VRAM
• Video RAM
• Used by PC’s graphics card
• Dual Ported• 20% faster than DRAM but more expensive
• Affects number of colours and resolution displayed by monitor
WRAM
• Also dual ported
• Faster than VRAM
Adding RAM
• Major factor in system speed
• Excessive hard drive activity (watch HDD LED)
• Disk thrashing
• Launch Task Manager (CTRL-ALT-DEL once)
• Swop file = page file
• Determine current RAM (Windows – pause/break)
• Wear an anti-static wrist strap
• DIMMs – push down until both clips are home
• SIMMs – 45 degrees then push back
• Excessive hard drive activity (watch HDD LED)
• Disk thrashing
• Launch Task Manager (CTRL-ALT-DEL once)
• Swop file = page file
• Determine current RAM (Windows – pause/break)
• Wear an anti-static wrist strap
• DIMMs – push down until both clips are home
• SIMMs – 45 degrees then push back
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