2006-12-11 09:28:44 · 5 answers · asked by Christopher McGregor 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Flash memory isn't used as RAM because it is much, much slower. DDR2 RAM can sustain a transfer rate of 8.0GB/s at the high end. GDDR3 can go even higher. Most flash memory is somewhere in the range of 1/1000 to 1/500 of this - maybe 16MB/s. Also, flash memory can only handle so many read-write cycles, something like 10 000. With today's computers, you would have to replace it every other week.
2006-12-11 09:33:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Flash memory is used to store programs, files , and other data, when RAM is used for running Programs and other data that can run. Plus RAM is to Bulky to go around you pocket.
RAM is How much memory and the the speedy to open, close, and Compute.
Flash memory uses a hardrive like the FAT or in the Macintosh Files system.
Hope this Help!!!!!
2006-12-11 17:36:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Flash RAM can't be used as RAM because windows xp doesn't know how to handle it as regulart system ram. However, windows vista, the next version of windows, will be able to use a flash drive as additional system ram. However, I'm using the release candidate, and it isn't that big of a deal. I actually think that it slows down the computer and is a bigger deal to use a flahs drive, but you may thing differently. To check it out, go to microsoft.com, click windows, then windows vista, and look for readyboost.
2006-12-11 17:33:03 · answer #3 · answered by Mikecool509 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are considering using it, and I think have a few computers up as test machines, but it is still not "ready for prime time" - I suspect it may be that flash memory isn't as fast as regular memory and they need it to be very fast for it to work well along these lines. Good luck.
2006-12-11 17:34:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
way too slow.
2006-12-11 17:32:55 · answer #5 · answered by keith s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋