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CS - Assignment 5 (RAM)

FPM RAM was an early type of DRAM used in 486 and early Pentium systems that allowed faster access to data on the same memory page. EDO RAM, introduced in 1995, was a modified form of FPM RAM that improved performance further. SDRAM, beginning in 1996, ran synchronously with the memory bus and was much faster than previous standards. DDR RAM, introduced around 2000, transferred data twice per clock cycle, effectively doubling the data rate over SDRAM. DDR2 RAM, released in 2003-2004, was twice as fast as DDR RAM through modified signaling and higher speeds. RDRAM was developed as an alternative to SDRAM but had issues and was not widely adopted.

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CS - Assignment 5 (RAM)

FPM RAM was an early type of DRAM used in 486 and early Pentium systems that allowed faster access to data on the same memory page. EDO RAM, introduced in 1995, was a modified form of FPM RAM that improved performance further. SDRAM, beginning in 1996, ran synchronously with the memory bus and was much faster than previous standards. DDR RAM, introduced around 2000, transferred data twice per clock cycle, effectively doubling the data rate over SDRAM. DDR2 RAM, released in 2003-2004, was twice as fast as DDR RAM through modified signaling and higher speeds. RDRAM was developed as an alternative to SDRAM but had issues and was not widely adopted.

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Yajaira Lilledeshan A.

De Leon
9 Alpha

09/23/15
Assignment 5
Different Types of Ram

FPM RAM
FPM RAM, which stands for Fast Page Mode RAM is a type of Dynamic RAM (DRAM). The term "Fast Page
Mode" comes from the capability of memory being able to access data that is on the same page and can be done
with less latency. Most 486 and Pentium based systems from 1995 and earlier use FPM Memory.

EDO RAM
EDO RAM, which stands for "Extended Data Out RAM" came out in 1995 as a new type of memory available for
Pentium based systems. EDO is a modified form of FPM RAM which is commonly referred to as "Hyper Page
Mode". Extended Data Out refers to fact that the data output drivers on the memory module are not switched off
when the memory controller removes the column address to begin the next cycle, unlike FPM RAM. Most early
Penitum based systems use EDO.

SDRAM
SDRAM , which is short for Synchronous DRAM is a type of DRAM that runs in synchronization with the
memory bus. Beginning in 1996 most Intel based chipsets began to support SDRAM which made it a popular
choice for new systems in 2001.
SDRAM is capable of running at 133MHz which is about three times faster than FPM RAM and twice as fast as
EDO RAM. Most Pentium or Celeron systems purchased in 1999 have SDRAM.

DDR RAM
DDR RAM, which stands for "Double Data Rate" which is a type of SDRAM and appeared first on the market

around 2001 but didnt catch on until about 2001 when the mainstream motherboards started supporting it.
The difference between SDRAM and DDR RAM is that instead of doubling the clock rate it transfers data twice
per clock cycle which effectively doubles the data rate. DDRRAM has become mainstream in the graphics card
market and has become the memory standard.

DDR2 RAM
DDR2 RAM, which stands for "Double Data Rate 2" is a newer version of DDR which is twice as fast as the
original DDR RAM. DDR2RAM came out in mid 2003 and the first chipsets that supported DDR2 came out in
mid 2004. DDR2 still is double data rate just like the original DDR however DDR2-RAM has modified signaling
which enables higher speeds to be achieved with more immunity to signal noise and cross-talk between signals.

RAMBUS (RIMM) RAM


RAMBUS RDRAM is a type of ram of its own, it came out in 1999 and was developed from traditional DRAM
but its architecture is totally new. The RAMBUS design gives smarter access to the ram meaning that units can
prefetch data and free some CPU work. The idea behind RAMBUS RAM is to get small packets of data from the
RAM, but at very high clock speeds. For example, SD RAM can get 64bit of information at 100MHz where
RAMBUS RAM would get 16bits of data at 800MHz. RIMM ram was generally unsuccessful as Intel had a lot of
problems with the RAM timing or signal noise. RD RAM did make an appearance in the Sony Playstation 2 and
the Nintendo 64 game consoles.

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