by Rafael Coelho | Nov 23, 2015 | Gaming, Memory
[nextpage title=”Introduction”] And old rule every computer enthusiast tries to follow is “the more RAM you have, the better”. Sure, a larger quantity of RAM does not hurt, but is it worth it to spend more on RAM when you are building a gaming computer?...
by Rafael Coelho | Nov 9, 2015 | Gaming, Memory
[nextpage title=”Introduction”] Available for years, the dual-channel architecture, in theory, doubles the RAM access bandwidth on your computer. On our today’s test, we will see if is there a significant impact on gaming performance when you enable...
by Gabriel Torres | Nov 2, 2011 | Memory
[nextpage title=”Introduction”] The system’s RAM (Random Access Memory) prevents the PC from achieving its maximum capable performance. This occurs because the processor (CPU) is faster than the RAM, and usually it has to wait for the RAM to deliver data....
by Gabriel Torres | May 17, 2011 | Memory
RAM SpeedDDR, DDR2, and DDR3 memories are classified according to the maximum speed at which they can work, as well as their timings. RAM Timings are numbers such as 3-4-4-8, 5-5-5-15, 7-7-7-21, or 9-9-9-24, the lower the better. In this tutorial, we...
by Gabriel Torres | Feb 8, 2011 | Memory
[nextpage title=”Introduction”]Crucial has just released a 2 GB DDR3-1600 (PC3-12800) memory module. Let’s see what makes the Ballistix Smart Tracer memory module so special.In most cases, reviewing standard memory modules make no sense anymore, as...
by Gabriel Torres | Aug 27, 2009 | Memory
[nextpage title=”Introduction”]In this tutorial, we will explore the main technical differences between DDR, DDR2 and DDR3 memories. Enjoy!Before we start going into the specifics, you need to know that DDR, DDR2, and DDR3 are based on SDRAM (Synchronous...