Factors that affect the RAM performance

There are two main factors that affect the RAM performance: its operating frequency and memory space.

Operating frequency

The frequency determines how fast the information can be written to or read from the RAM. The higher the frequency, the faster the information travels between the CPU and the RAM and the better the performance of the system. A point to note, every motherboard has a certain range of frequency that it supports. You can’t simply grab any memory and assume that it will work in your motherboard. You will have to make sure the frequency match up with the bus’s bandwidth as determined by your motherboard.

Memory space

The amount of memory space determines how much information the RAM can store. It is desirable to have as much memory space as possible. In the event that all the memory space are filled up, the overflow data will be written to the hard drive. When such situation happens, you will see that your computer comes to a sudden halt and/or your application suddenly become very sluggish and unresponsive. To increase the performance of the computer, it is advisable to install the maximum amount of RAM that your motherboard can support. (Most recent motherboards can support up to 4GB of RAM)