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Do the # of chips on RAM matter?
Name: Greatgamer Date: July 19, 2002 at 23:08:25 Pacific
Comment:
I always see all the number of chips on a stick of RAM, does it really matter? I see 32X72, 32X10, etc. Does it really matter? I ask because I seen a 256 stick of SDRAM for my PC for $56 dollars, and another one with a different amount of chips for only $30. Does it matter? Thanks
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