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Registers are components, like DRAMs, Only they perform a different function. The function
that they perform is the buffering of the address & control signals going on to the module.
However they are not called buffers, since in the language of system designers, buffers are
known as “asynchronous”. Whatever signal are on the input pins, appear directly on the output
pins [after a few nanoseconds] correspondingly, register are known as “ synchronous ”
components. When new signal values appear on the input pins, they don’t show up on the output
pins until [a few nanoseconds after] the next tick of the system clock.
Can memory be overclocked?
Yes. Memory modules can be over clocked, & it has its pros & cons. But how, we will discuss in
Ultimate memory guide part II.
I’ve heard of PC1600 and PC2100. What does this mean, and what is the difference?
Well, its kind of like PC133.Since it is double datarate, you might except that DDR would be
PC200 & PC266. In fact, the RAM chips themselves are sold as PC200 & PC266. HOWEVER,
Us module guys did not want you to
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think that Rambus [ at 800 MHz ] is four times as fast as PC200 DDR . So, we went with a
number that reflects the MODULE bandwidth. Since DDR DIMMs are eight bytes wide, the
designation becomes P200*8 = PC 1600 & PC266*8 = PC2100. So, to repeat, PC1600 uses
both of a 100 MHz clock, & PC2100 uses both edges of a 133 MHz clock.
How do I calculate memory capacity?
Calculating the Capacity of a module-Memory holds the information that the CPU needs to
process. The capacity of memory chipa & modules are described in megabits
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[Millions of bits] & megabytes [millions of bytes] When trying to figure out how much memory
you have on a module, there are two important things to remember:
A module consists of a group of chips. If you add together the capacities of all the chips on the
module, you get the total capacity of the module. Exceptions to this rule are:
If some of the capacity is being used for another function, such as error checking.
If some of the capacity is not being used , for example
Component Capacity Expression Capacity Units Example
Chips Chips Density Mbit [ megabits ] 64 Mbit
Memory Module Module Capacity MB [ megabytes ] 64 MB
Some chips may have extra rows to be used as back-ups. [This isn’t common] While chip
capacity is usually expressed in megabits, module capacity is expressed in megabytes. This can
get confusing, especially since many people unknowingly use the word “ bit ”. When they mean
“ byte ” & vice versa. To help make it clear, we’ll adopt the following standards in this book:
When we talk about the amount of memory on a module, we’ll use the term “module
capacity”; when we are referring to chips, we’ll use the term “ chip density ”. Module capacity
will be measured in megabytes [MB] with both letters capital, & chip density will be measured
in megabits [Mbit] , & we’ll spell out the word “ bit ” in small letters.
Chip density
Each memory chip is a matrix of tiny cells. Each cells holds one bit of information. Memory
chips are often described by how much information they can hold. We call this chip density.
You may have encountered example of chip densities, such
It’s easy to calculate the capacity of a memory module if you know the capacities of the chips on
it. If there are eight 64Mbit chips, It’s a 512Mbit module.
However, because the capacity of a module is described in megabytes, not megabits,
You have to convert bits to bytes. To do this, divide the number of bits by 8 .In the case of the
512Mbit module:
512Mbits
8 bits per byte = 64 MB
You may here standard standard memory modules in the industry being described as: “4Mx32”
[that is, “4 Meg by 32] , or “16Mx64” In these cases, you can calculate the capacity of the
module exactly as if it were a chip :
Typically MNC vendors try to claim a premium on the add-ons & accessories.
That is one of the main reasons.
However we recommend some premium for their quality check & other services offered .our
Test Labs have never found any significant performance difference between third party memory
& branded memory from vendors.