|
The following advises are based on many years of experience. They are provided as a free service to our customers and visitors. However, Computer Warehouse is not responsible for any damage as a result of following any of these guides.
Memory plays a significant role in the following important aspects of your computer system:
Performance: The amount and type of system memory you have is an important contributing factor to overall performance. In many ways, it is more important than the processor, because insufficient memory can cause a processor to work at 50% or even below its performance potential. This is an important point that is often overlooked.
Software Support: Newer programs require more memory than old ones. More memory will give you access to programs that you cannot use with a lesser amount.
Reliability and Stability: Bad memory is a leading cause of mysterious system problems. Ensuring you have high-quality memory will result in a PC that run smoothly and exhibits fewer problems. Also, even high-quality memory will not work well if you use the wrong kind.
Upgradability: There are many different types of memory available, and some are more universal than others. Making a wise choice can allow you to migrate your memory into a future system or continue to use it after you upgrade your motherboard.
- Memory is one thing that we suggest customers not to buy just based on prices alone. The quality of memory modules is extremely critical to computers. This is especially true in a high-speed. You or your customers will not like seeing “that blue screen” with a “fatal error message” (often a sign of memory problems).
- Chipsets on memory modules are very important! Watch the brand on the chips carefully. There are only a dozen or so original manufacturers around the world who are capable of designing and producing memory chips on a silicon level, such a manufacturing process is very capital intensive. However, almost anyone these days can invest in a memory module machine and start producing cheap memory modules. They often use cheap, off-grade memory chipsets with the original manufacturer names. With such cheap memory modules often come high return rates.
- Some memory module companies stamp their memory modules with their brand names and make a name out of them. Examples are Kingston, Zion and Transcend. It is a good marketing tool through the retail channels. However, don’t be confused with original chipset manufacturers. A name brand module may or may not have the name-brand chipset on it.
- The effective speed of a computer system is a function of microprocessor speed, size of cache memory, size of RAM memory, hard drive speed, and video card speed. Buy the largest size of memory modules your budget allows. You will not regret it.
- Adding more memory modules is probably the easiest and sometimes most inexpensive way to upgrade an existing system.
|
