DDR333 Memory Modules Compared
After the DDR266 memory module with CAS latency CL2.0 has been made available on the market, new memory is being introduced to go along with the KT333 chipset. This is indicated with the label "DDR333", and it runs at 166 MHz clock speed. However, the first modules are only available with a CAS latency of CL2.5, and it will take some time before fast memory with CL2.0 is available. Our benchmark results prove that the new DDR333 with CL2.5 can barely keep apace with DDR266 with CL2.0 and thus brings no advantages in terms of speed. In a few benchmark disciplines (video encoding), even the dual-channel DDR266 from Nvidia is faster than DDR33 with CL2.5 when used with the VIA KT333.