DRAM won't data longer than a few seconds with refreshing. SRAM won't hold data after power down. There are secondary effects like hysteresis, but that takes advanced levels of analysis that 99.9999% of people don't even know how to analyze. Eric On Feb 8, 2011, at 12:04 PM, mike enriquez wrote: > Is there a RAM Guru in the group that can shed some light on my RAM question? > I understand that programs upload into ram when a computer starts, but how can we make sure that the ram gets emptied when a computer is shut off. When a computer is shut off are there any program still living and enjoying themselves in the RAM chip? > I would assume there is software to make sure your ram is clean but I don't know anything thing about this. > Can anyone in the group explain this to me. > > Thanks > > Mike Enriquez > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss