Difference Between DIMM and SIMM
DIMM |
SIMM |
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Dual In-Line Memory Module is abbreviated as DIMM |
The acronym for Single In-Line Memory Module is SIMM. |
This memory module’s pins are independent |
This memory module’s pins, which are connected on each side. |
The power consumption of the Dual In-Line memory module is just 3.3 volts |
In contrast, a single in-line memory module needs five volts to operate. |
DIMMs offer 32 MB to 1 GB of storage |
SIMM offers 4 MB to 64 MB of storage |
The performance of DIMM is good in comparison to SIMM. |
Its performance is low in comparison to DIMM. |
DIMMs have two notches in them |
There is only one notch in SIMMS. |
A 64-bit channel is supported by the DIMM memory module for data transmission |
A 32-bit channel is supported by the SIMM memory module for data transmission. |
This memory module is used in Pentium computers nowadays |
Both 486 CPU and early Pentium systems use this memory module. |
What is DIMM(Dual Inline Memory Module)?
Before understanding DIMM, it is good to have information regarding RAMs and their accessories and how they operate. A RAM is a chip made up of several electronic elements that store the temporary working data of your system which can be read and written. RAM requires an electric supply for functioning, hence when the system is turned off, all data from RAM vanishes. It is mounted on the motherboard.
The RAM chips are not individually mounted on the motherboard because of less capacity, hence in earlier times, several chips used to be soldered together and converted into “modules”(integrated circuit boards) and these modules were mounted over motherboard using “pins”(also known as connectors).