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Higher CPU Frequency or Tighter RAM Timings?

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carman594   01-03-2009 at 12:48:15 AM
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I just got my 8gb of Mushkin RAM and cant seem to run it at 4-4-4-12-2T with my CPU overclocked only 20 MHz. I can overclock the processor if I set my ram to 5-5-5-18-2T. Which is better, tighter RAM timings or higher CPU overclock?

------------------------------ Processor - AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ @ 3.2Ghz
Motherboard - Asus M2N32-SLi Deluxe Wireless Edition
Power Supply Unit - Corsair 520W CMPSU-520HX
Video Card - XFX 512Mb 8800GT Extreme Edition
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daskrabbe   01-03-2009 at 01:15:14 AM
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CPU overclock. RAM timings have little to no real world effect.

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