before data starts to flow after a command is received. Low CAS latency at a given frequency is faster than high CAS latency at that same frequency. So if you're memory is capable of running faster than CL3 stabily, you should try tightening it down to 2.5 or maybe even 2 depending on how good it is. Tightening this timing does usually mean that you won't be able to clock the memory quite as high as you could if the timings were a bit looser. However, raw speed with looser timings doesn't necesarily mean faster. RAM can be faster with a lower frequency and tighter timings than a set with a higher frequency and looser timings. You need to find the optimum midpoint for your RAM, the point in which you get decent clocks and tight timings.

 

[aiva114]

i like to know wath it meens too. but (cl)3 is samthing of ram memory becouse on my ram memory is ritend 256mb DDR RAM PC3200 CL3 and i like to know wath does it meen

 

[FragTek]

I just told you what the CL3 means. It means that you have a CAS latency of 3. CAS = Column Address Strobe.

 

[macgamesrule]

You can also find a lot of guides, tutorials etc. if you look around overclocking sites. For instance this one from DFI forums provides a wealth of information on memory settings, including CAS.

http://www.angrygames.com/files/DFI_Overclocking_Guide-1.zip

 

[aiva114]

thanks