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    4 x 512, Ultra-D, x2 3800+ Toledo. A few questions.

    Hi people, how are you?
    Well, now im having the CPU @ 2.8ghz and the mems @ ddr400 2-3-3-6, 'cause they don't seem to be perfectly stable in other setups, without losing performance.
    This week i'll prolly buy 2 more 512mb sticks, of the same brand (SuperTalent)
    What should i do after putting them together? it should be dual channel i guess..., do i have to loosen timings or lowering the cpc? id be glad if you could answer me.
    Specs in sig and in the thread title.

    Looking forward for answers.
    Cheers, [V]
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    I believe you set it to 2T and then it should work fine at your timings.

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    Does lowering cpc to 2t implies a performance loss in games?
    AMD Athlon 64 x2 3800+ Toledo @ 2.81ghz, 1.425v - 2 x 1GB Samsung TCCC @ DDR 476, 3-4-4-8 - DFI LanParty UT NF4 Ultra-D - Asus EN7600GT @ 600/780 - Maxtor Sata II 300GB 16MB Cache - VTB Master - Vitsuba COL-55-PFC 550W - Dvdrw LG 52x32x52x - Zalman CNPS7700-Cu - Samsung 740n - iPOD Nano 1gb Black.

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    Running 2t does give you a little hit in performance, but the extra ram should make up for it. I ran 4x256 sticks for a while in an ultra-d without issues. The only problem is if the spd timings don't match, it will not boot.
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    2T is a little slower but clearly it is more valuable to have 2 GB.

    However, "the same brand", as you put it, does by no means ensure compatibility. Some of the DFI boards are very picky.

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    What if i leave CR @ 1t and loosen timings? I believe that timings have less impact in gaming performance, am i right?
    AMD Athlon 64 x2 3800+ Toledo @ 2.81ghz, 1.425v - 2 x 1GB Samsung TCCC @ DDR 476, 3-4-4-8 - DFI LanParty UT NF4 Ultra-D - Asus EN7600GT @ 600/780 - Maxtor Sata II 300GB 16MB Cache - VTB Master - Vitsuba COL-55-PFC 550W - Dvdrw LG 52x32x52x - Zalman CNPS7700-Cu - Samsung 740n - iPOD Nano 1gb Black.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VanGooL
    What if i leave CR @ 1t and loosen timings? I believe that timings have less impact in gaming performance, am i right?
    Won't work, and they are about the same impact. And the impact is negligible in real-world performance anyway. Unless you run an old game in a benchmark at 150 fps or so.

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