Week6 This Week Learning Outcome To Understand and Recognize: Memory Failure Memory is a cornerstone of the modern PC. Memory that holds the program code and data that is processed by the CPU—and it is this intimate relationship between memory and the CPU that forms the basis of computer performance. With larger and faster CPUs
constantly being introduced, and more complex software is developed to take advantage of the processing power. In turn, the more complex software demands larger amounts of faster memory. With the explosive growth of Windows (and
more recently, Windows 95) the demands made on memory performance are more acute than ever. These demands have resulted in a proliferation of memory types
that go far beyond the simple, traditional DRAM. Cache (SRAM), fast page-mode (FPM) memory, extended data output (EDO) memory, video memory (VRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM),
flash BIOS, and other exotic memory types (such as RAMBUS) now compete for the attention of PC technicians. These new forms of memory also present some new problems. This chapter will provide you an
understanding of memory types,
configurations,
installation concerns, and troubleshooting options.
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