2006-10-10 13:25:44 · 9 answers · asked by Koy 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Not a huge difference, like the one guy said it is only important if you overclock your card, because you don't want your FSB running faster than your memory. However I disagree with his timings statement, NO DDR2 RAM has timings in the 2 range, so actually 3-4-4-8 would be considered very good timings. If you don't plan to overclock and are not a big performance junkie, 533MHZ will be just fine.
2006-10-10 16:38:34 · answer #1 · answered by mysticman44 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Percentage wise there isn't much difference in the speed of the RAM. The question to ask is will the RAM speed make a difference in the computer speed. DDR RAM is faster because it can accept the transfer of data at twice the speed of normal ram. The speed of the memory is directly tied to the speed of your processor. So the faster the processor the faster the speed of the RAM you need and can use.
So the direct answer to your question is that there is no difference in the speed of the RAM it is the speed of the processor that lets you use the faster RAM.
2006-10-10 13:46:21 · answer #2 · answered by cliffg8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Big difference, but only when overclocked. Faster memory has looser timings, so unless you tighten them it will only be a little faster. Timings refer to the "latency" in milliseconds for the data to travel. Timings are given in a series of numbers, and the lower the numbers, the better. For example, 2-2-2-5 is awesome for timings, but 3-4-4-8 sucks. Latency is how long it takes to get from one place to another. Think of this: Data is a beer can, the couch is the memory, and the fridge is the processor. Tighter timings (less latency) means you are set to run to and from the fridge. Looser timings mean that you are set to walk. Faster memory only means you have longer legs. So, unless you are an overclocker, I recommend the 533MHz.
2006-10-10 13:41:45 · answer #3 · answered by jkomets 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly? No, you probably won't notice any speed difference, even in high-end games. You usually have to worry about RAM speeds when you're building a server.
2006-10-10 13:36:27 · answer #4 · answered by raymond.brandenburg 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The higher the freq the faster the transfer rate, but your motherboard may not accept the highr speeds.
2006-10-10 13:33:36 · answer #5 · answered by Steven C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the higher the number the faster the transfer speed and ddr2 is the most update or..... something else is, oh well
2006-10-10 13:33:39 · answer #6 · answered by Ben 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF your motherboard supports it, the faster speeds will give you somewhat better performance.
Unless you're a rabid gamer, I doubt you'd notice in normal surfing/email use.
2006-10-10 13:35:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the higher the mhz (megahertz)....the faster the ram (random acces memory) can transfer data
2006-10-10 13:27:57 · answer #8 · answered by La Verdad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my mind not really. maybe for gaming, but mot much.
2006-10-10 13:34:39 · answer #9 · answered by Ryan S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋