2009 Build Your Own PC Components: Memory (RAM)

This lesson is part of the series: 2009 Build Your Own PC: Internal Components, 2009 Build Your Own PC: Components, Install, Setup

Overview:
In this lesson we'll cover RAM memory types, speeds and bandwidths. DDR2 and DDR3 RAM, their advantages and disadvantages, what features and specs to look for when shopping, and how much you can expect to pay. Whether your are building your first gaming PC yourself, a budget computer, or just interested in learning what goes into a computer these lessons will help you get there.

Your computers memory, also called RAM or Random Access Memory, is used to hold the information that the computer is working on. When you power the computer on, it reads all the information needed to start Windows from the hard drive into memory.

This lesson is part of a comprehensive series of lessons created by Home PC Builder that will guide you through the process of building your computer (from the selection internal and external components through installation and setup).

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The other lessons in this Internal Component series are:
Pt 1/10: Hard Drives - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1528
Pt 2/10: DVD/Blu-Ray - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1515
Pt 3/10: Memory/RAM - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1513
Pt 4/10: Video Card - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1531
Pt 5/10: Sound Card - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1532
Pt 6/10: Modem, Ethernet, Wireless - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1504
Pt 7/10: Processor/CPU - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1516
Pt 8/10: Motherboard - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1517
Pt 9/10: Case & PSU - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1527
Pt 10/10: Cooling - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1544

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This Memory (RAM) component lesson covers

Memory Capacity:
Recommendations on the amount of RAM you need in your computer.

Types of RAM:
DDR2 and DDR3
Capacity of RAM sticks

Speed of Memory:
Mega Hertz, CAS speeds and bandwidth are covered
Converting from bandwidth to speed and back again
What MHz, brandwidth and CAS speeds to look for while buying

Dual and Triple Channel:
Using 2 or 3 sticks of RAM together to double or triple their bandwidth

Overclocking the Memory:
The concept of overclocking to get more performance from the RAM is covered
Standard and extended voltage
Heat considerations when overclocking

The video ends with a summary of features and specifications to look for when buying.

In the installation lessons we’ll show how to install RAM, processor and CPU cooler onto the motherboard. http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1533

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Hello everyone my name is Michael Cooper & I have been in the computer industry for over 12 years. For the past 5 years I have been making instructional videos showing the average computer user how to build their own computer.

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