Question | Answer |
SO-DIMM (small outline DIMM) | A smaller version of DIMM used by laptops. |
RIMM | A type of memory module developed by Rambus, Inc. |
triple channels | When the memory controller accesses three DIMMs at the same time. |
synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) | A type of memory stored on DIMMs that runs in sync with the system clock, running at the same speed as the motherboard. |
single-sided | Memory chips embedded on only a single side of a DIMM. |
single ranked | DIMMs that provide only one 64-bit bank. All memory chip on the DIMM are accessed at the same time. |
single channel | The memory controller on a motherboard that can access only one DIMM at a time. |
SIMM | A miniature circuit board used in older computers to hold RAM. SIMMs hold 8, 16, 32, or 64 bit MB on a single module. |
re-marked chips | Chips that have been used and returned to the factory, marked again, and resold. The surface of the chips may be dull or scratched. |
RDRAM | Also called a RIMM. They are less expensive and slower than current DIMMs. |
parity error | An error that occurs when the number of 1s in the byte is not in agreement with the expected number. |
parity | An error-checking scheme that adds a ninth bit, or parity. It is either a 0 or a 1 to provide an even or odd number for an even or odd parity type. |
memory bank | The memory a processor addresses at one time. |
General Protection Fault (GPF) | A Windows error that occurs when a program attempts to access a memory address that is not available or is no longer assigned to it. |