Tech Lover 9

  The term “memory” used by itself is synonymous with Random Access Memory (RAM). RAM acts as temporary storage for information. The processor can grab information from RAM quickly. This technology allows you to multitask, or run several programs on your system at the same time. A spreadsheet, for example, is held in RAM until you save it to the hard drive. While the spreadsheet is open you can do other things like burn CDs, play games, or browse the Internet. Your system’s ability to efficiently handle large amounts of information (whether in a single program or between many programs) is directly influenced by the amount and speed of RAM it contains.

Velocity Micro systems use DDR RAM, a technology which improves upon Single Data Rate (SDR) RAM by processing twice as many instructions.

⦁    RAM is volatile, which means it is erased when the system is turned off. More RAM means that you can handle larger files and open more applications at the same time.

⦁    RAM comes in many different types and speeds. Read on for definitions of technologies used in RAM.

⦁    CL2  CAS Level 2. The CAS level refers to your memory’s latency, the time it                                takes for your memory to respond when given instructions. Lower numbers are better; CL2 is faster memory than CL2.5, which is in turn faster than memory rated at CL3.

⦁    DDR    Double Data Rate is a type of RAM used in nearly all systems and video cards now a days  .
⦁    Heat Spreader     A piece of hardware that attaches to a memory module, helping to dissipate heat.