Column Address Strobe (CAS) latency, or CL, is the delay time between the moment a memory controller tells the memory module to access a particular memory column on a RAM memory module, and the moment the data from given array location is available on the module's output pins
The cas latency i think is what he's referring to
And a higher speed would mean it could access the memory more times per second, but since it is so fast already, cas would probably be bigger change than mhz.
If you could post links to it, it'd help.
Look at the timings, also. The lower the better. I'd say if they're both cas 9, I'd go for the 1866.
Yeah, I'd absolutely go for the 8GB of 1866 RAM, unless you're doing something that requires that much RAM.
Yeah, for £13 more, might as well go with the 1866. Be sure to manually set your timings and speed, if need be. It'd be under MIT in BIOS and them memory configuration, or something like that. My ram was running at 11-11-11-28 for a while before I found that in BIOS.
to be fair i'm a bit out of my depth changing memory configuration but when I get round to doing it I shall do some research, I'm sure I will be able to work it out, it's always good to learn more, does my current ram for the computer in my signature need altering?
No way to tell as is. Need to know what the standard specs are on them and what they show on your computer. If you wanna download and install the program Speccy it'll tell you the speed and timings of your RAM.
No way to tell as is. Need to know what the standard specs are on them and what they show on your computer. If you wanna download and install the program Speccy it'll tell you the speed and timings of your RAM.