Recent content by cespencer

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    2x 8GB speed, real or imaginary?

    I tried 2x 4GB and it seems OK I tried 1x 8GB and it seems OK I tried 2x 8GB and it seems faster I never go over 4-6 GB of ram normally. I don't do video editing or play games. I use it for work and sometimes move fast between programs e.g. outlook, websites and multiple word and pdf documents...
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    Dual Channel and Flex mode

    Thanks so much for your reply. I have been reading about and wasn't sure if that was the case but you have clarified that for me. I have an AIO with 2x4gb and a laptop with 2x8gb. As I hardly use more than 4gb I found the additional ram on the laptop wasted. So I decided to split them and now...
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    Dual Channel and Flex mode

    I would like to know how dual channel and flex mode works. I think I know but need some clarifications please. I have 1x 4gb DDR3 and 1x 8gb DDR3 totalling 12gb. So, CPUID says they are running in dual channel mode. My questions are as following: Q1) 1x 4gb + 0.5x 8gb are running in dual...