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| Materials Used to Make CDs Perfect for High-Capacity Memory Sticks |  | Forget about transistor based flash memories, say researchers working for the flash memory chip maker Numonyx; future ultrahigh-capacity solid state information storage devices are most likely to be made out of the same materials used to manufacture CDs and DVDs. It may be just a matter of time before nonvolatile memories are built through the new process, since the technology behind the concept has already been proven to work.
Almost a ... [read more >>] | | 16 July 2008, 10:11GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Vista SP1 Installed System Memory (RAM) |  | One of the aspects that Service Pack 1 changes for Windows Vista is the way that the operating system reports the amount of installed system memory. The way that Vista SP1 now deals with the physical RAM impacts both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions o ... [read more >>] | | 13 June 2008, 06:00GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| How Virtual Memory Works |  | If you ever ran a Windows operating system, then I'm most certain that you have encountered at some point in time an error saying something like "Your system is low on virtual memory..." and so on, but you have never really figured out what it meant or what virtual memory really was. The virtual memory is part of most operating systems out there. On Linux, if I'm not mistaken, the virtual memory is called 'swap ... [read more >>] | | 06 June 2008, 09:10GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Use a RAM Disk to Secure and Speed up Your Mac |  | You might have heard about the legend of the RAM disk that could make any Mac faster just by assigning it to handle the cache of internet browsers or even run games from it. Well, it might have made quite a difference for little games that you would run on a OS 9 based Mac that had very little memory.
Nowadays though, when talking about computers that have over 2 GB of RAM each, a RAM disk might not be the thing that you were ... [read more >>] | | 31 May 2008, 03:13GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Install Vista SP1 and Get 674 MB or 14 GB of RAM for Free |  | The installation of Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista is synonymous with the evolution of the latest Windows client, focused on a variety of aspects including the way the operating system deals with the underlying hardware resources. SP1 does bring t ... [read more >>] | | 30 May 2008, 08:24GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Softpedia Exclusive Interview: The Present and Future of GeIL RAM Memory |  | As all the hardware fans among you know only very well, GeIL (or Golden Emperor International Limited, as the company's actually called) is one of the world's leading suppliers of various memory modules, designed especially for hardcore gamers, overclocking fans and technology enthusiasts who simply can't keep their hands out of their computers.
This is the reason why we've decided to find out more about what GeIL h ... [read more >>] | | 24 May 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| From QRAM to Quantum Internet Searches |  | The Random Access Memory modules inside a typical personal computer are amongst the most energy consuming devices while working. A Quantum Random Access Memory on the other hand, would not only bring advancements in terms of quantum computing but could also be applied to classical computing to create low-energy quantum access memories. Some researchers believe that a QRAM architecture could spawn the appearance of an anonymous Internet sea ... [read more >>] | | 07 May 2008, 04:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Fried Notebook? Whatever You Do, Don't Call Tech Support! |  | Computers are common devices in our day-to-day life, and, as any device that is being constantly used, they sometimes fail. We all rely on tech support, but there are cases when even the geekiest of the computer doctors fall foul and set the wrong diagnosis.
A study conducted by Call7 unveiled that four ... [read more >>] | | 29 April 2008, 04:12GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Ultra-Fast, High-Capacity, Non-Volatile RAMs with Quantum Dots |  | There are basically two types of random access memories currently marketed all over the world. The Flash memories, most commonly known as portable memory sticks and dynamic random access memories, those used in personal computers. Both types have disadvantages, however they complement each other. For example, Flash memories are non-volatile but they are rather slow at writing data. On the other hand, DRAMs are volatile and have high write ... [read more >>] | | 22 March 2008, 05:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Cheap 4GB Memory Upgrades Available for MacBooks - $95.99 |  | Other World Computing (OWC) has recently announced its 4GB Memory Kits for Apple's updated MacBook and MacBook Pro (Penryn), available starting February 26th, 2008. OWC has concluded that users working with audio/video, photo, 3D modeling and gamers employ apps that use a lot of memory. Thus, the company is mak ... [read more >>] | | 28 February 2008, 04:50GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Corsair Will Launch 2GHz Gaming DDR3 Memory |  | Corsair Memory announced that it will start shipping ultra-high performance memory modules especially tailored for high-end personal computers and professional, hardcore-computing systems. The memory modules will work at a dazzling clock speed of 2.0 GHz and will ship later this quarter.
The company also hinted at even faster memory modules that will arrive soon, as the forthcoming core-logic sets will arrive with more advance ... [read more >>] | | 21 February 2008, 07:02GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| How About Some Multi-Core RAM Memory? |  | Although it has suffered some dramatic functional improvements over the time, such as increased size or frequency, the RAM memory did not undergo the major change of parallel execution (as CPUs did). Memory has stuck to the same old architecture as in its early days, but things are about to change as parallel access to memory chips has kicked in.
Joseph Ashwood, an independent security analyst claims to have outlined a revolut ... [read more >>] | | 15 January 2008, 06:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Vista SP1 Won't Resolve the 4 GB RAM Limitation of 32-bit Windows Vista |  | 32-bit Windows operating systems, and Windows Vista makes no exception whatsoever to this rule, are limited in terms of the amount of system memory that can be addressed to no more than 4 GB. But, the fact of the matter is that 32-bit Windows XP or Windows Vista will not use more than 3.2 GB to a maximum of 3.5 GB of RAM, even if the hardware configuration comes with a full 4 GB. This issue does not impact 64-bit Windows operating systems ... [read more >>] | | 04 January 2008, 11:03GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| 32-bit Windows Vista SP1 to Handle a Full 4 GB of RAM? |  | Despite being an avid resource hog, Windows Vista is limited in terms of the sheer amount of resources that can be fed to it. The restrictions are more evident when it comes down to the 32-bit version of the operating system, while the 64-bit variants support a little more kick. I am, of course, referring to the maximum amount of physical system memory than can go into the operating system. For the 32-bit editions of Vista, users will have ... [read more >>] | | 18 December 2007, 07:15GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Slow Windows? You May Be Infected with RAM Eater! |  | I guess everyone wants a faster computer that would be able to start applications in no-time and provide a smooth performance. But, what if your computer is surprisingly slow and programs are started in more than one minute? Annoying I would say, but the feeling can be well increased as the time passes by. A new infection is out there in the wild and can harm your computer by reducing the amount of RAM assigned by your installed ... [read more >>] | | 17 December 2007, 10:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| NEC to Develop Next-Generation of Non Volatile RAM |  | NEC has announced that it has succeeded in developing a new type of memory that preserves the SRAM compatibility. The new discovery has been named MRAM, which stands for Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory, and is alleged to run at a speed of 250 MHz, the fastest MRAM speed in the world.
Apart from the fact that the MRAM is as fast as SRAM, one of the most important features of the new memory type is its non-volatility: the ... [read more >>] | | 08 December 2007, 05:35GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| OCZ Fights RAM Starvation: 8GB Memory Kits |  | The cooling solution masters surely can not complain about monotony: they have been listed on London Stock Exchange, took over PC Power & Cooling and Hypersonic-PC, while they gave their best to put new goodies on the market.
The memory kit is unique: the AM2 Special High Density Kit refuses to work with Intel processors, as they make use of special features implemented inside the memory controllers of Athlon 64 X2 and Ph ... [read more >>] | | 30 November 2007, 06:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Can Too Much Windows Vista Cache Be a Bad Thing? |  | Too much Windows Vista cache, a bad ting? Well, apparently yes, through Excessive Cached Write I/O and Excessive Cached Read I/O. As you probably know by now, cache is connected with boosting the performance of data accessing processes that target sluggish storage media. In an ideal scenario, the data or the code pages would be completely located within the system memory. The speed at which data is accessed, in the physical RAM, exceeds by ... [read more >>] | | 28 November 2007, 12:29GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Yet Another Greed Initiative: RAM Retailers Join the Eco Madness |  | They say that computer memory is a hardware product that really hates Nature. The accusation is justified by the fact that memory modules contain dangerous levels of heavy metals, such as lead and mercury that make them unsafe inside landfills. As if this were not enough, the RAM cards manufacturing process is energy-intensive and is accompanied by other toxic additional products.
OEMPCWorld.com is a large-sized retailer that ... [read more >>] | | 27 November 2007, 06:25GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Vista Swallows RAM Like Candy and Still Cannot Digest “Out of Memory” Errors |  | Windows Vista is a resource hog. And nowhere is this more evident than in the amount of system memory that has to be fed into the operating system in order to guarantee an optimal user experience. Microsoft seems to indicate that for Windows Vista Home Basic, 512 MB of RAM will suffice. The same is valid for Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Enterprise and Ultimate, only that in the case of the high-end editions of the platform, the am ... [read more >>] | | 17 October 2007, 13:28GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| OCZ Releases Another Reaper |  | OCZ Technology Group announced the launch of another high-end random access memory solution from its Reaper HPC (Heat Pipe Conduit) range of products that comes with a unique design coupled with very low latency timings and generous capacity. The 4GB PC2-6400 Reaper CL4 series from OCZ is aimed at providing ''rock-solid stability and performance'' while being compatible with the latest mainboard and central processing u ... [read more >>] | | 15 October 2007, 05:02GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| OCZ Announces the Ultimate DDR2 Kits for Nvidia Mainboards |  | OCZ Technology Group recently announced the launch of yet another high end DDR2 random access memory kit that is aimed at the extreme gamers and computer enthusiast market segments as it offers the ultimate gaming performance along with high overall system responsiveness. This new memory kit is the latest addition to the high end OCZ Nvidia SLI certified memory modules, the very first in the world 4GB PC2-6400 SLI-Ready DDR2 modu ... [read more >>] | | 10 October 2007, 05:40GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Kingston Intros 1800MHz DDR3 Memories |  | Kingston just announced the launch of a new random access memory module that is aimed at competing with the high-end offerings that are now available on the DDR3 market from well established and known companies like Corsair, Super Talent or OCZ. The new DDR3 memory modules from Kingston are compatible with mainboards centered around the high performance Intel X38 and P35 desktop chipsets.
As the DDR3 random access memory stand ... [read more >>] | | 06 October 2007, 06:44GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Random Access Memory Running at 4.8GHz |  | Elpida Memory just announced that it has begun field testing engineering samples of XDR random access memory chips that are running at an impressive 4.8GHz, over twice the speed of the fastest available DDR3 memory module that is currently available on the market.
The XDR memory chips developed and manufactured by Elpida are based on designs and technologies originating at the Rambus company, but despite the huge performance b ... [read more >>] | | 06 October 2007, 05:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| See Windows Vista Run with 0 (Zero) RAM |  | That's right! Windows Vista can run using a total of zero system memory. Well, bear with me, it will all make sense in the end. When it first introduced Windows Vista, Microsoft faced criticism because of the system requirements associated with the new platform. And the truth of the matter is that Vista is nothing short of a resource hog. The latest operating system from the Redmond company will eat right through CPU cycles, and will ... [read more >>] | | 05 October 2007, 13:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| One More DDR2 Memory Kit |  | It may very well be that the DDR2 random access memory is the most successful computer memory ever developed and produced at least when considering the huge number of systems that are based around it or the equally huge number of models that are now on the general market and available for purchase. As the number of computer systems and hardware platforms that are still supporting the DDR2 memory standard is very big, the new DDR3 ... [read more >>] | | 03 October 2007, 12:07GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| G.Skill Releases a 4GB DDR2 Memory Kit |  | G.Skill International Enterprise announced the launch of a new high performance DDR2 memory kit that is aimed at gamers and computer power users as it combines low timings with high capacity, while also providing excellent running frequencies. As the new operating systems and software applications are needing more and more random access memory in order to operate smoothly, G.Skill comes to the aid of users with its new DDR2-1000, ... [read more >>] | | 01 October 2007, 04:04GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Former Windows Developer Trashes Windows Vista, Gets Slapped, Falls Back in Line |  | Alec Saunders, a former Senior Product Manager at Microsoft Canada, had a bone to pick with Windows Vista. After installing and using Microsoft's latest operating system, Saunders was on the brink of completely losing faith in Windows and the Redmond company. Windows Vista delivered a new low for quality and user experience, worse than Windows 98, and was nothing short of ... [read more >>] | | 20 September 2007, 06:44GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| G.Skill Announces DDR3 Memory |  | G.Skill International Enterprise announced the launch of a new memory module designed for gamers and computer enthusiasts. The new memory module is compatible with the latest technical specifications of the DDR3 standard and it comes with a clock speed of 1600MHz and low and aggressive latency timings of CL7-7-7-18 alongside a sturdy 6 layered PCB which assures a high resistance and a copper heat spreader for stable performance.
... [read more >>] | | 12 September 2007, 11:55GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Vista Running from RAM |  | Have you heard of OSs that run completely from RAM? If you haven’t, do a Google Search for Puppy Linux and you will understand why this is a good idea - everything loads as fast as lightning and you’ll soon forget what waiting is altogether (you could even give it a try to see for yourself what a fast loading time really means).
Now let’s talk about a hypothetical situation. Could this be a viable solution for Vista? Can it ru ... [read more >>] | | 31 August 2007, 16:49GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| 64-bit Windows Vista Is Not Enough to Address 4 GB of RAM |  | Microsoft's latest operating system comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors, but all the editions of Windows Vista have problems using a full 4 GB of RAM. Unlike Apple, which controls the entire hardware and software ecosystem, Microsoft doesn't have the luxury of scraping support for 32-bit platforms. This is why Vista brings to the table 32-bit and 64-bit editions, an aspect that will remain valid even for its successor, Window ... [read more >>] | | 30 August 2007, 07:12GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Windows Vista ReadyBoost Makes Little to No Difference in Performace |  | According to Microsoft, Windows ReadyBoost is a new featured built in Windows Vista to help ease the stress that the resource-hungry operating system is putting on the hardware available and especially on the RAM. A veritable resource hog, Vista will deliver only the most basic of user experience and performance running under just 512 MB of RAM. In fact the 32-bit versions of the operating system can go as high as the address space [ADMARK ... [read more >>] | | 27 August 2007, 12:07GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| OCZ Extends Its DDR2 Lineup |  | While DDR3 memory modules are just starting to gain a foothold on the computer memory market, the older but still popular DDR2 standard gets a new high performance addition for the well-known high end computer hardware manufacturer OCZ. The company just announced the launch of a new Reaper memory modules series based on the DDR2 memory that comes with the standard heat pipe design specific to the Reaper family.
The new PC2-6400[ADMARK=1 ... [read more >>] | | 25 August 2007, 04:43GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Keeping Memory Prices Stable |  | After months and months of oscillating up and down, computer memory markets are finally getting more stable. Currently, DRAM memory transactions are rising in very small increments in China where computer system manufacturers and vendors are trying to capitalize of the soon to come Olympic Games.
After a period of price rising, DRAM's price tag remained mostly flat for the bigger part of the month according to the new sit ... [read more >>] | | 24 August 2007, 06:12GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Kingmax Goes for DDR3 Memory Modules |  | Someone once said that there is no such thing as too much memory especially now as the latest games and applications need huge amounts of RAM (random access memory) to function properly. On top of everything else, please do not forget an operating system like Microsoft's Windows Vista that keeps filling megabyte after megabyte of memory, even more so if the Aero graphical user interface is enabled and running. And even if you are one ... [read more >>] | | 24 August 2007, 03:43GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Transcend's High Performance RAM |  | Transcend Information announced the release of a new high performance memory module series, the aXeRam Overclocking Memory, which is built using only premium quality chips and offers unparalleled performance. Those memory modules are designed with gamers and power users in mind that are demanding and expecting the most from their computer systems.
Transcend's latest memory modules are coming in dual channel configurations ... [read more >>] | | 22 August 2007, 08:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| OCZ's Overclocking Tool |  | OCZ announced the release of a tool that can be used to reprogram the SPD circuit found on the OCZ memory modules. This tool named SPD-Z can modify the information traditionally stored into the SPD (the shorthand for Serial Presence Detect) chip like memory capacity, speed, latencies, manufacturer and so on. SPD-Z is based in fact on the expansion of the SPD circuit by Corsair and Nvidia to the EPP (the shorthand for Enhanced Performance P ... [read more >>] | | 08 August 2007, 05:20GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| It's Official: PCs Are Getting Faster |  | The computer hardware industry's current trend is to make everything faster, better and more energy efficient. Cheaper, no, in fact yes, after a period of high and average selling prices. There are a few hardware parts inside a computer that are getting bigger and bigger, in relative terms of performance, every day. The processors are a prime example of this situation, with memory modules and hard disk drives coming right behind them. ... [read more >>] | | 03 August 2007, 10:28GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Trends in Computer Memory |  | In order to keep pace with ever faster and more powerful processors, the computer memory (RAM as it is called) had to undergo several major changes these past few years. The RAM is a very important piece of hardware, as it is the link between the processor and the rest of the storage devices. While secondary storage has a greater capacity, RAM is more speed centered as it needs to be able to serve for the CPU the data it requires and to be ... [read more >>] | | 17 July 2007, 04:08GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| New PSP 'Slim' Features Unveiled! |  | Sony has announced for quite some time now that they’re prepping to roll out a slimmer version of the PSP. Rumors had it that the system would sport a much slimmer ... [read more >>] | | 17 July 2007, 03:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| OCZ Releases A New High-End Memory Kit |  | OCZ Technology Group announced that it will release a new memory kit based on the DDR2 technology with a capacity of 4GB. The kits will be named "PC2-6400 Platinum" and "PC2-6400 Gold" and are targeted at users who need high speeds and capacities for gaming or Vista-running desktop PCs. The Gold and Platinum kits come as a unique 4 x 1024MB solution.
A part of the OCZ's Platimum series, the PC2-6400 $G ... [read more >>] | | 11 July 2007, 10:42GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Big Memory Kits for Laptops |  | OCZ just launched its brand-new memory kit designed for laptops, but this kit is unlike the previous ones, it is bigger and faster too, being aimed at the computer enthusiast running Microsoft Windows Vista on his laptop. Built around the DDR2 technology, this memory kit has an optimal frequency of 800MHz (als ... [read more >>] | | 10 July 2007, 06:16GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| 40 Million Sold Windows Vista = RAM! RAM! RAM! |  | At the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) 2007 in Los Angeles, on May 15, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates applauded approximately 40 million sold Windows Vista licenses. "We've really been amazed at the customer response," Gates stated. "What's happened in the last 100 days has been beyond our expectations. We've had nearly 40 million copies sold, and so that's twice as fast as the adoption of ... [read more >>] | | 05 July 2007, 11:52GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| To Boost or Not to Boost with ReadyBoost |  | Since I got my first computer, ten years ago, a continuous nightmare haunted me. No matter how great my new computer was I always heard: "for that video game you will need XXX MB of RAM". The technology was one-step ahead of my upgrade capability. Of course, you might say I am paranoiac about upgrading my computer with extra RAM but this issue depends on what are you doing with your own computer. If you plan to use it only for of ... [read more >>] | | 28 May 2007, 12:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| OCZ Readies PC3-10666 DDR3 Memories |  | Memory manufacturers including Micron and Samsung have already announced their Intel P35 Certified DDR3 chips and now it's time to check out what memory integrators have to offer. OCZ Technology, one of the leading memory integrators, also becomes one of the first companies to release DDR3 memories for Intel's P35 chipset with their new line-up of PC3-8500 (1066MHz) and PC3-10666 (1333MHz) modules.
"For the past few yea ... [read more >>] | | 23 May 2007, 09:34GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| 21 Intel-validated DDR3 Solutions from Samsung |  | Intel will soon release its DDR3-compatible Bearlake platform and some memory manufacturers already provide DDR3 memory modules. Sporting high prices and latencies, the DDR3 memories are yet to be improved, making DDR2-1066 modules a better solution for now as related to price/performance factors. Samsung, being the world leader in memory technology, is willing to push the DDR3 standards closer to mainstream with the announcement of 21 Int ... [read more >>] | | 14 May 2007, 08:14GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Micron Boosts DDR2 Perfomance With New 1066 Mb/s Modules |  | I personally dislike the DDR2 memory modules. The first mainstream solutions were quite sluggish and came close to their DDR ancestors. OK, they do support higher frequencies, but how about memory timings and overclocking potential? Not particularly mesmerizing, I'll tell you: certainly not worth the money. However, Micron is willing to change all this with their recent release of 1 Gigabit DDR2 DRAM chips that operate at 1 ... [read more >>] | | 04 May 2007, 09:22GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
| Time for a RAM Check |  | Since the beginning of the computer age, more and more people have adopted the machines into their homes. The technological progress proved all the lamentations from the beginning melt away and now computers have become the most spread tools in both home and corporate environment. Softwares have been perfected in order to eliminate the errors of the end result. The costs were high and people had to be trained to work side by side with the ... [read more >>] | | 13 April 2007, 10:14GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia |
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