I recently purchased CORSAIR XMS 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 with memory timings of 2-3-3-6. My motherboard (ASUS) is having a hard time recognizing the correct voltages and timings and I want to go in to the BIOS and set it up manually. I just need to know what exactly each number represents in the timings. Ex: CAS = 2, not sure if thats correct but that is what I need to know. Also what about voltages? I don't want to overclock it but I would like it to run as fast as it can without damaging it. The link to the actual memory is here if you need more specifications to help me out. Thanks!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145450
2007-10-04 15:31:40 · 3 answers · asked by -VeNoM- 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Okay, here they are in the order they are listed:
CAS (also sometimes listed as TCL) - TRCD - TRP - TRAS
As for voltage, if the RAMs come with a voltage listed that they are supposed to use, set it to that in the BIOS, else leave it at default.
2007-10-04 15:43:16 · answer #1 · answered by mysticman44 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Details of CAS Latency is here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAS_latency
Your high performance RAM would usually attain CL2 and tight timings if you set memory voltage in BIOS to the designed voltage for that Corsair XMS.
2007-10-04 16:45:20 · answer #2 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have the time to go through it all with you but unless you have a fair bit of experience with computer systems, you are probably better off getting someone to do it for you.
Most computer shops will do it for you for free if you ask them and they are not busy, and even if they charge you a couple of dollars it might be better than having to go without your system while you get everything reset if you stuff it all up (which isn't that hard to do, believe me I have seen it hundreds if not thousands of times in the 23 years I have been in the industry)
2007-10-04 15:38:03 · answer #3 · answered by jackocomp 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋