Introduction to RAM & it's Types

-Introduction
- History
- Technologies
- Types Of RAM Difference
- Capacity to store
- Manufacturing companies
- Advantage & Disadvantage
Introduction
• Random access memory (RAM) is the best-known form of
computer memory.
• RAM is considered as volatile memory, which means that the
stored information is lost when there is no power.
• RAM is made up of small memory chips that form a memory
module.
• Whenever you open a program, it gets loaded form the hard
drive into the RAM.
• This is because reading data form the RAM is much faster
than reading data form the hard drive.
• RAM is temporary data storage.
• History of RAM :
• RAM (Random Access Memory) was invented by Robert Heath Dennard.
• At IBM Thomas J Watson Research Centre in 1968.

• Technologies of RAM :
- FPM (Fast Page Mode) 1990
- EDO (Extended Data Output) 1994
- SDRAM (Single Dynamic RAM) 1996
- RDRAM 1998
- DDR SDRAM 2000
- DDR2 SDRAM 2003
- DDR3 SDRAM 2007
- DDR4 SDRAM 2012
• FPM (Fast Page Mode) :
• 30 pin SIMM.
• It consists of only one cell/chip.
• It is an old generation chip which is not
at all used now.
• - EDO (Extended Data Output)
• 72 pin SIMM.
• This type of RAM are not used now-a-
days.
• - SDRAM (Single Dynamic RAM)
• 168 pin DIMM.
• It consists of 8 cell.
• DDR-SDRAM :
• 184 pin DIMM
• It consists of 8 cells but they are quite longer
in length if we compare it to SDRAM.
• Ratio where the notch is present is 50:50.

• - DDR2-SDRAM :
• 240 pin DIMM
• It consists of 8 cells of normal size, which
consumes average amount of voltage.
• Ratio where the notch is present is 60:40 .
• DDR3-SDRAM :
• Ratio where the notch is present is 30:70

• - RDRAM (Rambus Dynamic RAM) :

• Earlier it use to be 184 pin RIMM, but
after that it was changed to 232 pin RIMM.
•
• This type of RAM is not available
nowadays
Types of RAM :
• Computer Memory - 'Internal Memory' & 'External Memory’

• Internal Memory - 'ROM' & 'RAM’

• RAM - 'SRAM' & 'DRAM’

• DRAM - 'SDRAM' & 'RDRAM' & 'DDR SDRAM’

• DDR SDRAM - 'DDR' & 'DDR2' & 'DDR3' & 'DDR4'

SRAM (Static RAM) :

SRAM holds data in a static form, as long as the memory

has power.

Each bit is stored on four transistor that forms two cross

coupled inverters.

It is Cache Memory.
- DRAM (Dynamic RAM) :

DRAM is called Dynamic because it must constantly

be refreshed otherwise it'll lose the data in very short
time.

DRAM stores each bit of data in a separate capacitor

within an Integrated circuit.
Capacity of RAM :
•
- 256 MB
- 512 MB
- 1024 MB (1GB)
- 2048 MB (2GB)
- 4096 MB (4GB)
- 8192 MB (8GB)
•
- Make sure you fit same amount of RAM in the motherboard ie. If one
slot is of 4GB RAM then others should not be of 2GB or greater than
4GB RAM because it won't be able to consume appropriate amount of
power, it should be remained balanced every time.