memory timing help

[jtax]

abit 3rd eye av8
a64 3000+ 90 939 (winchester?)
corsair twinx3200cpt (1G)

I'm still learning on how to o'c this setup, i see many mentioning messing around with the memory timings like 2.5-3-3-11 1T


I get the 2.5 (cas) and the 1T, i believe the 11 is referring to Tras but what about the 3's? What do they represent?

JTAxx

[Midknyte]

here's a good article on timings:
http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/.../index_3.shtml

normally, i try to OC with the stock SPD settings first then I start tweaking timings after that. if you lower (tighten) your settings before you OC, you'll probably end up with a lower OC than you thought you would get.