help understanding memory channel
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2 modules is easier (less stressful) on the memory controller. so if you are going for 8 gb, you are better with 2x4 over 4x2. also leaves you room to expand should you need to in the future.
It's as simple as that? lol I thought I was going to get "simultaneous data streams" "bottlenecking" and a whole bunch of other buzzwords I don't have a clue about, and all kinds of whatnot about how 4 is better sometimes, 2 is better other.
But that's it? 2 is better than 4? end of story?
But that's it? 2 is better than 4? end of story?
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well they run in dual channel mode. meaning for bandwidth it uses 2 sticks, not 4. except in some very high end intel chipsets. where you have triple channel and i think even quad channel now. basically you want as many sticks as you have channels. which is typically 2.
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yeah pretty much. performance would be the same with 2 or 4 modules but 2 is the better way to go
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