A technician is selecting RAM for a new high-end workstation. The motherboard has eight slots that support DDR5 memory. Which of the following should the technician do to optimize performance?

The correct answer is D. Utilize all channels.. Modern high-end workstation motherboards support multi-channel memory (dual, quad, or octa-channel depending on architecture). Populating all memory channels allows the CPU to access multiple RAM modules simultaneously, dramatically increasing memory bandwidth and overall system

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AUse the minimum number of modules.
BIncrease the virtual RAM.
CIncrease memory timings.
DUtilize all channels.

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A
8% (2)
B
13% (3)
C
4% (1)
D
75% (18)

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Modern high-end workstation motherboards support multi-channel memory (dual, quad, or octa-channel depending on architecture). Populating all memory channels allows the CPU to access multiple RAM modules simultaneously, dramatically increasing memory bandwidth and overall system performance. Using minimum modules would leave channels idle. Increasing virtual RAM uses the hard drive as memory, which is far slower. Increasing memory timings (looser timings) actually degrades performance-lower timings are better.

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