The Memory
Memory is the name given to silicon chips that stores volatile computer data. Volatile means that the contents of memory will be lost if the power of the computer is switched off.
Memory stores some of your operating system and application data while it is being run. The more memory you have in your system, the more application you can run simultaneously and will provide an overall better system performance.
The memory runs at the speed of CPU bus speed. Whats that suppose to be? I remembered when i use SIMM and then EDO type of RAM. Now, i still don't know what is SIMM and EDO RAM technology. Nowadays we're using SDRAM with DDR2 technology. SDRAM is a short form of Synchronize Dynamic Random Access Memory. It will run synchronize with the CPU speed. Lets say, you are still using AMD Athlon XP 1700+, that runs about 133Mhz of FSB. Your SDRAM will run at 133Mhz too but with DDR(Double Data Rate) technology, the speed doubled to 266Mhz . BUT! Many mainboard nowadays enables RAM running to its original speed!
For many reasons and for stability, by default, BIOS will select the FSB speed automatically according to your CPU's FSB speed. Many mainboard enables you to change the RAM speed according to your RAM's speed for optimum performance, some don't.
Ps: Choose ABIT mainboard! Super stable and speed! Tweak it!
Criteria for choosing RAM
1. For office PC, just use a single 1GB or 2GB of Value Kingston, Kingmax or Corsair RAM.
2. For gaming PC, use 2 piece RAM of Hyper X Kingston or Twin X Corsair and a minimum of 2GB RAM(well, you'll need more RAM capacity in the future i think ^_^). The two piece clone speed and brand enables you to use the dual channel technology for DDR RAM.
In my experience, with super fast RAM and a big amount of RAM, you can squeeze more FPS(Frames Per Second) in computer games. FPS is crucial for gamers. In other words, FPS is life!
Conclusion
A big amount of RAM can reduce CPU(processor) load, harddisk activity, and motherboard chipset(north bridge and south bridge)load. The bigger the better.
If your PC doesn't have enough memory, OS(operating system)es like Windows 9x/XP/Vista will create a bigger page file. Page file is a file(pagefile.sys) created by your OS to make a virtual memory making more hard disk activity, CPU activity and mainboard activity which will make your PC unhappy. More disk activity+CPU activity+GPU activity+mainboard activity=frypan PC. Just kidding ^_^. The point is, a big RAM is like a 4 or 5 lane of road full with transportation. What if the road has just one lane? OMG! bla bla bla thats all..
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Memory is the name given to silicon chips that stores volatile computer data. Volatile means that the contents of memory will be lost if the power of the computer is switched off.
Memory stores some of your operating system and application data while it is being run. The more memory you have in your system, the more application you can run simultaneously and will provide an overall better system performance.
The memory runs at the speed of CPU bus speed. Whats that suppose to be? I remembered when i use SIMM and then EDO type of RAM. Now, i still don't know what is SIMM and EDO RAM technology. Nowadays we're using SDRAM with DDR2 technology. SDRAM is a short form of Synchronize Dynamic Random Access Memory. It will run synchronize with the CPU speed. Lets say, you are still using AMD Athlon XP 1700+, that runs about 133Mhz of FSB. Your SDRAM will run at 133Mhz too but with DDR(Double Data Rate) technology, the speed doubled to 266Mhz . BUT! Many mainboard nowadays enables RAM running to its original speed!
For many reasons and for stability, by default, BIOS will select the FSB speed automatically according to your CPU's FSB speed. Many mainboard enables you to change the RAM speed according to your RAM's speed for optimum performance, some don't.
Ps: Choose ABIT mainboard! Super stable and speed! Tweak it!
Criteria for choosing RAM
1. For office PC, just use a single 1GB or 2GB of Value Kingston, Kingmax or Corsair RAM.
2. For gaming PC, use 2 piece RAM of Hyper X Kingston or Twin X Corsair and a minimum of 2GB RAM(well, you'll need more RAM capacity in the future i think ^_^). The two piece clone speed and brand enables you to use the dual channel technology for DDR RAM.
In my experience, with super fast RAM and a big amount of RAM, you can squeeze more FPS(Frames Per Second) in computer games. FPS is crucial for gamers. In other words, FPS is life!
Conclusion
A big amount of RAM can reduce CPU(processor) load, harddisk activity, and motherboard chipset(north bridge and south bridge)load. The bigger the better.
If your PC doesn't have enough memory, OS(operating system)es like Windows 9x/XP/Vista will create a bigger page file. Page file is a file(pagefile.sys) created by your OS to make a virtual memory making more hard disk activity, CPU activity and mainboard activity which will make your PC unhappy. More disk activity+CPU activity+GPU activity+mainboard activity=frypan PC. Just kidding ^_^. The point is, a big RAM is like a 4 or 5 lane of road full with transportation. What if the road has just one lane? OMG! bla bla bla thats all..
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