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Matched memory for Turion x2 TL-52?
Is there any advantage to using matched memory modules with a Turion x2
TL-52? Currently have two PC2-5300 512MB sticks, and would like to replace one with a 1GB PC2-5300 (plan to replace the other one later). Will mismatched modules like this impact speed negatively? Thanks! NSS |
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Matched memory for Turion x2 TL-52?
NSS wrote:
Is there any advantage to using matched memory modules with a Turion x2 TL-52? Currently have two PC2-5300 512MB sticks, and would like to replace one with a 1GB PC2-5300 (plan to replace the other one later). Will mismatched modules like this impact speed negatively? Thanks! NSS According to this, your processor has a dual channel interface. Which is hard to believe when there are only 638 contacts on the socket. But the second link does seem to agree. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_S1 http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/..._13913,00.html Particulars of the TL-52: http://www.amdcompare.com/us-en/note...=TMDTL52HAX5CT If the sticks don't match, then the processor could use virtual single channel mode. To test the difference, simply remove one of the existing sticks. Operating with a single stick, will be an emulation of what to expect when two sticks that don't match are used. If the OS isn't too greedy, maybe you can fit a small benchmark program, like maybe SuperPI, and do a "before vs after" with one or two sticks of RAM. SuperPI does access RAM, as part of its calculations, so the impact of one versus two sticks should make a difference. Paul |
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