Difference Buffured And Unbuffered ??

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MAmuT
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Difference Buffured And Unbuffered ??

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hi

whats the difference beteween BUFFURED AND UNBUFFERED DDR ??

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Well correct me if i'm wrong but buffered RAM is basically Ram that contains it's own drivers for memory control signals and maybe other things, whlie non-buffered relies on the motherboard to perform these functions.
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You will like this article as it tells you all about memory types and differences... ;)

http://www.ocsystem.com/memoryfaq.html
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thanks a lot
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