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1-Gigabit GDDR5 Finally Completed by Elpida

Leading Japanese global distributor of DRAM Elpida Memory has been working on its first graphics double data rate random access memory module (GDDR DRAM) ever since it acquired GDDR design rights from the German company Qimonda AG in August 2009. Scheduled to enter the mass production stage in the second half of 2010...

20 November 2009
09:36 GMT

Apple Shows How to Replace the Memory on New iMacs

Apple has posted new documentation on the Support section of its website, this time stressing what kind of memory its new iMac range uses, as well as outlining the steps for installing or replacing the memory modules. Apple reveals that the iMac (Late 2009) has four SDRAM slots at the bottom of the computer and come...

27 October 2009
03:53 GMT

Windows 7 Maximum Supported RAM - 192 GB RAM

Windows 7 has got a little bump in terms of the maximum limit of random access memory supported by the operating system in comparison to its precursor. If Windows Vista could deal with only 128 GB of RAM, customers will be able to add an additional 64 GB of system memory on computers running Windows 7. That’s r...

13 August 2009
03:22 GMT

Why Apple Didn't Talk iPhone 3G S Processor, RAM

While Apple was more than happy to disclose the fresh features available with the new iPhone 3G S at WWDC '09, the company has been rather shady about its hardware offerings, particularly CPU speed and RAM. Reports now say that Apple's new iPhone model packs a considerably faster processor, as well as more ...

11 June 2009
08:15 GMT

RAM Boost for Your System

The physical memory is among the most important things in a system. Combine a great amount of RAM with a powerful CPU and you'll have a beast for a computer that'll be capable of handling a large number of apps without shaking its performance.For keeping your system at the highest pace possible a set of cle...

9 June 2009
11:31 GMT

192 GB - Windows 7 Maximum Supported RAM

Windows 7 will take the maximum amount of supported system memory well beyond the limits of Windows Vista. In this regard, the high-end edition of the upcoming Windows client will play nice with just a tad short of 200 GB of Random Access Memory. At the same time, Windows 7 has been designed to work under normal para...

27 April 2009
13:41 GMT

System Information in a Nutshell

Many of us have spent enough time on the Internet to come across a few forums where some of the users had a signature consisting of the configuration of their system. The information regarding the operating environment is usually showcased because of two independent reasons that can also be intertwined: showing off t...

15 April 2009
12:41 GMT

OWC Offers 8GB RAM Kits for 17-Inch MacBook Pro

Other World Computing (OWC) has announced the OWC 8GB DDR3 Memory Upgrade Kit and 4GB DDR3 Memory Upgrade Modules for Apple's 17-inch MacBook Pro - Unibody model. Also available in modules and kits of up to 6GB for previous MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops, OWC memory options range from 16MB and up to 32GB coveri...

5 March 2009
05:27 GMT

Memory Injection Attack Proven Possible in Mac OS X

Vincenzo Iozzo, a security researcher and student at Politchnico di Milano University (Italy), used a new form of attack against Mac OS X computers that allows hackers to inject malicious code into another program’s memory space. Because the attack is done in the system's RAM, any possible traces that the ...

23 February 2009
04:57 GMT

Apple Buying a 'World' of Flash RAM for New iPhone

It is being reported that Apple is buying a lot of NAND flash supplies for a next-gen handset. AppleInsider has spotted a report issued on the flash RAM market, indicating that Apple is inhaling supplies of memory components in preparation for the next generation iPhone. The move has allegedly caused part shortages a...

20 February 2009
03:52 GMT

RAM Issues to Cause Sprint Treo Pro's Delay

The highly anticipated Sprint Treo Pro has been delayed a few times so far, as many of you might already know, with the newest possible launch date set to March 15, this year. We previously learned that the delay was caused by some issues with Sprint's certification process, yet the carrier didn't unveil an...

14 February 2009
03:54 GMT

Boost Up Your Symbian Device Memory

There's been much talk about Symbian handsets that sometimes lag because their RAM memory is full and users forgot to close some applications. Unfortunately, RAM memory isn't infinite, so you'll be stuck with what the manufacturer has included in the device. On the other hand, as a temporary storage ar...

12 February 2009
12:01 GMT

Real-Time System Monitoring

With the continuous evolution in both software and hardware, many users are looking for the best products that work well together an yield top-grade performance. Once all the pieces are in place, the only thing that's left to do is to assess their functioning, to see if any on them supports and needs any improve...

28 January 2009
12:01 GMT

Discovered Statues Could Help Decipher Ancient African Language

Three ancient statues representing the African animal-god Amun were unearthed at el-Hassa, in Sudan, nearly three weeks ago, some 200 kms (120 miles) to the north of the capital city of Khartoum. The statues bear inscriptions that could help experts understand an ancient tongue, one of the few left undeciphered in th...

17 December 2008
09:12 GMT

Elpida Completes Development of 50nm Mobile RAM

Elpida Memory has announced today that it has successfully completed the development of a 2-gigabit Mobile RAM product, which takes advantage of the features delivered by the 50nm process technology, with a 193nm (ArF) immersion lithography. The company's new product has been specifically built to meet the requi...

11 December 2008
07:24 GMT

RAM Kits Causing Trouble for Unibody MacBook Owners

Mac-focused sites are pointing out to an Apple Discussions thread, which, according to the sources, is reporting problems with third-party RAM upgrades. Symptoms are system instability, lock-ups... the usual laundry of issues when “don't mix” hardware is used. Nevertheless, users have went on good fa...

8 December 2008
06:00 GMT

The PC Resource Scout

Information is of utmost importance especially when it comes to computers and their flawless functioning. PCs thrive on it but when data comes in too large amounts, this can spell trouble for the “muscles” behind the “brains”. If the hardware resources are clogged up, the software environment ...

24 November 2008
07:01 GMT

Confirmed: Aluminum MacBook Does 6GB RAM

According to the statements of an NVIDIA insider, published earlier this month, “...8GB MacBooks should be no problem...” The NVIDIA staffer also said that an “8GB system can be built using two such SODIMMs after the memory is qualified with GF 9400M.” RAM maker Ramjet wouldn't go as far ...

31 October 2008
07:23 GMT

New MacBooks Can Do More than Apple Says

On its website, Apple touts the just-introduced aluminum MacBook as being able to go up to 4 gigs of memory. However, history has shown that Apple sometimes stays on the safe side (if you will), when it comes to listing technical stuff. This time it's no different.When talking about “Processor and memory,&...

20 October 2008
14:06 GMT

Download Free Microsoft Windows Memory Diagnostic Utility

Windows Memory Diagnostic is a free utility available for download from Microsoft designed to sniff out flaws in a machine's RAM modules. The fact is that the source of the now ubiquitous blue screen is not always Windows, or any piece of code for that matter. The fault could just as well reside in sys...

28 August 2008
12:51 GMT

Thermaltake Unveils Odd-Looking Memory Cooler

Thermaltake is known for offering some of the best (and sometimes downright weird) cooling products for your computer hardware components. Today, the company announced a new solution meant to provide your high-end DDR and DDR2 memory with the cooling factor required for intensive performance.The new product is dubbed...

1 August 2008
11:02 GMT

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 mem...

16 July 2008
10:11 GMT

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 of the platform and end users could experience an increase of the memo...

13 June 2008
06:00 GMT

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 o...

6 June 2008
09:10 GMT

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...

31 May 2008
03:13 GMT

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 to the table increased performance, but it also does something much be...

30 May 2008
08:24 GMT

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...

24 May 2008
14:06 GMT

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 quant...

7 May 2008
04:41 GMT

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 out of seven c...

29 April 2008
04:12 GMT

Corsair Launches Fully Buffered 667MHz 2GB/4GB Memory Kits for Mac Pro

Corsair, well known for producing high performance computer and flash memory products, such as the memory stick you carry around in your pocket all day, has rolled out its new high-density Memory Line for Mac Pros. Huge demand from owners of Apple's desktop system for higher performance memory kits has prompted ...

18 April 2008
03:55 GMT

Kingston Releases 800MHz FB-DIMM Memory Kits for Mac Pro and Xserve Servers

Kingston Technology, who specializes in memory products, has recently released its 800MHz DDR2 fully-buffered dual-inline memory (FB-DIMM) "specifically designed and validated" for Apple's Mac Pro and Xserve servers. Kingston's 800MHz FB-DIMM memory kits are available immediately in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB capacit...

14 April 2008
08:10 GMT

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 m...

22 March 2008
05:41 GMT

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 maki...

28 February 2008
04:50 GMT

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 eve...

21 February 2008
07:02 GMT

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 ...

15 January 2008
06:04 GMT

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 o...

4 January 2008
11:03 GMT

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 maxi...

18 December 2007
07:15 GMT

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 infe...

17 December 2007
10:26 GMT

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 th...

8 December 2007
05:35 GMT

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 process...

30 November 2007
06:21 GMT

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 pag...

28 November 2007
12:29 GMT

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 energ...

27 November 2007
06:25 GMT

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 ...

17 October 2007
13:28 GMT

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 '�...

15 October 2007
05:02 GMT

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...

10 October 2007
05:40 GMT

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...

6 October 2007
06:44 GMT

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 Elp...

6 October 2007
05:31 GMT

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 nothi...

5 October 2007
13:26 GMT

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 c...

3 October 2007
12:07 GMT

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 an...

1 October 2007
04:04 GMT


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