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Which of these memory types require that all memory slots on a motherboard are filled?

A) SIMM

B) DIMM

C) SO-DIMM

D) RIMM

E) No more memory modules for me, I’m full.


The answer: D) RIMM

The Rambus Inline Memory Module requires that all slots are filled, even if they aren’t filled with actual memory modules. If you don’t have enough memory modules to fill every slot, you must use Continuity and Termination RIMMs in any empty slots.

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