2007-12-02 13:47:54 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Ram is Random Access Memory, or what people think of as "Memory". Instructions are executed out of memory, so your computer cannot operate without it.
Memory speed can be a limiting factor for your performance if it is slower than the FSB (Front Side Bus). If it takes too long to fetch an instuction or an operand, that the CPU may have to wait a whole clock cycle.
2007-12-02 13:53:26 · answer #1 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
1)Two kinds of memory - "random access memory", and "secondary storage" (your disk).
The processor chip - the CPU - can only work on data and instructions that have been loaded into RAM. The CPU cannot execute a program which is "on the disc", and has not been loaded in RAM.
If you dont have a lot of ram, some programs may not fit into the available ram space. In this case, the computer will bring in a portion of the program, and run the program until it needs data or instructions in a part of the program still on the disc. The computer will then bring in the needed portion of the large program, re-using the ram that had been in use for the first part of the program. Broadly speaking, this is sometimes referred to as "paging" or "swappin".
Its a slow operation. So the more Ram you have, of almost any speed, the faster your programs may run, since swapping will not be necessary.
2) RAM has a "speed" associated with it, and the CPU and its integral bus have an associated "speed." With one exception, there is little value in having a RAM speed in excess of the bus speed. Because there is no reason to be able to deliver twice as many bytes in a millesecond than the CPU can handle in a millisecond.
3) The exception is "overclocking." The CPU has a manufacturer's speed rating. This rating is the lowest guaranteed speed at which the CPU will run. But, many CPUs off the assembly line will run much faster. To run a cpu faster, perhaps 30-50%, you need to install a faster clock crystal ....... and faster RAM.
2007-12-02 14:00:43 · answer #2 · answered by John S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RAM is the part of the computer memory that is used while the computer is doing something. The hard drive is the long term storage. Even though the hard drive in a computer is usually much larger than the RAM it is much slower.
Imagine when you are trying to cook something in the kitchen. The counter top is the RAM and your cupboards/refrigerator is the hard drive. The counter top can hold less than what the cupboards/refrigerator can hold, but it is much faster to have all the ingredients together rather than going back and forth to a cupboard for each individual ingredient.
2007-12-02 13:58:04 · answer #3 · answered by Germ 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Basically, everything in your computer uses ram, programs,hardware etc.
Programs maybe stored on your hard drive but when you start them they load into ram and the processor runs them from there.
RAM is storage for programs and hardware info, although when you turn off your computer it is wiped clean.
The more ram you have the information can be stored there.
Ram speed is minimally 1000 times faster than hard drive speeds so the more operations and programs you can load the faster your computer seems run.
2007-12-02 14:01:32 · answer #4 · answered by MidnightRider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Random Access Memory Function
2016-11-07 22:32:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The processor is the brain of your computer. What ever data you give computer to process goes through that input device to your processor for processing but not directly. It first goes to your RAM then to the cache memory & finally to the processor.
RAM stores the data which is next to be processed by the CPU. If you have more RAM, it can hold on more instructions, it need not again again fetch data from the hard disk. Hence by increasing the speed & capacity of RAM, you can definitely boost up your PC's performance.
2007-12-02 16:29:24 · answer #6 · answered by hmmmmmmmm! 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ram as said above is Random Access Memory. When you are using a program files are stored on that so they can be accessed at anytime. Programs like window goes on there too so if you have too small you can't run programs. Programs like vista take a lot of ram so you need RAM space. If you don't not even all of Vista will run. I hope that helps.
2007-12-02 13:54:54 · answer #7 · answered by CCL 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RAM= random access memory. this is where OS and your created program files run. More the RM, faster the response of computer. Of course,there has to be compatibility between CPU speed and RAM capability.The make of ur c.p.u too matters eg....celeron, p1, p2, p3,p4, a.m.d........kind of programs u run, usually 512 mb RAM is pretty cool for win- xp with anykind of processor, but if u got win vista or wish to play games then u need more ram as per the applications.
2007-12-02 14:44:02 · answer #8 · answered by the catalyst 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Programs & Instructions are loaded into ram so they're ready for you to use. The speed of RAM isn't near as important as how MUCH RAM you have.
On the software pkg it lists system requirements to run the program. If it recommends 512 k of RAM to run, and you only have 512, then your machine is gonna be dog slow because the operating system also takes up RAM.
Always have more RAM than is recommended, it'll save you headaches.
2007-12-02 13:53:13 · answer #9 · answered by Elt 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
RAM stands for Random Access Memory.
it is the amount of memory your computer has. the more memory your computer has, the faster and more efficiently it will run. reason: your computer can "remember" more things, so therefore you can have more programs running, or the few programs you have running will be running very well.
the more programs running, the slower your computer will be.
Your Processor can also affect this.
2007-12-02 13:51:44 · answer #10 · answered by Amber 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋