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Definition of volatile & non-volatile memory

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by Mithun, 2008/05/14.

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    Mithun

    Mithun Inactive Thread Starter

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    hi

    I want the answers from below questions

    - What do you mean by volatile & non-volatile memory?

    - What about all DRAMs? Are they really volatile?

    - How can we use DRAM's volatile achitecture to breach the system secuiry?

    Anyone who can help will be appreciated
     
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    TonyT

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    volatile memory:
    Memory that loses its contents when the power is turned off. All RAM except the CMOS RAM used for the BIOS is volatile. ROM is a chip w/ prerecorded data & is nonvolatile; once data has been written onto a ROM chip, it cannot be removed and can only be read.
     
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    Mithun

    Mithun Inactive Thread Starter

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    ok thks but this is the answer for only first question what about other two questions

    1 What about all DRAMs? Are they really volatile?

    -2 How can we use DRAM's volatile achitecture to breach the system secuiry?
     
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    PeteC

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