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How big a performance impact on Core i7 Xeon is caused by not installing RAM in pairs?
At work I have a dual CPU workstation (HP Z600) with i7 / Xeon E5620 Gulftowns installed on a Intel 5520 based motherboard. Factory, it was installed with 2x2GB sticks enabling 4GB in dual channel ...
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Which have better performance: Two 2 GB RAM sticks or One 4 GB RAM stick?
I am planning to buy a new PC. The mainboard has 4 memory slots, The PC has Windows 7 64-bit installed.
Which approach is better regarding the performance buying:
Two memory sticks of 2GB?
One ...
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How much of a performance hit using asymmetrical dual channel RAM?
As a follow-up to my question Can a P55 chipset support 6GB as 2GBx3?; I understand there might be a performance hit using an odd-number of sticks.
My question therefore is - How much of a ...
