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Old 02-25-2005, 09:51 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default SDRAM - DDRRAM. Whats the difference?

A simple question, but I was curious.
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Old 02-25-2005, 09:53 PM   #2 (permalink)
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http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/...213885,00.html
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Thanks Dave. Do they both have similar notches in the sticks?
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Old 02-25-2005, 11:13 PM   #4 (permalink)
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*opens case and looks* yeh i would say so.
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How do I find out if my PC is compatible for DDR RAM?
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http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

download, click on the ram page, itll tell u what ram u have currently.
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You subimtted the wrong link, I think?
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no?, cpuz is the program. by ram i meant memory and by page i meant tab called memory inside the program.
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Thanks Dave. Do they both have similar notches in the sticks?
SDRAM has 168 pins, DDRRAM has 184 pins. So no.

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click on the ram page, itll tell u what ram u have currently.
That wont help much for mobos featuring DDR and SDR memory slots
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I guess I will just have to count the pins on one of my sticks or try to find my PC manual for the specs.
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