Like peanut butter and jelly, like salt and pepper, like that seemingly perfect couple you love (to hate), the two dominant types of computer memory truly complete one another. Read-only memory (ROM) ...

If your computer starts to slow down when you run a few programs at the same time or run a particularly demanding program, you can try adding more memory to improve your computer's performance. A ...

The beauty of computers lies not just in their incredible processing capabilities, but also in their ability to store a mind-numbing amount of data that can be retrieved instantly and on-demand.

Q: How can I tell if my laptop needs more RAM? A: Random Access Memory (RAM) is often called the “best bang for the buck” upgrade for most laptop or desktop computers. It can provide an immediate and ...

How is it possible to create computer memory that is both faster and consumes less energy? Researchers have unlocked the physical mechanisms involved in new-generation magnetic memory, and have shown ...

At the 2015 SNIA Industry Summit in January, Jim Handy and I gave a joint talk on the future of memory technology and how microprocessors and memory/storage are coming together to provide faster ...

Virtual memory is a valuable concept in computer architecture that allows you to run large, sophisticated programs on a computer even if it has a relatively small amount of RAM. A computer with ...

Every component in your computer is important, complex, and has more specifications than most folks are familiar with. Your RAM, or Random Access Memory, is no exception to this. Generally, people ...

When upgrading or building a computer, folks will from time to time make a few mistakes, and one of the most common mistakes is inserting the memory module in the wrong RAM slot. This usually leads to ...