1t and 2t?

[Thermopylae_480]

I realize that 1t is better than 2t, but what exactly is 1t and 2t? How can you tell which your memory is at? Yes I realize that the majority of mem controllers run at 2t with all four DIMM slots filled. I would just like to know how to check, what it is, and why. Anyone up to the challenge?

 

[djbbenn]

Command rate is the amount of time in cycles (1T or 2T) ("T" just means cycle/time) when a bank can be selected/chip select is executed, then be issued a command. So if it takes one cycle (1T), it will perform faster, 2T will be slower where it takes 2 cycles. 2T is used when there is sability issues, or 4 double ranked DIMM's installed. It gives the chipset more time to properly address the memory. So when there is more memory, it takes longer to address where there more chips/banks.

You can tell by your bios, and programs like Systool. It is only on AMD systems, Intel has a fixed command rate of 1T.

-Dan

 

[HookeyStreet]

Intel has a fixed command rate of 1T. -Dan

So my 4x 512MB sticks are running at 1T ???? Im confused

 

[djbbenn]

Intel does some trick with the memory controller and limiting the amount of open memory banks per channel to 4. So it does not overwhelm the memory controller with 16 banks when there are 4 sticks, so there is no need for 2T.

I'm not sure how it does work exactly, but that is what I've read. It make sense though.

-Dan

 

[Thermopylae_480]

Thank you. It all makes much more sense now.

 

[HookeyStreet]

Intel does some trick with the memory controller and limiting the amount of open memory banks per channel to 4. So it does not overwhelm the memory controller with 16 banks when there are 4 sticks, so there is no need for 2T.

I'm not sure how it does work exactly, but that is what I've read. It make sense though.

-Dan

Thanx m8