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Dual Channel Memory Question
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Some dual channel memory module kits have SPD timings specifically designed to work reliably in certain dual-channel motherboards.
For example, the Kingston 232(CAS latency timings) kit is spec'ed to work reliably in i865/i875 boards, while the 222 kit is not.
For example, the Kingston 232(CAS latency timings) kit is spec'ed to work reliably in i865/i875 boards, while the 222 kit is not.
Not really, but in buying dual channel memory kits is the way to go -- because you need to buy memory in pairs, thus there are these kits with two sticks of memory. Supposedly matched.
Buying the kit means you'll be getting memory that'll run at the speed marked on the package.
Buying two individual sticks means the memory will most likely have to run at the slowest DIMMs speed.
Not a big deal on the Mac, but on a PC where you can tweak the settings you might forget about the slower DIMM and end up with an unstable DIMM -- corrupted memory/HD, unstable machine, etc.
Buying the kit means you'll be getting memory that'll run at the speed marked on the package.
Buying two individual sticks means the memory will most likely have to run at the slowest DIMMs speed.
Not a big deal on the Mac, but on a PC where you can tweak the settings you might forget about the slower DIMM and end up with an unstable DIMM -- corrupted memory/HD, unstable machine, etc.
By an AMD 2500+ with 2GB of DDR333, and a Radeon 9600XT, and a SATA HDD. the thing will fly and cost a pittance.
Since The 2500+ has an FSB of 333MHz, faster memory access wont make much difference.
Since The 2500+ has an FSB of 333MHz, faster memory access wont make much difference.