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Chapter 5

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What is Microsoft s minimum system RAM requirement for 32-bit versions of Windows?
1 GB
What component is probably at fault if a real parity/ECC error shows up at the same place in memory each time?
RAM stick
What size DIMM is used by laptop DDR2 SDRAMs?
200-pin SO-DIMM
In early PCs, a DIMM in any one of the DIMM slots could fill the 64-bit bus; therefore, each slot was called a(n) _______________.
bank
How are DDR2 I/O speeds related to clock speeds?
DDR2 I/O speeds are double the clock speeds.
How many pins are in a DDR3 SO-DIMM?
204
Which component is a mass storage device?
Hard drive
What is the clock speed rating for DDR RAM with a DDR-200 speed rating and PC-1600 PC speed rating?
100 MHz
When implementing ReadyBoost, what is the maximum number of flash devices from which Windows Vista can benefit?
1
When implementing ReadyBoost, what is the maximum number of flash devices Windows 7 and later can handle?
8
What size DIMM is used by desktop DDR4 SDRAMs?
288-pin DIMM
Which term refers to typical consumer RAM?
Unbuffered
Which are DDR3 I/O speeds related to clock speeds?
DDR3 I/O speeds are quadruple the clock speeds.
What size DIMM is used by laptop DDR4 SDRAMs?
260-pin SO-DIMM
What size DIMM is used by laptop DDR SDRAMs?
200-pin SO-DIMM
How does a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) manifest itself?
By displaying a proprietary crash screen
On laptops that used the 72-pin SO-DIMM, _______________ sticks of RAM needed to be installed to make a full bank, because each stick only provided half the bus width.
two
RAM with a lower latency such as CL6 is _______________ than RAM with a higher latency such as CL9.
faster
Where does Windows display the amount of RAM currently installed in a PC?
In the System Control Panel applet
Which term describes a milder error that can be caused by memory issues but not necessarily system RAM problems?
Page fault
DDR SDRAM for laptops comes in _______________.
172-pin micro-DIMMs
The default and recommended page-file size in Windows is _______________ times the amount of installed RAM on your computer.
1.5
What is the core RAM clock speed for RAM with a DDR2 speed rating of DDR2-400 and a PC speed rating of PC2-3200?
100 MHz
What is another name for a stick of RDRAM?
RIMM
DDR3 doubles the buffer of DDR2 from _______________, giving it a huge boost in bandwidth over older RAM.
4 bits to 8 bits
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