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Table of Contents
2. A CLOSER LOOK
- 1.1. INTRODUCTION
- 1.2. THE ROLE OF MEMORY IN THE COMPUTER
- 1.3. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEMORY AND STORAGE
- 1.4. MEMORY AND PERFORMANCE
- 1.5. HOW MUCH MEMORY DO YOU NEED?
3. HOW MEMORY WORKS
4. HOW MUCH MEMORY IS ON A MODULE?
5. DIFFERENT KINDS OF MEMORY
- 4.1. BITS AND BYTES
- 4.2. CPU AND MEMORY REQUIREMENTS
- 4.3. CALCULATING THE CAPACITY OF A MODULE
- 4.4. STACKING
6. WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN BUYING MEMORY
- 5.1. MODULE FORM FACTORS
- 5.2. MAJOR CHIP TECHNOLOGIES
- 5.3. MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES FOR VIDEO OR GRAPHICS PROCESSING
- 5.4. OTHER MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES YOU MAY HAVE HEARD ABOUT
- 5.5. ERROR CHECKING
- 5.6. OTHER SPECIFICATIONS
7. HOW TO INSTALL MEMORY
8. TROUBLESHOOTING MEMORY PROBLEMS
9. MORE ABOUT KINGSTON
- 8.1. COMMON MEMORY PROBLEMS
- 8.2. BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING
- 8.3. WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS
- 8.4. HANDLING SPECIFIC PROBLEMS
- 8.5. STILL NEED HELP?
10. THE GLOSSARY