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What is conventional memory in PC?
Conventional memory refers to the memory reserved to run DOS programs in a computer system. DOS only uses the first 640 kb of memory in a PC.
Where does virtual memory reside in a PC system?
your disk drive.
Do Sims games for PC slow down or reck your computer?
No, as long as your PC meets the system requirements for the game (and you have plenty of memory).
What is defined as the condition that occurs when your system is running out of virtual memory?
When a PC runs low on virtual memory, system activity causes what is called "thrashing", when memory is repeatedly paged out to, and read back from, the hard drive.
What device enables a PC to retrieve a specific row of data from system memory and place it on the external data bus?
Memory Controller Chip
How do you clean primary memory after long PC hours?
Shut down the system for a few seconds. Once all the power leaves from your memory, it will be cleared. Then, start the system back up.
What is the difference between dedicated and shared graphics?
Some graphics cards have memory on board the card itself. Others rely on the memory chips on the system board for memory , thus sharing memory. Suppose a PC has a specification of 256MB of memory and 64MB shared graphics. The memory available for your operating system and applications will be 192MB. If a PC had the same specifications but the 64MB were dedicated, the 64MB required to run the card would use this memory, leaving the full 256MB for your operating system and applications. In short, shared = compromise, dedicated = better.
What is a List PC's system resource types?
Its A IRQs , I/O addressses, memory addresses, and the MDA channels
What is the brain of your PC?
The main brain of your PC is your processor. But many other parts of your PC makes up its 'brains' such as the registers, main memory, cache memory. The brain of your PC would be its CPU or the central processing unit or the processor. It is the necessary part of your PC system to be able to carry out the instructions of a computer program. It is also the primary element carrying out the computer's functions.
Define a system bus in a PC?
The bus between the CPU and memory on the motherboard. Also called the memory bus, front-side bus, local bus, or host bus.
What are the steps to put memory nusic onto you memory card for your cell phone?
Connect memory card to your PC, copy and paste in the files from your PC to your card
What is store element of the computer system?
RAMS random access memory and there is ROMS read only memory's BIOS is ROMS that is where your PC what to do program is installed. RAMS run all of your programs.
