Exam 5: Ram

What hardware does dual-channel DDR require?

Memory manufacturers offer a low-voltage version of DDR3, most commonly labeled _______________ that provides substantial cost savings when used in massive RAM applications.

RAM with a lower latency-such as CL6-is _______________ than RAM with a higher latency-such as CL9.

Virtual memory is a portion of an HDD or SSD set aside as a page file or _______________ file.

What size DIMM is used by laptop DDR SDRAMs?

Why does Microsoft set very low minimum RAM requirements for the various Windows operating systems?

What are the two radically different types of parity errors?

How many pins are in a DDR3 DIMM?

Briefly outline good practices for storing and handling RAM sticks.

What type of computer uses the 68-pin micro-DIMM and 144-pin SO-DIMM?

What is an indication that disk thrashing may be occurring?

Today's PCs that need to watch for RAM errors use a special type of RAM called _______________ RAM.

_______________ is DDR RAM with some improvements in its electrical characteristics, enabling it to run even faster than DDR while using less power.

Registered RAM, or _______________ RAM, refers to a small register installed on some memory modules to act as a buffer between the DIMM and the memory controller.

Briefly explain the DDR stick naming convention.

Why has DRAM been the standard RAM used in all computers-not just PCs-since the mid-1970s?

Describe the new RAM Intel used to replace SDRAM on the Pentium 4 computers.

Rather than using a label that describes the electronic structure of RAM, common usage describes the total capacity of RAM on a stick in _______________.

Describe some best practices to follow when installing DIMMs.

What two resources can a technician use to determine the total capacity of RAM the system can handle and what specific technology works with the system?