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Virtual memory is memory taken from your HDD and converted into ram. Ram is the actual memory chips installed in the memory modules on your motherboard that are used for running processes,programs(etc.)
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∙ 9y agoAnything that runs in the RAM will be faster than something that has to access a hard disk or virtual memory. The same goes for Kernel, the RAM can make it faster when rerooted.
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∙ 11y agousually static RAM is faster, but this depends somewhat on the process technologies used.
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∙ 6y agoYes it is... RAM is a set of fast access microchips... Virtual memory - is space 'grabbed' from the hard-drive. The access time for the hard-drive is much slower than RAM.
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∙ 12y agoYes RAM is faster than ROM
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What does the computer use when RAM is full?
Virtual memory, the answer is virtual memory.
What happens if you have no virtual memory?
If you are using a modern version of Windows (Windows 95 or latter) you will be using virtual memory. Virtual memory is NOT the pagefile and it is not an extension to physical RAM but a system that is completely integrated into the system. Applications access virtual memory exclusively, no exceptions, ever. You can not disable virtual memory. You can disable the pagefile (not recommended) but this will not disable virtual memory. The system provides a virtual environment to processes that is completely independent of how much RAM is in the system. This is an advanced system that provides many important advantages to applications and users.
Is 10 NS of RAM faster than 60 NS if RAM?
10 ns RAM is faster than 60 ns RAM.
Does adding memory make your pc faster?
No computer has 1000gb of memory because technically memory is a word used to refer to RAM, what u meant was storage or hard disk space. Having more space never hurts but I doubt it will affect the speed a significant amount
What is the advantage of loading applications entirely into ram rather than?
RAM is faster
What is an advantage of loadding applications entirely into RAM rather than loading part of an application into virtual memory?
ram is much much faster than OS virtual memory..
What allows faster access- RAM ROM or virtual memory a. ROM b. Virtual Memory c. RAM d. All of the above?
rom
Difference between virtual memory and RAM?
Answer(Techsupport)Resolution: RAM and virtual memory are two different things. Virtual memory allows you to use a portion of your hard drive as though it were RAM. Your hard drive is up to 100 times slower than RAM, so virtual memory is much slower than RAM. When you upgrade your RAM, you can reduce or eliminate the use of virtual memory. Upgrading RAM makes memory available to complete tasks previously handled by virtual memory.
A memory cache is small amount of RAM that is much faster than the rest of RAM?
A memory cache is small amount of RAM that is much faster than the rest of RAM?
What is an advantage of loading an application entirely into RAM rather loading part of that application into virtual memory?
RAM is over 1,000,000 times faster than virtual memory, which is just hard drive space. So by only loading on RAM you could possibly see increased performance.
How does virtual memory management assist in the process of multitasking?
Virtual memory management assist in the process of multitasking by providing extra memory when a computer has used up all its RAM. Virtual memory is however slower than RAM.
What is an advtange of loading applications entirely into RAM rather than loading part of an application into virtual memory?
Faster execution, access and throughput.
What does the computer use when RAM is full?
Virtual memory, the answer is virtual memory.
What is an advantage of loading an application entirely into RAM rather than loading part of that application into virtual memory?
CPU works directly with the RAM and any memory i/o on the RAM by the CPU is a solid state operation where no mechanical devices are involved. Therefore data operations with RAM are very fast. Virtual memory on the other hand has a portion on the RAM and a portion on the disc that cannot be accomodated in the RAM. This is because virtual memory is much larger than the RAM or even the address space available to the CPU. The virtual memory manager manages loading the data page from the disc and back. When a program needs a portion of data that is in the virtual memory, the virtual memory manager checks if the data is in a page that is already loaded on the RAM. If it is, then it simply hegabs the virtual memory address with the physical address on the RAM so that the program can access the memory. If the data is on a virtual address that is not on the RAM, Lol, the page that contains the portion of the data needed is loaded from the disc onto the RAM and placed in an empty slot that is available so that the virtual address could be converted to a physical address that is on the RAM. However the process of loading the page from the virtual memory involves seeking th page on the disc and loading it onto the ram. It may also involve making space available on the RAM if there is no empty slot found and for that a page needs to be unloaded from the RAM and putting it onto the disc which adds to another disc i/o operation. Thus explains why having the data accessed and operated on the RAM is much faster than Disc i/o. Now-a-days some computers do come with Hard disks that are completely electronic. Virtual memory operations will be much faster with such Hard disk drives. However the process of virtual to physical translation and paging shall still be required.
What allows a computer to turn free space on a hard disk into temporary RAM?
I think virtual memory is a place on the hard drive used for memory other than the ram so virtual memory is it.
Is it possible for a computer to run out of memory with a virtual memory?
Yes. Virtual memory is used when there's not enough RAM in your system. It's just hard drive space that the PC sees as RAM. It is much much slower than RAM though. You could run out of memory if you are running enough programs that your use up all your RAM and your virtual memory is used up.
Why temporary memory is required for computer even though permanent is available?
Temporary memory is used to store program and applications that are being used at the time and allows for computing to be much faster. After the program closes the memory is no longer needed. there are two types RAM and Virtual Memory. RAM is a separate card and stands for Random Access Memory. Virtual Memory is space reserved on the Hard drive for the same purpose. By far the most efficient type is RAM as it is much faster than Virtual Memory and doesn't take Hard drive space al though for a modern computer both are needed for efficient performance.
