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Single stick vs dual-channel RAM: How much performance do you lose?

Memory channels are one of those quiet design choices that can make a gaming PC feel snappy or strangely sluggish, even when the CPU and GPU look strong on paper. The difference between running a ...
PC World

How to set up new computer RAM

RAM, like most other hardware, is continually upgraded, with faster modules released to the market every few years or so. While you might be tempted to buy two new sticks of the latest DDR4 RAM for ...
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Lexar DDR4-2666 16GB Dual-Channel Memory Kit Review

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. TweakTown may also earn commissions from other affiliate partners at no extra cost to you. As we hop in the way-back machine and recall some ...
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TEAM T-Force Vulcan Alpha DDR5-6000 32GB Dual-Channel Memory Kit Review

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. TweakTown may also earn commissions from other affiliate partners at no extra cost to you. Running the T-Force Vulcan Alpha on an Intel ...
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AMD Ryzen 5800X3D Shines In Star Wars Benchmark Even With Pedestrian Single Channel RAM

When we tested the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, it came out ahead of the Core i9-12900K in every gaming benchmark. You've probably already heard that story, but you may not have considered the implications: Intel ...
Ars Technica

RAM bandwidth - How to understand 3200 MT/s

Hoping this is the right forum for this... I'm trying to figure out the memory bandwidth, as it were, on a Dell Poweredge MX750. The specs for this list it as 3200MT/s, (with DDR4-3200) which one or ...

Laptop RAM adapters could help PC builders survive the memory crunch

A recent Hardware Canucks video outlines the advantages and risks of using SO-DIMM memory in desktop systems. Paired with some careful bargain hunting, the approach could ...
PC Gamer

Overclocked memory speed records usually don't mean squat to me but this one does because of the sheer amount of RAM involved

Sometimes it's hard to get enthusiastic about a new performance record with PC hardware. That's because most GHz records involved absurd setups that are ultra-niche. But one top-notch overclocker has ...
TechRadar

This tiny chip could single-handedly solve the RAM shortage by allowing hyperscalers to reuse old DDR4 memory via CXL — and it comes with an extraordinary feature

Marvell Structera X 2404 allows the reuse of DDR4 without buying new DRAM Twelve DIMMs per controller deliver 1.5TB physical memory capacity Memory compression effectively doubles usable capacity ...

AI boom drives RAM prices to skyrocket, potentially impacting tech consumers globally

The surge in AI-driven demand for RAM is straining supply chains, potentially hiking tech prices. As data centers multiply, ...

One Of The Biggest RAM Brands Is About To Become Impossible To Buy From

Micron’s decision to exit the consumer market means Crucial RAM will stop being sold, tightening supply and driving prices ...