chisel@piefed.social to Technology@piefed.socialEnglish · 6 months agoRAM kits are now sold with one fake RAM stick alongside a real one to create a performance illusionwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up1105arrow-down14 cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1101arrow-down1external-linkRAM kits are now sold with one fake RAM stick alongside a real one to create a performance illusionwww.tomshardware.comchisel@piefed.social to Technology@piefed.socialEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square18linkfedilink cross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareotacon239linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down3·6 months agoThe problem is that you’re still paying for it. And on top of this, it’s essentially e-waste that could otherwise just be a blank slot.
minus-squaregivesomefuckslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·6 months agoYeah, that’s why I said “free”. And yeah, it’s an unnecessary piece of minor electronics, but co.pared to similar piece these have long lifespans and low energy usage. A computer is expensive enough that it will likely eventually be recycled and everything is likely recyclable. Like, not doing it would be better, but caring about these from an environmental perspective is wasted energy that would be better spent elsewhere
The problem is that you’re still paying for it. And on top of this, it’s essentially e-waste that could otherwise just be a blank slot.
Yeah, that’s why I said “free”.
And yeah, it’s an unnecessary piece of minor electronics, but co.pared to similar piece these have long lifespans and low energy usage.
A computer is expensive enough that it will likely eventually be recycled and everything is likely recyclable.
Like, not doing it would be better, but caring about these from an environmental perspective is wasted energy that would be better spent elsewhere