http://www.ghacks.net/2007/07/28/why-2-is-better-than-1/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:29:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/07/28/why-2-is-better-than-1/#comment-162148 Eric Sat, 28 Jul 2007 22:21:30 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/07/28/why-2-is-better-than-1/#comment-162148 Dual channel can have a nice affect on performance - but like you said, that is generally with demanding games. More memory is better - even with Windows XP. Vista is hobbled at 512MB. Hmmmm... I think I might pull out Civ for a couple hours of gaming. Dual channel can have a nice affect on performance – but like you said, that is generally with demanding games. More memory is better – even with Windows XP. Vista is hobbled at 512MB. Hmmmm… I think I might pull out Civ for a couple hours of gaming.

]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2007/07/28/why-2-is-better-than-1/#comment-162136 Martin Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:54:20 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/07/28/why-2-is-better-than-1/#comment-162136 Yes it is dual channel. I probably do some tests when I find the time.. Yes it is dual channel. I probably do some tests when I find the time..

]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2007/07/28/why-2-is-better-than-1/#comment-162134 vance Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:42:05 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/07/28/why-2-is-better-than-1/#comment-162134 some poeple recommend 4 pcs of 512 mb rams than 2 pcs of 1 gb rams.. but it still depends on the buyer especially if you want to have some more room for memory ugrades. some poeple recommend 4 pcs of 512 mb rams than 2 pcs of 1 gb rams.. but it still depends on the buyer especially if you want to have some more room for memory ugrades.

]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2007/07/28/why-2-is-better-than-1/#comment-162133 NomenNescio Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:25:01 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/07/28/why-2-is-better-than-1/#comment-162133 Assuming, ofcourse ,that the computer in question even has a dual-channel capable motherboard and CPU. Assuming, ofcourse ,that the computer in question even has a dual-channel capable motherboard and CPU.

]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2007/07/28/why-2-is-better-than-1/#comment-162132 NomenNescio Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:22:47 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/07/28/why-2-is-better-than-1/#comment-162132 If you do plan to conduct any test, also do them with the working 512MB stick still in there. Sure, you'd lose the extra 50-60% (at best) memory bandwidth but do you actually use any apps that benefit that much from the extra bandwidth, apart from some benchmark programs ? Then you'd have the full 2GB all for your apps with 512MB for windows kernel. If you do plan to conduct any test, also do them with the working 512MB stick still in there. Sure, you’d lose the extra 50-60% (at best) memory bandwidth but do you actually use any apps that benefit that much from the extra bandwidth, apart from some benchmark programs ?
Then you’d have the full 2GB all for your apps with 512MB for windows kernel.

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