Chapter 5 Review: RAM Flashcards
A stick of DDR ram has how many pins?
184
A stick of DDR2 has how many pins?
240
A stick of DDR3 has how many pins?
240
What is the PC speed rating for a stick of DDR2-667 RAM?
PC2-5300
What is the PC speed rating for a stick of DDR500 RAM?
PC4000
What is the PC speed rating for a stick of DDR3-800 RAM?
PC3-6400
A Micro-DIMM has how many pin(s)?
68, 144, 172
DDR2 DIMM and DDR3 DIMM both have how many pins?
240
RDRAM RIMM and DDR DIMM have how many pins?
184
SO-RIMM has how many pins?
160
SDRAM has how many pins?
168
SO-DIMM can have how many pins?
72, 144, 200, or 204
This type of memory stick is usually found in laptops:
SO-DIMM
If your motherboard uses RDRAM, you would use a _____, or a passive termination stick called a _____
RIMM, CRIMM
Is DRAM tied to the system clock?
No
What type of RAM is tied to the system clock
SDRAM
The ______ uses a portion of the hard drive as an extension of your physical RAM
page file
This type of RAM enables error checking AND correcting
ECC
This feature enables a computer to know what memory is present and what timings to use
SPD
True or False:
DDR3 1600 CL9 is faster than DDR3 1600 CL6
False
If you install new memory, but notice it doesn’t show up on your computer, how would you troubleshoot?
Remove the RAM and reinstall it
This is the built in Windows software based tester for RAM
Memory Diagnostics Tool
What is the worst thing that could happen if you mix RAM sticks of different speeds?
The computer may lock up every few seconds or provide corrupted data
This term refers to the delay in the RAM’s response to a request from the MCC
Latency
What Control Panel applet will display the amount of RAM in your PC?
System
What is the minimum RAM requirement for Windows 7 and 8 32 bit?
1GB
What is the minimum RAM requirement for Windows 7 and 8 64 bit?
2GB
Arrange the following RAM types from newest to oldest:
- DDR SDRAM
- RDRAM
- DDR2
- SDRAM
- DDR3
- DDR3
- DDR2
- DDR SDRAM
- RDRAM
- SDRAM
