Runniing memory at slower timeing make much difference

**john19055** · 01-29-12, 11:14 AM

I have a i7920 with 6gigs of 7-7-7-21 1.64v of DDR1600 OCZ ,I was thinking of getting a 12 gig set 3 x 4gig and the timeing on them are 8-9-8-24 at 1.64v at DDR1600 ,will I see it any slower or should the extra memory make it any faster.

dukenukemz · 01-30-12, 09:58 AM

The difference will be pretty much unnoticeable.

**john19055** · 02-03-12, 07:29 AM

I know the speed of the memory makes little difference with a i7-920 becuse I ran my memory at 1600mhz and at 1200mhz and in all bench marks the difference was around 250 to 300 points ,but I did not try slower timeings.Memory prices are pretty cheap at the moment,unless you want DDR1600 or higher with 7-7-7-21 timeings.,but you can get some 16gig kits of G.Skill DDR1333 with 7-7-7-21 for around $80.Since I run mine at 1200 it works out just fine ,but it will do 1600 if I raise the timeing to 8-8-8-24.

01-29-12, 11:14 AM	#1
john19055 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: GREENVILLE,TX Posts: 3,851	Runniing memory at slower timeing make much difference I have a i7920 with 6gigs of 7-7-7-21 1.64v of DDR1600 OCZ ,I was thinking of getting a 12 gig set 3 x 4gig and the timeing on them are 8-9-8-24 at 1.64v at DDR1600 ,will I see it any slower or should the extra memory make it any faster. __________________ Intel i7-3820+Corsair H-100+ASROCK X79-Extreme4+16gigs G.Skill PC1600DDR3+2-ASUS DirectCU II GTX-670 in SLI+Crucial 256g-SSD+2- Samsung 1-TB+2-WesternDigtial 640g+LG-12x Blu-Ray Burner+1100w CoolerMaster+Antec-P280 case+50" Plasma PM6700+Logitech Mouse+Keyboard+Pioneer VSX-1020+Polk Audio Speakers

01-30-12, 09:58 AM	#2
dukenukemz duKe_+ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 38	Re: Runniing memory at slower timeing make much difference The difference will be pretty much unnoticeable. __________________ CPU - I7 2600K 4.5 GHZ RAM - 8 GB DDR3 1600mhz GPU - GTX 570 Classified

02-03-12, 07:29 AM	#3
john19055 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: GREENVILLE,TX Posts: 3,851	Re: Runniing memory at slower timeing make much difference I know the speed of the memory makes little difference with a i7-920 becuse I ran my memory at 1600mhz and at 1200mhz and in all bench marks the difference was around 250 to 300 points ,but I did not try slower timeings.Memory prices are pretty cheap at the moment,unless you want DDR1600 or higher with 7-7-7-21 timeings.,but you can get some 16gig kits of G.Skill DDR1333 with 7-7-7-21 for around $80.Since I run mine at 1200 it works out just fine ,but it will do 1600 if I raise the timeing to 8-8-8-24. __________________ Intel i7-3820+Corsair H-100+ASROCK X79-Extreme4+16gigs G.Skill PC1600DDR3+2-ASUS DirectCU II GTX-670 in SLI+Crucial 256g-SSD+2- Samsung 1-TB+2-WesternDigtial 640g+LG-12x Blu-Ray Burner+1100w CoolerMaster+Antec-P280 case+50" Plasma PM6700+Logitech Mouse+Keyboard+Pioneer VSX-1020+Polk Audio Speakers