Re: [PLUG] Memory Questions - Advice Needed

[Lee Marzke <lee@marzke.net>]

It depends.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual-channel_architecture

Lee

Casey Bralla wrote:
> For some strange reason, I still appear to be getting older every year.  (In 
> my mind, I'm still 25, but I digress).   Oddly, people seem to give me 
> presents every April for the simple fact that I've survived another year.   
> This year, I plan to pool all my "winnings" and build a new computer.
>
> I'm considering a couple of options for RAM, and would welcome advice from 
> this august body.
>
>
> My AMD system will be able to handle DDR2-1066 "Dual Channel" memory.  
> Scanning New Egg, I see that DDR2-1066 often come in pairs, or as single 
> SIMMs.  From a performance standpoint, is there a difference worth arguing 
> over separate of single SIMMs?
>
>
> I also have noticed that DDR2-800 memory is a bit cheaper, which may allow me 
> to put more memory in the machine.   I understand that -1066 (great number 
> BTW.  What's next, "666" memory?) memory is faster, but do you think I will 
> see a practical difference in speed between -800 and -1066 memory?
>
>
> TIA
>   


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