Question | Answer |
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 with a fault. |
memory bank | The memory a processor addresses at one time and is 64 bits wide. |
parity | An error-checking scheme in which a ninth, or "parity," bit is added. The value of the parity bit is set to either 0 or 1 to provide an even number of ones for even parity and an odd number of ones for odd parity. |
parity error | An error that occurs when the number of 1s in the byte is not in agreement with the expected number. |
RDRAM | Another term for Direct Rambus DRAM. |
re-marked chips | have been used, returned to the factory, marked again, and then resold |
RIMM | An outdated type of DRAM with 184 pins also called RIMM. |
SIMM (single inline memory module) | An outdated type of DRAM with 72 or 30 pins. also called SIMM |
Single channel | A DIMM in which the memory controller can only access one DIMM at a time. |
single ranked | Single-sided DIMMs providing only one 64-bit bank and ranked. |
single-sided | A DIMM with memory chips installed on one side of the module. |
SO-DIMM (small outline DIMM) | a smaller version of a DIMM used on laptops also called SODIMM. |
synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) | The first DIMM to run synchronized with the system clock. It has two notches, and uses 168 pins. |
triple channels | Accessing three DIMMs at the same time. |