RAM does increase computer speed but requires additional knowledge to use to obtain its best output.
Lets break it down into details that will be easier and convenient for you to understand.
What is RAM?
Think of RAM as a short-term memory for your CPU to work with.
What Does DDR4 Mean?
If you want to useDDR4 RAM, it has to be with other parts that support it.
Upgrading RAM The Essentials
Most people think that upgrading RAM simply means getting more capacity.
So a RAM upgrade might meet your need.
Before planning to upgrade your RAM, you should consider the following checklist to receive the optimum output.
RAM Checklist
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RAM capacity now usually comes in the form of 4/8/16GB of modules.
Megahertz means millions of cycles or mega transfers per second.
RAM Latency
Ram latency/CAS latencyindicates how long it takes the RAM to respond.
Measured in a series of 4 numbers.15-17-17-20
The lower the number, the faster the speed is.
It is important to consider both RAM speed and latency when trying to determine the overall RAM performance.
It usually helps distinguish between the industry standard memory and overclocking.
What is overclocking?
Do you need more RAM or Faster RAM?
Now comes the answer to the burning question.
What do you need?
More RAM or faster RAM?
Mixtures of different RAM speeds and timings will always default them to perform to the slower of the two.
In different situations, these inconsistencies cause stability issues in your system.
Its always wise to buy a new set of memory sticks to avoid the potential hassle.
As we mentioned earlier, the CPU is significant and something you should consider before going for RAM speed.
Imagine this, 100s of people enter a room with several entrances and only one exit.
The room is always going to be crowded.
Now, what if the room had a lot of doors?
Chances are it will never be loaded.
Now the exit is the CPU, and the entrance and room are the RAMs.
That is how CPU is significant and something you should consider before deciding on RAM speed.
Most common areDDR4 SDRAM & DDR3 SDRAM.
DDR4 is the current generation of RAM found in systems from 2015 and later on.
Any previous iterations of DDR are from before 2015.
Increasing RAM capacity helps to a certain extent but doesnt matter much.
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