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Odm
May 1st, 2003, 04:41 AM
I had an old comp which had 16MB, then there was 32MB, then 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024+... So why does RAM always double?

aphremen
May 1st, 2003, 05:12 AM
Note also the way in which it is divisble. 2, 4, 8 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192....(I can't wait to have 16 gigs of freaking ram!!)

It has to do with the fact that there are 8 bits in a byte, or something to that effect. not that processors have been 8bit, 16bit, 32bit, 64bit. Note a pattern? Same thing with ram.

Here's an interesting article about RAM (http://computer.howstuffworks.com/ram2.htm)

Colorblind
May 1st, 2003, 08:07 AM
It doesn't have to double, at least not with SDRAM or DDR ram, I had a computer with ~350mb of ram at one point, just depends on your config.

sushi128
May 1st, 2003, 08:14 AM
it's just the base 2 standard. the way memory is stored requires the modules to be in multiples of 8 (bits, that is. in this day and age we work with millions and billions of em :D).

aphremen
May 1st, 2003, 02:38 PM
Colorblind: He's talking about the RAM modules, not the amount you can have. I currently have 768mb. On one pc i had 192mb (64+64+32+32).

Colorblind
May 1st, 2003, 03:19 PM
Yeah well... shit ok you got me I thought he meant why does the total amount double.. gad i'm stupid..

Actually I'm not I just don't take enough time to read posts.... or maybe I am.. who cares *cries*

Odm
May 1st, 2003, 03:21 PM
It's ok, you're probably not as stupid as me

aphremen
May 1st, 2003, 03:43 PM
Well, you guys aren't very stupid. I once had someone say "that's impossible, there's no such thing as a mobo with more than three slots for ram!". :D

sushi128
May 1st, 2003, 04:17 PM
hehe, that takes the cake.

Wolf3D
May 1st, 2003, 05:40 PM
lol

JerraMaya
May 1st, 2003, 06:44 PM
this is enough for the reply :D :D :D

Odm
May 2nd, 2003, 08:30 AM
Well, I'm about to double my ram :D. From 128 to 256 MB! I'm so happy... Now I can play Warcraft 3 without lagging horribly!

sushi128
May 2nd, 2003, 04:12 PM
most gamers start from 256 and move to 512. glad to have u aboard :)

RAY16
May 2nd, 2003, 08:11 PM
Well, I'm about to double my ram . From 128 to 256 MB! I'm so happy... Now I can play Warcraft 3 without lagging horribly!



I have 256Megs, and it still swaps like crazy every now and then. It swaps the most in UMS games like matrix defence and other games where it loads a lot of units and structures.