RAM (Random Access Memory)
How does it connect?
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Cost?
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Brands?
There are many different brands of RAM but the most notable brands are Corsair and Kingston |
Speed/Capacity?
The speed of RAM refers to the frequency it is clocked for example 1333MHz and the capacity refers to the storage capacities for example it ranges from 256MB to 8GB. |
Models / varieties/ types?
There are at least 5 different types of RAM: RAMBUS, PC100, PC133 DDR, DDR2, DDR3 There are also different variations of those RAM types that have different frequency’s: 1066MHz 1333MHz 1600MHz 1866MHz 2000MHz 2133MHz 2200MHz |
Compatibility issues?
The compatibility issues for RAM is that if you try and put the wrong type of RAM into the wrong RAM type slot then it wont work, also if you are using two different speeds of RAM e.g. 1333MHz and 1600MHz the RAM will use the lower speed. |
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