You are responsible for purchasing computer hardware for a school district. You have been looking
at various sales brochures advocating various types of memory. What would be one advantage to
buying dual-channel memory?
A.
It will reduce memory bottlenecks.
B.
It will be twice as fast as single channel memory.
C.
It has no advantage over single channel memory.
D.
It will have more memory capacity than single channel memory.
Explanation:
Dual Channel memory offers two channels for data to move through it. This may reduce bottle
necks.
Answer options B and D are correct. The dual or single channel issue is unrelated to memory speed
or capacity.
Answer option C is incorrect. It will have an advantage over single channel, though the advantages
are slight.
Reference:
http://www.pcextreme.net/reviews/ram/dual-channel-vs-single-memory-configuration/