buying ram

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  1. zero2491

    zero2491 Member

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    i am going to be buying 4gb(2gbx2) ram for my computer. its ddr2 and im not sure if i should get ddr2 800 or ddr2 1066.

    My question is: the ddr2800 has higher timings (4-4-4-12) where as the 1066 has (5-5-5-15). is it better to get the ram with faster timings or higher mhz?
     
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    1066mhz memory is only beneficial if you need to overclock and raise the Front Side Bus speed. If you do not overclock, have a low FSB processor, or use an AMD CPU, then none of these apply, and 800mhz will be fine.
     
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    ahhh ok. i do use a AMD cpu. and i havent gotten into the whole overclocking thing yet. so then i guess ill buy the 800mhz.

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