Disclosed is a synchronous DRAM memory module with control circuitry that allows the memory module to operate partially asynchronously. Specifically, a circuit is disclosed which utilizes address transition detection to begin decoding the column-address immediately after a new column-address is present on the address bus lines and without waiting for the column-address strobe signal to synchronize with the rising or falling edge of the synchronizing clock signal. Also disclosed is a manner of controlling the latching circuitry whereby each new column-address may be decoded and held within a buffer until the column-address strobe signal notifies the circuitry that the column-address is correct and is to be input into the microprocessor. Thus, each new column-address will be decoded immediately after it is present on the address lines and undesired column-addresses will be discarded, while desired column-addresses are input into the memory array bank immediately upon the presence of the column-address strobe which denotes that the column-address is final. The present invention improves the access times of read and write operations in synchronous DRAM memory by up to a complete clock cycle.