if interested in overclocking, it is important and it does make a difference.
even if you're not overclocking, some mobos do better with particular brands of ram.
then you get into the whole EEC / non-EEC thing. one is not always better than the other, it depends on what you're using the machine for. (and what your mobo supports)
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Originally posted by DarkJedi
whats a dual channel mode ?
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it's kindof like dual-proccessors, but for memory. (i don't know if that's an accurate technical example but it's a decent analogy) it allows your memory to multi-task. most good modern motherboards will have 4 slots, and you will want at least 2 sticks, that usually should be placed in slot 1&3 or 2&4 to take advantage of the dual-channel mode.