Just a quick memory question - the t rating

Hi there, my first post, yeh!!!

I was just wondering what the "t" rating is in the memory specs?

I have read a few good articles on memory, the timings, speed and general workings, but people keep saying 1t or 2t at the end and I am not entirely sure what they mean!!

Thanks in advance!!!

 

SDRAM Command Rate

Common Options : 1T, 2T

Quick Review

This BIOS feature allows you to select the delay between the assertion of the Chip Select signal till the time the memory controller starts sending commands to the memory bank. The lower the value, the sooner the memory controller can send commands out to the activated memory bank.

If the SDRAM command delay is too long, it can reduce performance by unnecessarily preventing the memory controller from issuing the commands sooner.

However, if the SDRAM command delay is too short, the memory controller may not be able to translate the addresses in time and the "bad commands" that result will cause data loss and corruption.

It is recommended that you try the 1T command delay for better memory performance. But if you face stability issues, increase the command delay to 2T.


What kind of system & memory are your running?

 

Im running a AMD Athlon Barton 3000+ overclocked to 2.4, an Abit AN7 nforce2 motherboard, 2x 512mb DDR (Kingston) PC3200 and an Excalibur Radeon 9800 pro.

(Sorry, should have included that info!!)

Kiwi