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Christ...
3-3-3 IS NOT LOW-LATENCY!!
As long as everybody (manufacturers, hardware sites and even so-called enthusiasts) keeps saying this, there won't be any incentive for memory companies to produce REAL low-latency DDR2 memory.
I'm sick of the stupid myth that 3-3-3 is the lowest latency possible with DDR2. IT'S NOT. DDR2 chips can by design already operate at 3-2-2. CL2 is not possible (yet) because the chips need to support this internally. Just like a DDR1 module can usually only run at either 2.5/3 or 2/2.5.
However, there is nothing prohibiting memory makers from creating CL2-capable DDR2 chips. It's allowed by the JEDEC spec and support for it is described as being an "optional" feature. The only reason why nobody is making them is because memory makers are cheapskates who just want to make DDR2 chips for as little money as possible. Why do you think just 3-2-2 DDR2 is still not common stuff, even at 400 MHz? Because the fabs are trying to maximize their yields by only selling this conservative crap.
And people need to stop pimping Corsair like they're the overclocker gods or something. OCZ already has 3-2-2 DDR2 memory out: http://www.ocztechnology.com/aboutocz/press/2004/112
I don't see Corsair offering anything like that. Apparantly they also consider 3-3-3 to be a-okay. Hey, if the public doesn't know any better and it sells, why try to improve your products?
3-3-3 IS NOT LOW-LATENCY!!
As long as everybody (manufacturers, hardware sites and even so-called enthusiasts) keeps saying this, there won't be any incentive for memory companies to produce REAL low-latency DDR2 memory.
I'm sick of the stupid myth that 3-3-3 is the lowest latency possible with DDR2. IT'S NOT. DDR2 chips can by design already operate at 3-2-2. CL2 is not possible (yet) because the chips need to support this internally. Just like a DDR1 module can usually only run at either 2.5/3 or 2/2.5.
However, there is nothing prohibiting memory makers from creating CL2-capable DDR2 chips. It's allowed by the JEDEC spec and support for it is described as being an "optional" feature. The only reason why nobody is making them is because memory makers are cheapskates who just want to make DDR2 chips for as little money as possible. Why do you think just 3-2-2 DDR2 is still not common stuff, even at 400 MHz? Because the fabs are trying to maximize their yields by only selling this conservative crap.
And people need to stop pimping Corsair like they're the overclocker gods or something. OCZ already has 3-2-2 DDR2 memory out: http://www.ocztechnology.com/aboutocz/press/2004/112
I don't see Corsair offering anything like that. Apparantly they also consider 3-3-3 to be a-okay. Hey, if the public doesn't know any better and it sells, why try to improve your products?
[Posted by: Yuri | Date: 11/16/04 04:59:05 AM]
