Super Talent announces new 8GB and 12GB RAM kits

User Comments: 7

1. January 6, 2010 5:34 PM
   TheDumbass said:

   can someone explain me simpli what does the timing (like this one has 9-9-9-28) mean and what kind of timing is better or give me some link where its explained

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2. January 6, 2010 5:47 PM
   raybay said:

   Plenty of excellent sites available by doing a Google search or using another search engine.

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3. January 6, 2010 6:40 PM
   

   dividebyzero, trainee n00b, said:

   Thedumbass said:

   can someone explain me simpli what does the timing (like this one has 9-9-9-28) mean and what kind of timing is better or give me some link where its explained

   RAM timings explained:

   http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/26/1

   RAM latency (timings) v RAM bandwidth (speed) comparison

   [link]

   Very, very simply- the numbers refer to how many clock cycles (length of time) it takes between the instructions the RAM recieves until the the information is outputted. The bigger the numbers the longer the time it takes the RAM to do the job- so the lower the better. Lower also means more expensive for any given RAM bandwidth (speed) i.e. DDR3-1600 at 6-7-6-18 is considerably more expensive than DDR3-1600 at 9-9-9-28

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4. January 7, 2010 8:08 AM
   

   compdata, TechSpot Paladin, said:

   1600MHz RAM is overrated for the average user. Get cheaper RAM that has better latency.

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5. January 7, 2010 12:05 PM
   Guest said:

   Finally. 4GB DDR3 modules becoming more widely available at last.

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6. January 7, 2010 1:00 PM
   

   captaincranky, TechSpot Addict, said:

   Finally. 4GB DDR3 modules becoming more widely available at last.

   Yeah, I think I even saw a pair for laptops, still only $380.00. I want two sets, plus a lot of other things I'll never have.

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7. January 7, 2010 2:11 PM
   

   dividebyzero, trainee n00b, said:

   1600MHz RAM is overrated for the average user. Get cheaper RAM that has better latency.

   It's still cheaper in many cases to buy budget DDR3-1600 with loose timings of CAS8 or 9 and clock them at DDR3-1333 levels to obtain 7-7-7-20 timings. In this respect a moderately priced set of RAM like Corsair CMX6GX3M4A1600C9 (9-9-9-24) or Super Talent WA16UX8G9 Gold Series 1600 @ 9-9-9-28 makes better economic sense than investing in Kingston KHX1333C7D3K4/8GX HyperX (1333 @ 7-7-7-20).

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