Random Access Memory

Random Access Memory.
Memory is an electronic storage device that holds and transfers data between the hard drive and the Central Processing Unit(CPU). Since the CPU operates in megahertz, and the hard drive in milliseconds, your computer requires Random Access Memory(RAM) as an intermediary between them. As soon as you turn on your computer, your operating system and the files are loaded into the RAM.

What memory does for you.
Sufficient memory enables faster communication between the CPU and hard drive, enhancing the performance, speed and access time of your computer, which allows you to accomplish more tasks in a shorter amount of time. Since the CPU can transfer data much faster with your RAM than your hard drive, loading your files and operating system into RAM allows you to work faster. So of course, the greater the RAM, the faster your system works.

How to maximize your computer's performance.
First, make sure your computer has adequate memory to handle your software requirements. 8MB is probably the minimum you would want to have for today's memory-hungry software. If you are considering getting into graphic intensive programs which deal with extremely large files, consider installing at least twice that amount.

Second, since software operating systems and files must be loaded into RAM before you go to work on them, to maximize performance only load the files and programs you will immediately be using. Having a lot of files and/or programs open simultaneously merely for convenience will ultimately slow you down. Remember! The more RAM, the more space and speed.

Viking's Technical Superiority

All 1500-plus Viking memory products are manufactured on-site under strict quality control supervision.
Quality Assurance thoroughly test every Viking product before it is shipped. While some memory manufacturers experience defects in over 5% of their products, Viking has an industry leading defect rate of less than one quarter of one percent.
Viking never uses "pulled" or "used" product in our manufacturing process. Only brand new chips, direct from major semiconductor manufacturers are used. And, all of our products are semiconductor brand approved by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). No "C" gradeor off-spec chips are ever used.
Viking product always meets or exceeds OEM's specifications. We never use standard power chips instead of low power chips to cut costs on our laptop upgrades.
Viking engineers bring over 50 years of combined memory design experience to Viking's memory product lines.