Sdram

[Maulinzx]

hello,

maybe a stupid question.. but what's SDRAM?

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[MacBook]

It's a type of physical memory (RAM).

 

[voyagerfan99]

It's a type of physical memory (RAM).

That's it? Your not gonna explain it?

SDRAM (Synchronous dynamic random access memory) is an older, pretty much outdated type of memory. It paved the way for today's DDR, DDR2, and DDR3 ram.

Check out Wikipedia for more specific info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SDRAM

 

[StrangleHold]

Its all SDRAM, the difference is, one is SDR and the other is DDR

 

[MacBook]

Its all SDRAM, the difference is, one is SDR and the other is DDR

Technically yes, however SDRAM was short for PC100, PC133, etc. Everyone refers to the current type of memory as DDR, DDR2, DDR3, etc.

 

[PohTayToez]

Technically yes, however SDRAM was short for PC100, PC133, etc. Everyone refers to the current type of memory as DDR, DDR2, DDR3, etc.

Yes, the type of memory you're referring to (PC100, etc), was originally known as just SDRAM, however these days it's more accurate to refer to it is SDR SDRAM to distinguish it from DDR SDRAM, DDR2 SDRAM, etc. "SDR" stands for single data rate, while DDR stands for "double data rate".

 

[MacBook]

Yes, the type of memory you're referring to (PC100, etc), was originally known as just SDRAM, however these days it's more accurate to refer to it is SDR SDRAM to distinguish it from DDR SDRAM, DDR2 SDRAM, etc. "SDR" stands for single data rate, while DDR stands for "double data rate".

I know you're correct, but people still call PC100, etc. SDRAM, and the current type of RAM DDR. There really is no need to call it SDR SDRAM or DDR SDRAM, if anything it should just be called SDR and DDR.