daddytama.blogg.se - Is mixing ram bad

SuperUser contributors David Schwartz and x have the answer for us. Why is this the case? Other than the obvious decrease in available memory, why would it be worse to run with 6 GB (1*4 GB plus 1*2 GB) than with 8 GB (2*4 GB)?ĭoes using unequal amounts of RAM cause a decrease in performance or is it just a myth? The Answer This is not the first time that I have heard of this phenomenon, and it is definitely not specific to Apple.

Additional Notes: For best performance, fill both memory slots, installing an equal memory module in each slot.

In the section for my laptop (13″ Pro, Late 2011), it says: This page describes the RAM specifications for many of the MacBook laptops. SuperUser reader LanceLafontaine wants to know if using unequal amounts of RAM really does decrease performance: