Chapter 9: Behind the Scenes: Inside the Systems Unit

Web Research Projects

1.

In this chapter you learned that various types of RAM are available. DRAM, SDRAM, and Rambus RAM were discussed. In this project you will research Rambus RAM—also called RDRAM. One very useful Web site for learning about this product is the Rambus Web site. Visit the Rambus Web site and then answer the following questions.

A RDRAM device offers the highest bandwidth available of any DRAM alternative—____GB/sec per pin.

 

2. Name four consumer products that contain RDRAM.  

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

3. Desktop computer systems based on the _________ processor take advantage of the scalable architecture of RDRAM devices to support dual RDRAM Channels.  

Answer choices in this exercise are randomized and will appear in a different order each time the page is loaded.
 




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