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question about what CL 3 means in kingston RAM

Discussion in 'Other Hardware' started by quantum_dragon, Jul 2, 2003.

  1. quantum_dragon Newcomer, in training

    Kingston 512 Megabyte DDR 400 Mhz PC 3200 CL 3

    What exactly does CL 3 mean? I see other RAM by the company listed at CL 2.5, etc. Nevertheless, the Intel 875PBLZK I plan on building utilizes 400 Mhz PC 3200 memory so I guess it should be fine regardless of what CL 3 is or does.

    Lastly, does ECC memory really make a big differance? I thought I read somewhere that the Northwood already has error correction, so it seems pointless, I guess.

    Thanks for the info.
    quantum_dragon, Jul 2, 2003
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  2. Nic TechSpot Paladin Posts: 1,926

    Take a look at this article ...

    How to Speed up Your RAM

    CL3 Memory is slow.
    ECC Memory is used mainly for Servers that are running 24/7.
    Nic, Jul 2, 2003
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  3. Phantasm66 Newcomer, in training Posts: 6,504

    Your motherboard may not be able to take ECC ram. You are most likely looking for unbuffered, non-parity RAM.

    Make sure that you know what you are supposed to be getting before you get it.

    Also, try for CL2.5 or CL2 RAM. CL3 is slower.
    Phantasm66, Jul 2, 2003
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