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RAM query
Name: nelson Date: January 9, 2007 at 11:11:48 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: intel Product: intel
Comment:
would it really make a difference in speed/or any other way if I used
3 RAMs of 256 MB (assume both RAMs are of different make so dont consider dual channel support & i do have 4 RAM slots)
Name: nelson Date: January 9, 2007 at 12:47:17 Pacific
Reply:
correcting mysef >? 3 X 256**
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Response Number 2
Name: nelson Date: January 9, 2007 at 12:53:06 Pacific
Reply:
correcting myself i meant ... will 512 + 256 RAM be faster than 3 X 256 RAM??
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Response Number 3
Name: Tubesandwires Date: January 9, 2007 at 19:26:11 Pacific
Reply:
It would make no difference if they were all running at the same mhz rating.
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Response Number 4
Name: nelson Date: January 9, 2007 at 23:04:23 Pacific
Reply:
hmm because a guy who claims to be an 'expert' says that the less no of RAMs, the better the use/speed provided the net amount is equal. For e.g 1GB is better than having 4 RAMs of 256 , assuming all are of the same speeds say DDR400
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Response Number 5
Name: jdiesel Date: January 10, 2007 at 09:17:19 Pacific
Reply:
From what I have heard, less is better due to airflow/heat. I don't think it makes a difference as long as speed and cas are the same
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