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RAM kits are now sold with one fake RAM stick alongside a real one to create a performance illusion (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] PabloSexcrowbar@piefed.social 1 points 4 days ago

From what I've heard, this advice has gotten more relevant with DDR5 rather than less, to the point that CAMM2 modules just bundle both "sticks" onto one package. That's probably also a packaging design choice, to be fair.