I-RAM, M-RAM: Good Bye to Hard Drives? by Marcelo Reyes
A couple of weeks ago, one of my lab associates made a comment about the advantages of the I-RAM and its speed with respect to the hard drive. What is an I-RAM? I asked. Simple. They are a bank of DDR memories that are used as a hard drive. They are powered through a PCI port and use a SATA... The volatility problem associated to RAM memories is solved with the constant feed that it receives from the board through the PCI port. ... Different to conventional Technologies of RAM memory chips, the data is not stored by electrical charges of current flow, but by means of magnetic storage...

Computer Memory Problems by Michael Russell
In this article we're going to concentrate on why and how memory goes bad and what causes memory problems. If you've ever worked on a PC and all of a sudden in the middle of blasting the heck out of some space invader your PC goes black and then suddenly reboots look no further than some kind of... Another problem is one that is similar to the power supply problem where the motherboard is unable to filter out enough noise and again this will cause a parity error. ... So replacing the memory chip itself won't do any good because the chip itself isn't the problem.

How To Know If You Need Computer Memory by Michael Russell
Having a computer means you have to update it, but if you update anything, it should be the memory. Memory is the cheapest component to buy, and it is the easiest to install. Here are some ways to know if you need more memory. When you have more than 5 windows running programs and then you... If you do not know how much memory you currently have in your computer right now, go Pcpitstop.com and run a scan on your computer, this site will tell you how much memory you currently have and will give you ratings.

Take Computer to a Trained Professional For Computer Repair by James Hunt
Computers are expensive devices that are changing every day. Computer specialists are working very hard to come up with new computer programs all the time. This means that you need to keep on top of things as well. Sometimes computer’s break down and need to be fixed. ... To fix the problem you simply need to check your memory on your computer, and do a update and disk cleanup on your computer. ... Computer repair can be quite costly depending on the problem and the age of the computer. ... If you turn your computer on and it freezes then you this means that you don’t have enough memory on...

Why Should I Upgrade My Memory? by Alan Raimes
One of the very best upgrades you can make for your computer is to install more memory. Usually it's more cost-effective than almost any other upgrade you might look at. And isn't that the purpose? To get the most bang for your upgrade buck. Not only is installing more memory pretty cheap, most... . Even if it looks complicated, in many cases upgrading the memory in your computer is the best way to improve the performance of your computer. ... What you must keep in mind is that sometimes its difficult to match the memory you need with the computer.

Computer Memory - What To Buy? by Michael Russell
In this article we're going to discuss, first off, how to determine what kind of memory your computer uses and how to decide what to buy to fit your needs. Unfortunately, not all computer memory is alike and the make of your motherboard will determine what memory you will need to get if you want... The problem is that every computer has a maximum amount of memory that it can handle. ... Aside from amount of memory, you also have to buy memory that matches the speed of your system. ... So, if you put in a memory chip of a higher speed, your computer will only run it at the maximum speed the...

History of the Computer - Memory Error Correction Codes Part 1 of 2 by Tony Stockill
We have mentioned before, in the history of the computer series, that various forms of error correction are used, in cases where the medium is unreliable. This applies mainly to magnetic tape and disks. The magnetic coating on the recording surfaces is subject to wear, various codes such as CRC... The early introduction of these memory types in mainframes saw the re-introduction of the Hamming code. ... For example 1011010 has an even number of bits, so a parity bit of 1 would be added to the data written to memory - 11011010.

Notebook Computer Memory - Upgrading Your Laptop by Charlie Cory
With the proliferation of laptop computers, choosing to upgrade or implement notebook computer memory is not as straight forward as it may seem at first. There is a variety of different types of memory, and it is important that you choose memory that is compatible with your notebook computer. ... If you are simply adding memory of course, and there is space available, just add the new memory, gently pushing it in to ensure it is fully seated in the slots, and then close the clips to hold the new memory in place.

Digital Libraries; Societies Collective Memory by Lance Winslow
Human IQ in the modern carbon bi-pod brain is an interesting study. Indeed, it is failry obvious that we are not all created equal despite our very similar DNA. As modern humans all races are less that .5% different, yet we notice a big difference in IQ throughout the world. ... If you had a problem that needed solving for the betterment of your civilization and you had all the world’s knowledge at your finger tips; that is to say a computer hooked to a system like a World Wide Digital Library, then you would have enhanced your personal knowledge and memory by a million fold.

Taking the Guess Work Out of Computers With Hardware Issues by Cory Mioc
Today many computer technicians are frustrated with the unpredictability of various computer problems due to the environment that computers operate in today. Because 90% of all computer users in the United States use it to surf the internet, many computers get infected with malicious programs... There are a number of steps that to be followed in order to discover whether the computer has a hardware problem or a software problem. ... After following these steps we know if the computer has a bad memory, CPU problem or other hardware related issues.