Is 1x512MB RAM "better" than 2x256MB
I am building my first AMD system & will be choosing a board outfitted with VIA's (I'm already in a panic) KT266a chipset. I was wondering if there's an advantage/disadvantage to using more or fewer RAM slots.
I am building my first AMD system & will be choosing a board outfitted with VIA's (I'm already in a panic) KT266a chipset.
I was wondering if there's an advantage/disadvantage to using more or fewer RAM slots. What I mean is, would this board perform better using a single 512MB DIMM, or 2x256MB DIMM's? Or is this a dumb friggin' question? My apologies if it is
I will be using Win2K/XP, 1600+ chip, & will not be doing any overclocking.
I was wondering if there's an advantage/disadvantage to using more or fewer RAM slots. What I mean is, would this board perform better using a single 512MB DIMM, or 2x256MB DIMM's? Or is this a dumb friggin' question? My apologies if it is
I will be using Win2K/XP, 1600+ chip, & will not be doing any overclocking.
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The only advantage is that you'll use 1 less DIMM slot with a stick of 512 as opposed to 2x256, leaving you with more space to add an extra stick or two later on. That's it. Performance is irrelevent, things being equal.
