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Tom´s Hardware has reviewed 3 new 760 Athlon motherboards



The performance advantage of DDR memory over SDR is usually between 5 and 10%. With some applications, you won´t see any difference at all, while bandwidth-intensive software might see up to 30% improvement. However, there are three reasons why DDR is the memory to choose: First, DDR actually enhances performance (Rambus DRAM was never able to live up to expectations). Second, the current price difference between DDR and SDR SDRAM is getting to be negligible. Lastly, mobo manufacturers did not release their DDR-enabled products in a hurry, but took the time to make sure that their chipsets work reliably. That means that DDR Athlon mobos are now ready for the mainstream.
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