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    3 gigs of ram Dual channel question...

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by kingsfan917, Jun 22, 2007.

  1. kingsfan917

    kingsfan917 Newbie

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    From what i understand, if you use two different RAM sizes, you will lose dual channel. I am getting vista ultimate, and i thought it would be a good idea for an extra gig of ram, how will the loss of dual channel effect the performance of the computer?

    Thank you!
     
    kingsfan917, Jun 22, 2007
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  2. Falcore

    Falcore Notebook Enthusiast

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    From what I've read its a relatively small loss in performance, like 5-7%
    Don't quote me on that though. :)
     
    Falcore, Jun 22, 2007
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    kingsfan917 Newbie

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    Alright thank You, i've tried to read up on it but such varied results make it hard to know the truth...
     
    kingsfan917, Jun 22, 2007
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