For Christmas I got Corsair XMS PC3200 2GB RAM and supposedly I can set timings to "2-3-3-6" but most motherboards default it to "3-3-3-8". The only thing I know is that the RAM is "CL2" so I set ...

You've unboxed your new high-speed RAM stick. You've located the slots on your motherboard. You've snapped the memory modules into place. Now what?

Is there any way I can confirm what my memory timings are, and is there a way to override the default timings with more aggressive ones? I've found the Open Firmware but don't know how to set RAM ...

XMP and EXPO profiles automatically set your system RAM to higher frequencies. Here's how to do it.