ram cas question

ledzep · Jul 4, 2004, 10:57 AM

hi all
i just upgraded my ram from 2*256 sticks to 1gb so got extra 2*256 to total of 4*256=1gb
now my first to sticks before the upgrade are geil 2*256 pc3200 4mhz dual chanell ddr with cas 2.0.
i now added geil 2*256 pc32004mhz ddr with cas 2.5.
is this a problem that that the sticks i got arnt on the same cas speed? (2 with cas 2.5 and 2 with cas 2.0) my sys runs fine and i have no apperant problems owith apps or while gaming.
im asking this cause i can still change the stick in the store to cas 2.0 instead of cas 2.5 just have to add the difference which is about 25$.
is this worth it ? or just stay with what i have and save the money?
thanks , ledzep.

Logla · Jul 4, 2004, 11:26 AM

It should be fine as is, although you may run into probs if you start overclocking a lot.

ledzep · Jul 4, 2004, 11:30 AM

well i have an intel cpu (see sig) and quite happy with my system so no chance ill oc it anytime soon.
thanks

CDsDontBurn · Jul 6, 2004, 08:36 AM

like logla said, so long as you don't OC your system, don't worry about the cas latency of the memory.

Jul 4, 2004, 10:57 AM	#1
ledzep DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 260 Rep Power: 0	ram cas question hi all i just upgraded my ram from 2256 sticks to 1gb so got extra 2256 to total of 4256=1gb now my first to sticks before the upgrade are geil 2256 pc3200 4mhz dual chanell ddr with cas 2.0. i now added geil 2256 pc32004mhz ddr with cas 2.5. is this a problem that that the sticks i got arnt on the same cas speed? (2 with cas 2.5 and 2 with cas 2.0) my sys runs fine and i have no apperant problems owith apps or while gaming. im asking this cause i can still change the stick in the store to cas 2.0 instead of cas 2.5 just have to add the difference which is about 25$. is this worth it ? or just stay with what i have and save the money? thanks , ledzep. __________________ [color=limegreen]P4 2.4C@3.2ghz \| 4xGeil 256MB PC3200@2.5,4,4,8 \| Thermaltake silent purepower 480W \| ATI 9800 Pro 128mb (r350) + ATI Silencer #1 max@440/370 \| Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000 Rev1.0 \| SB Realtech AC97 Audio onboard \| 2IBM (120+80GB, 8mb Buffer)@7200rpm \| WinXP Pro SP-1\| DX 9.0c & UniAN 5.6\| LG Flatron 775ft (17")@1024768\|[/color] [color=palegreen]aquamark03->* 52,306 \| 6,561<-3dmark03[/color] [color=yellow]3Dprof - try it![/color]

Jul 4, 2004, 11:30 AM	Thread Starter #3
ledzep DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 260 Rep Power: 0	well i have an intel cpu (see sig) and quite happy with my system so no chance ill oc it anytime soon. thanks __________________ [color=limegreen]P4 2.4C@3.2ghz \| 4xGeil 256MB PC3200@2.5,4,4,8 \| Thermaltake silent purepower 480W \| ATI 9800 Pro 128mb (r350) + ATI Silencer #1 max@440/370 \| Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000 Rev1.0 \| SB Realtech AC97 Audio onboard \| 2IBM (120+80GB, 8mb Buffer)@7200rpm \| WinXP Pro SP-1\| DX 9.0c & UniAN 5.6\| LG Flatron 775ft (17")@1024768\|[/color] [color=palegreen]aquamark03-> 52,306 \| 6,561<-3dmark03[/color] [color=yellow]3Dprof - try it![/color]

Jul 6, 2004, 08:36 AM	#4
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	like logla said, so long as you don't OC your system, don't worry about the cas latency of the memory. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Jul 4, 2004, 11:26 AM	#2
Logla HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,311 Rep Power: 0	It should be fine as is, although you may run into probs if you start overclocking a lot.