What does RAM actually do?

[shqiptari]

the title kind of already says my question.

What does RAM actually do?

[Icedgreece]

I'm too lazy to type it out, so here.

Random access memory (usually known by its acronym, RAM) is a type of computer data storage. Today it takes the form of integrated circuits that allow the stored data to be accessed in any order, i.e. at random. The word random thus refers to the fact that any piece of data can be returned in a constant time, regardless of its physical location and whether or not it is related to the previous piece of data.[1] This contrasts with storage mechanisms such as tapes, magnetic discs and optical discs, which rely on the physical movement of the recording medium or a reading head. In these devices, the movement takes longer than the data transfer, and the retrieval time varies depending on the physical location of the next item. The word RAM is mostly associated with volatile types of memory (such as DRAM memory modules), where the information is lost after the power is switched off. However, many other types of memory are RAM as well (i.e. Random Access Memory), including most types of ROM and a kind of flash memory called NOR-Flash.

[Moe979]

In other words what icedgreece said that Ram Increases the amount of programs you can run and at a faster speed I'd Recommend 1.5gb of ram and they depend like DDR DDR2 DDR3 which is latest

[shqiptari]

Originally Posted by Moe979

In other words what icedgreece said that Ram Increases the amount of programs you can run and at a faster speed I'd Recommend 1.5gb of ram and they depend like DDR DDR2 DDR3 which is latest

ok ty i was thing of getting a 2gig and also keeping my current one so that would make 2.5 gig

p.s. wiki was the first place i went it just got boring and too complicated

[Moe979]

Ok, But be sure what type of ram your buying just go to the store bring your pc with you and tell them I want ram for this pc and they'll help you because they come in different formats as I said above ddr dd2 ddr3 and say if you put a ddr 2 with ddr ram It wouldnt function properly

[CHRISANIMEFAN]

just curious why don't ppl every use Google on simple questions that shouldn't take up thread space?

Originally Posted by shqiptari

ok ty i was thing of getting a 2gig and also keeping my current one so that would make 2.5 gig

p.s. wiki was the first place i went it just got boring and too complicated

ya cause will fk up ur motherboard being my lil bro tryed forcing dd2 ram into a ddr board fryed it so ya make sure u dont do that take out one ur ram chips and make sure u see if ddr dd2 dd3

[~ShawtiiBoii]

ok,

So what type of DDR do i need for 4gb? lolz

and Vista or XP


[dont say get xp, vista sucks. cus im not gona use vista for any hacks, but for personal use]

[hesham8]

I'm going to put this in simple terms. RAM helps you to run more programs at higher speeds. However, there are different speeds of RAM and different voltages of RAM. By default, your computer's RAM voltage is set at 1.8v, but many new sticks run at 1.9v. It is always preferable to have more RAM - My computer is currently running with more RAM than I would need: 6GB.

When purchasing RAM, make sure you purchase RAM that is compatible with your motherboard, RAM that is the same brand, speed, and voltage, and that the motherboard is set at the correct voltage. Furthermore, if you feel it's necessary, you can speed up RAM timings - I won't get into that because it's difficult to explain, seeing that all motherboards have a slightly different procedure.

By the way, make sure all of your RAM is the same size. You will not be able to smoothly run a system that has two 2GB sticks and one 1GB stick.

The OS you use will depend on your computer specifications. If you have a multi core system running at 2.4 GhZ or better, 2-4GB of RAM, and at least an Nvidia 6800, get Vista. Otherwise, stick with XP.