Difference between 3200 DDR and 3500???

[hamoncules]

What is the difference? Isn't 3200 400 MHz? Does that make 3500 433?

 

[Ganache]

excactly

 

[pitsi]

You are correct. PC3200 works up to 400MHz and PC3500 can work up to 437MHz. Basically people using for example the newer Pentium 4 processors (with the 800MHz FSB) need PC3500 memory if they plan overclocking their system. This is because at default settings, their CPU will run at 4x200=800MHz FSB and their memory at 2x200=400MHz. If they increase their bus speed to 215MHz for example then we have 4x215=860MHz FSB for the CPU, and 2x215=420MHz for the memory (note that the CPU and memory have to operate at the same speed, which is 215MHz in my example).

 

[Mephistopheles]

2x215=420MHz

Ouch. That hurts. 2x215=430Mhz.

 

[pitsi]

LOL! See? That's what happens when you are surfing the internet at 1am in the morning instead of sleeping