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Q. Why does my DDR4 memory show as 1333 MHz in my motherboard when it is supposed to be 2666 MHz?

A. The RAM is DDR4-2666 MT/s memory. MegaHertz (MHz) means the measure of clock frequency in million cycles per second.Mega Transactions per Second (MT/s) means the computer transaction rate in million per second DDR means Double Data Rate. DDR memory … Continue reading

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Q. Can I upgrade the CPU processor in my Desktop machine?

Maybe. And sometimes No. The first thing to know is what CPU socket your motherboard has.  You cannot put an Intel chip in an AMD socket or vice versa.  And within the processor brands, you have to exactly match the … Continue reading

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Q. What is Dual Channel memory?

Dual Channel memory access is a technique where the computer’s memory controller can access two identical memory modules as if they were one large module.  This gives a theoretical doubling of bandwidth between the memory controller and the memory.  In … Continue reading

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