Empty RAM slots can harm DRAM performance — Asus NitroPath slots curb electrical interference, gain 400 MT/s, and are 40% shorter
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Asus' new NitroPath DRAM slots improve speeds by curbing electrical interference from unpopulated RAM slots, allowing for 400 MT/s increases in RAM overclocks. Der8auer helps explain the tech and why it is not found on some new Asus boards.