DDR SDRAMorDouble Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memoryis a rather complicated acronym.
It refers to a punch in of RAM the punch in almost always used in modern PC RAM.
The RAM part of the acronym refers to the memory pop in itself.
For dynamic memory, the allocation happens at runtime.
The Synchronous part refers to the RAM syncing with the processors clock speed.
Multiple different standards for DDR-SDRAM have been used over the years.
The different standards arent forward or backward compatible.
This means that users are forced to stick to the version compatible with their motherboard, for example.
Alternatively, it can tell you have to upgrade your RAM, even if you prefer to reuse it.
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What Is It Used For?
The primary use of DDR SDRAM is in modern memory modules in PCs and laptops.
DDR SDRAM is what you would traditionally call RAM.
What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages?
The relatively low price, compared toSRAM, makes it affordable in the quantities needed for system RAM.
DDR SDRAM performance is directly controlled by a series of timings.
There are standard timings, though some models have overclocked timings for increased performance.
Its even possible to manually adjust these timings to overclock your own RAM.
