Rambus

Rambus Dynamic Random Access Memory (RDRAM) 

Rambus Dynamic Random Access Memory (RDRAM) is a memory subsystem that promises to transfer up to 1.6 billion bytes per second. The subsystem consists of random access memory, RAM controller, and bus (path) connecting RAM to the microprocessor and peripheral devices of the computer he uses. Direct Rambus (DRDRam), a technology developed and approved by the Rambus Corporation, will be used with microprocessors since 1999. High-speed RAM is designed to accelerate the growth of visually intensive interfaces such as

Rambus

the 3-D, interactive games and multimedia streaming. Rambus is intended to replace the current main memory technology of dynamic random access memory (DRAM). Much faster data transfer from devices such as video camera connected via FireWire and the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) make it important to reduce the bottleneck for data on the computer to the memory stage RAM, and moving thought the microprocessor and the display or other output devices.
Direct Rambus (DRDRAM) offers a two-byte (16 bit) bus rather than 8-bit DRAM bus. At a speed of 800 MHz RAM (800 million cycles per second), high speed data transfer is 1.6 billion bytes per second. Direct Rambus uses pipelining to move data cache RAM to levels that are closer to the microprocessor or the screen. Up to eight action may come at the same time. Rambus has been designed to fit existing motherboard standards. Components, which are inserted into the connectors on the motherboard are called Rambus in-line Memory Modules (RIMM). You can replace the conventional dual in-line memory modules.

The option proposed is DRDRAM SyncLink DRAM (SDRAM).