SDRAM versus DDR

  • Thread starter Thread starter Dave
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for dual, yes. you need 2.

JJ said:
Have you got a link to this please.



I thought you *had* to have two sticks in order to implement dual
channel memory. Is this not so?
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Roland Scheidegger said:
had.

You can view that differently: if you get a P4 3.4Ghz this will be 6%
faster at maximum than a P4 3.2Ghz, yet people buy that even if it costs
150USD or so more (not me, of course ;-)). Dual channel memory which
likely offers a higher performance increase overall is thus a bargain,
as 2 256MB modules hardly cost more than 1 512MB module (not to mention
if you want 1GB, you'd need 2 modules anyway unless you want to buy the
really expensive 1GB modules).
I'd agree though dual channel memory is a waste on Athlon XP systems,
the performance increase is pretty much non-existant (except synthetic
measurements below 2% or so), unless you use the integrated graphics on
a board.

Roland
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yeah, something like that. But when overclocking, most will say you should
use 1 stick if you can.
 
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