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    Default what's the diff. between 2x4gb ram kit over single 8gb ram?


    questions in mind:

    does 8gb single stick consumes less electricity over a pair of 4gb sticks?
    which is more efficient?
    what are the benefits of a single 8gb ram?
    what are the benefits of a 2x4gb ram sticks?
    does it really matter?

    nakabasa nako ani sa Tom's hardware but nalimtan nako.hehehe so if someone could refresh if for me.I'm having trouble finding the thread again, wa gud naku na bookmarked...TIA masters

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    Default Re: what's the diff. between 2x4gb ram kit over single 8gb ram?

    performance between 2 sticks of ram vs a single stick, i would choose 2 sticks, however you can only notice it if you work on memory intense application like database apps, games etc.

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    Default Re: what's the diff. between 2x4gb ram kit over single 8gb ram?

    Quote Originally Posted by gameRPG View Post
    questions in mind:

    does 8gb single stick consumes less electricity over a pair of 4gb sticks?
    which is more efficient?
    what are the benefits of a single 8gb ram?
    what are the benefits of a 2x4gb ram sticks?
    does it really matter?

    nakabasa nako ani sa Tom's hardware but nalimtan nako.hehehe so if someone could refresh if for me.I'm having trouble finding the thread again, wa gud naku na bookmarked...TIA masters
    Yap... Read it here...

    Everything You Need to Know About the Dual-, Triple-, and Quad-Channel Memory Architectures | Hardware Secrets

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    Default Re: what's the diff. between 2x4gb ram kit over single 8gb ram?

    Quote Originally Posted by gameRPG View Post
    questions in mind:

    does 8gb single stick consumes less electricity over a pair of 4gb sticks? - theoretically yes but it's negligible, you won't notice it.
    which is more efficient? - to some extent, less parts means less trouble and more efficient. but running 2 modules enable dual channel mode and that outweighs the disadvantage.
    what are the benefits of a single 8gb ram? - less parts, less clutter, less points of failure. disadvantage is if it fails, you'll have no other RAM to use.
    what are the benefits of a 2x4gb ram sticks? - dual channel mode. if one fail, you still have one spare...
    does it really matter? - yes! dual channel mode proves to be beneficial in most cases than single channel.
    hope this helps...

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    Default Re: what's the diff. between 2x4gb ram kit over single 8gb ram?

    2x4gb ram dual channel setup means double bandwitdh kaya mas mabilis compare sa 8gb single channel....

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    Default Re: what's the diff. between 2x4gb ram kit over single 8gb ram?

    think of it this way:
    you have 2 roads with 10 cars each. 1 road has 2 lanes, while the other has only 1. which road would allow faster travel, the single lane or double lane?

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    Default Re: what's the diff. between 2x4gb ram kit over single 8gb ram?

    uhhm...single lane? - naa man disgrasya sa double lane, traffic kaayo, dugay nakalusot.

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    Default Re: what's the diff. between 2x4gb ram kit over single 8gb ram?

    ^unya automated man tanan ang mga sakyanan, computer na gadrayb :P

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    Default Re: what's the diff. between 2x4gb ram kit over single 8gb ram?

    2 is better but you will not really notice it

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    Default Re: what's the diff. between 2x4gb ram kit over single 8gb ram?

    If you're not planning to add more ram anytime soon. i'd suggest you get 2 sticks..

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