On Jul 26, 10:26 pm, Clark Martin <cm...@sonic.net> wrote: > It's fairly common in the computer biz that new names crop up for > existing technology to differentiate it from newer technology. There > was no FPM RAM until ECO RAM came along, prior to that it was just DIMMs. >
FPM RAM (Fast Page Mode) was named to distinguish it from regular (Async) DRAM because you could read memory in full pages, not just one byte at a time. The later EDO (Enhanced Data Out) RAM basically pipelined requests. And all ram prior to SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) came not in DIMMs (Dual Inline Memory Modules), but SIMMs (Single Inline Memory Modules). S/DIMM refers to the packaging module with edge connector- back before modules, you had to install RAM as socketed chips.. -sri -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
