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To: Ian@SI who started this subject	4/10/2002 10:58:07 AM
From: h0db	Read Replies (2) of 93625

DDR Instability Woes Continue Overclockers.com concludes that using DDR amounts to "Russian Roulette". overclockers.com "I think too many motherboard manufacturers downplay this. It looks like a generic issue affecting most, if not all, [DDR] motherboards to varying degrees. Once a board goes over two slots, things can get dicey very quickly. The pressure on motherboard manufacturers to get product into the market quickly, with eye-popping features ("Supports up to 4 GB RAM!") that are more marketing hype than practical, cheats consumers. For many of our readers, a motherboard costing, on average, $150 is NOT a trivial investment - for this money, we expect everything to work. If you buy a car that advertises it can go 120 mph, then find out at 65 mph the wheels fall off, I think you would get upset. While a motherboard is not potentially a life-threatening product, the principle is the same: I want stuff to work as advertised! " Next, we see what happens if you install more than 512MB of DDR memory with an Athlon-- system performance DROPS dramatically as the system scales down memory bus speeds and timings to accommodate DDR's inherent instability: computers.cnet.com "How could such a souped-up system be so comparatively slow? Memory testing with SiSoft's Sandra reveals that the CyberPower's 1GB memory bandwidth lags behind that of the 512MB-equipped Polywell by about 16 percent. "

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