edo memory

Extended Data Out Dynamic Random Access Memory
EDO DRAM
EDO memory
EDO RAM
Extended Data Out Random Access Memory

   <storage> (EDO DRAM, EDO RAM) A type of {DRAM} designed to
   access nearby memory locations faster than {FPM DRAM}.

   Extended Data Out DRAM (EDO-DRAM) allows the data outputs to
   be kept active after the CAS\ signal goes inactive, using an
   additional signal OE\ to control the data outputs.  This can
   be used in {pipelined} systems for overlapping accesses where
   the next cycle is started before the data from the last cycle
   is removed from the bus.

   EDO DRAM is primarily used with {Intel}'s {Pentium} processors
   since with slower processors there is no significant
   performance gain.  To make use of the advanced features of EDO
   an appropriate {chipset}, such as {Triton}, must be used.  In
   early 1995, EDO DRAM was available for computers from
   {Micron}, {Gateway 2000}, and {Intel Corporation}; since then
   other manufactures followed suit.

   Note that in comparison to {Burst EDO} EDO is sometimes
   referred to as "Standard EDO".

   (1996-06-25)