I realize that Intel left the consumer board business, but I'm not asking about a specific board.
Some people have commented on Tom's Hardware forums that using all memory sockets puts a burdensome load on the CPU's memory controller. That sounds like a load of something else entirely to me. So, in general, using all sockets, with a 64-bit OS, whether dual-channel or triple-channel, assuming all sticks have the same model number:
- Does system performance improve over using just one pair/triple or is it merely an increase in available memory?
- Does it have any adverse affects, e.g. CPU heat?
- Were the comments ever true, perhaps with older generations of processors?
Using sticks with the same model number is best, but just how close do they need to be? I would imagine that speed, CL, voltage, and size must be the same. But what if sticks from the same trusted manufacturer (e.g. Micron/Crucial, Samsung, or SK Hynix) are used, with both both having the same speed, CL, voltage, and size, but with one having chips on only one side and the other having chips on both sides, i.e. the former is a generation newer than the latter?