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UNKNOWN_UNGAY · TweakNOOB Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Posts: 50

Hey, i was just wondering what does it mean when someone says "PC3200 2-2-2-5". Like what does 2-2-2-5 mean? I know pc3200 is the speed of the ram but what does 2-2-2-5? For my memory on my computer on newegg.com the only thing that can come close to that on the information on my ram is 3-3-3 and thats for the Cas latency. What does "cas" mean?

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ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

http://www.tweaknews.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1397

this is a thread in the MEMORY section explain what you are sking....=P

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UNKNOWN_UNGAY · TweakNOOB Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Posts: 50

hm....i still don't get it, i watched the memory latency to cas latency like 5times. Another question I have is, will changing my EIDE hard drive to SATA worth the money or should I just stick to EIDE? If I go to SATA, i will have to change my mobo because my mobo doesn't support SATA and then i will have to get another hard drive. Is it worth it or no? Thanks

Zero_Fresh · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 10:59 am Post subject:

You would not need a new HDD, only mobo. They have adapters that can allow a SATA cable to attach to an IDE port on the back of a HDD.

As far as worth it is concerned. Are you happy at the moment with what you have? If yes, then your answer is no. =]
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2old2care · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:08 am Post subject:

Why? There are reasons for SATA... ease of assembly, small cables easy on air flow, etc.
But, most ppl are looking for the performance, and unless you are going to get a WD Raptor which is a 10K RPM 4 something ms HD there is not enough performance to justify it. And...if you do decide to go Serial ATA, all you need is a PCI card add-in they are far cheaper than a new mobo.

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Zero_Fresh · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:15 am Post subject:

^^ Forgot about that option. Good call.
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UNKNOWN_UNGAY · TweakNOOB Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Posts: 50

Well I guess the answer to changing to sata is no because i'm satisfied with what I got. Just thought that I would be more satisfied

. BTW: thanks for helping out and not flame on me for asking stupid questions like other forums.

Zero_Fresh · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 12:07 pm Post subject:

You are quite welcome. The whole point of this forum is to help, not bash. =]

By the way.. Welcome to Tweaknews.
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2old2care · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 12:43 pm Post subject:

No bashing in the hardware forums...or there might be a shark attack.

Don't know about the rest of your gear, or what you do with it. But, a pair of 36G Raptors and a SATA Raid card can be a nice little performance booster.

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