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What is the difference between asynchronous dram and synchronous dram?
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Conventional DRAM, of the type that has been used in PCs since the original IBM PC days, is said to be asynchronous. This refers to the fact that the memory is not synchronized to the system clock. A memory access is begun, and a certain period of time later the memory value appears on the bus. The signals are not coordinated with the system clock at all, as described in the section discussing memory access. Asynchronous memory works fine in lower-speed memory bus systems but is not nearly as suitable for use in high-speed (>66 MHz) memory systems. A newer type of DRAM, called "synchronous DRAM" or "SDRAM", is synchronized to the system clock; all signals are tied to the clock so timing is much tighter and better controlled. This type of memory is much faster than asynchronous DRAM and can be used to improve the performance of the system. It is more suitable to the higher-speed memory systems of the newest PCs.
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Every 16 Milliseconds DRAM must be What?
Refreshed.
What is high bandwidth architecture?
A high performance, high bandwidth memory bus architecture and module. The module may be a card that includes standard synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) chips and reduces latency and pin count. Four bus pins separate input commands from data and establish parallel system operations. By maintaining "packet" type transactions, independent memory operations can be enhanced from that of normal SDRAM operations. The architecture divides its buses into command and data inputs that are separate from output data.
What type of memory is mostly closely connected to the CPU?
In this instance, you likely mean cache memory, though you could mean RAM, particularly DRAM. Cache memory, like the L1, L2, and L3 processor cache, helps to speed up operations between the CPU and RAM.
What is disadvantage of RAM?
The disadvantages of RAM is that you can only keep upgrading if there are expansion slots left on the motherboard. So once you have no more expansion slots open then you can no longer upgrade it any further. Another disadvantage of RAM is that it is volatile memory so if you turn the computer off all of the memory that is stored within the RAM is erased.
What are the different types of random access memory?
the two main types of RAM are: SRAM- static random access memory which is faster but more expensive it also takes up valuable space. It tends to be used for cache memory and it doesnt have to be periocically refreshed. DRAM- dynamic random access memory, the most common type of RAM, an advantage of DRAM is its structural simplicity.
The main difference between sdram and dram is that dram is?
The main difference between Synchronous random access memory, SDRAM and Dynamic Random Access Memory, DRAM is that SDRAM is synchronous while DRAM is asynchronous. As such, SDRAM is efficient in retrieving and storing data than DRAM.
Is there a functional difference between DRAM and SDRAM memory, and if so, which is best for the price?
It's the same thing, Synchronous Dynamic RAM (SDRAM) is typically just a different name for DRAM.
What are disadvantages of dram?
DRAM is a asynchronous,it does not synchronized with system bus
What is the difference between FPM DRAM and EDO DRAM?
nothing they are the same
Can you explain the difference between Dram and SDram?
Dram and Sdram are two different types of memory.
What is the difference between DRAM and SRAM in terms of pin diagram?
dram is material gives sound and sram is the sound itself
Newer dram memory types operate asynchronous memory?
I couldn't find this one either lol.
List 5 types of memories of a computer?
Five types of computer memory are: Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) Static RAM (SRAM) Double Data Rate RAM (DDR) Rambus DRAM (RDRAM)
First DIMM to run synchronized with the system clock?
SDRAM runs synchronized with the system clock
What is drdram?
Direct Rambus DRAM or DRDRAM (sometimes just called Rambus DRAM or RDRAM) is a type of synchronous dynamic RAM. RDRAM was developed by Rambus inc., in the mid-1990s as a replacement for then-prevalent DIMM SDRAM memory architecture.
What is the difference between DRAM and SRAM in terms of characterstics such as size?
•Dynamic cell (DRAM) -Simpler to build, smaller -More dense -Less expensive -Needs refresh -Larger memory units •Static (SRAM) -Faster -Cache
What types of memory can be used on a 100 Mhz motherboard?
ou can probably run PC100 and PC133 Low Density RAM.
