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Newer page: version 4 Last edited on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 5:10:48 pm by CraigBox
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+[Acronym] for __C__olumn __A__ccess __S__trobe.  
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 Lower = faster = better 
  
 RAM is organized into rows and columns, and is accessed by electrical signals called strobes, which are sent along rows to the columns; when data is needed, the CPU activates the RAS (Row Access Strobe) line to specify the row where data is to be found (high bits), then, after a short time, the CAS, or Column Access Strobe, to specify the column (low bits). After that, the data goes to the output line and to its destination on the next clock tick. In other words, the Column Address Strobe dictates how many clocks the memory waits before sending data on. All registers should be full, or errors will result, which means a longer wait to make sure, and slower operation. The shorter the cycle length, the faster the machine runs, at the expense of stability and data.