CAS latency

Whizzkid_amerWhizzkid_amer
edited February 2007 in Hardware
I want to upgarde my memory but i have been asked what OCZ memory i have got and what my case latency is. What is case latency and how do I find out what it is and what memory chip I have in? I have a Abit AN7 motherboard.

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  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    It's how fast your case is. Some cases are cheap sheet metal and are very slow, while others are made of exotic materials like titanium and badassium and have incredible latencies.
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited February 2007
    If you go for the badassium case, make sure it's a black one. The beige ones are all poseurs. :cool:
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    ;) Whizzkid, we're being facetious, of course. I think you mean CAS latency. It's an acronym, but I'll admit I have no idea what it stands for. To find out, take the memory stick out, and look at it. It will tell you on the label the model number and latency numbers, which will look like four numbers seperated by hyphens, like 5-5-5-12 or something like that.
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited February 2007
    primesuspect wrote:
    ...It's an acronym, but I'll admit I have no idea what it stands for...
    CAS = Column Access Strobe :)

    RAS = Row Access Strobe

    The full explanation.
  • Whizzkid_amerWhizzkid_amer
    edited February 2007
    Thanks its 5-3-3-7.
  • RyderRyder Kalamazoo, Mi Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    Hi Whiz,

    What is the part number of your ram?

    What is the rest of your system?
  • Whizzkid_amerWhizzkid_amer
    edited February 2007
    its OCZ4CO512PH and its AMD athlon xp 3200 2.2ghz
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited February 2007
    What brand and model is the motherboard? :)
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    profdlp wrote:
    What brand and model is the motherboard? :)
    Abit AN7
  • RyderRyder Kalamazoo, Mi Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    Whiz,

    Your modules are rated for 2.5-3-3-7 operation at 200 MHz (DDR400)

    The timings are laid out in the order of CAS-Trcd-Trp-Tras so your CAS Latency rating for these modules is 2.5 :)

    Hope that helps.
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