DDR memory technology is an evolutionary improvement of mature
PC100 and PC133 SDRAM technology. DDR memory chips are produced
by semiconductor manufacturers using existing wafer fabs,
processes and testers resulting in lower memory chip costs.
Here are just a few of the benefits of DDR:
Enables enhanced multimedia
capabilities
Increases PC headroom
for memory-intensive applications
Enhances server capabilities
for faster data mining
Higher performance over mainstream PC100 or PC133 memory
Up to 2.1 GB/sec of
peak bandwidth using PC2100 DIMMs (with DDR266 memory
chips)
ECC/ non-ECC versions
Unbufferred DDR DIMMs
Registered DDR DIMMs
for servers
High-capacity stacked
Registered DDR DIMMs for servers
Unbuffered DDR SO-DIMMs
for mobile PCs
Custom DDR modules
for special applications
You can use some of the easy tools to find your exact DDR or DDR2 Memory Upgrades for your Desktop, Laptop or Servers. Use the Memory Selector to find compatible DDR or DDR2 Memory Upgrades, or the all new system scanner tool to scan your system to find exact matching DDR RAM. If you need more help use the Live Chat Support
DDR SDRAM for desktop computers DIMMs have 184 pins (as opposed to 168 pins on SDRAM, or 240 pins on DDR2 SDRAM), and can be differentiated from SDRAM DIMMs by the number of notches (DDR SDRAM has one, SDRAM has two). DDR for notebook computers SO-DIMMs have 200 pins which is the same number of pins as DDR2 SO-DIMMs. These two specifications are notched very similarly and care must be taken during insertion when you are unsure of a correct match
DDR2 introduces some new features which allow it to ramp up to much higher speeds (with correspondingly higher bandwidth) and higher memory densities, all the while using less power. DDR2 memory uses a new form factor, a 240 pin DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module) which is *not* compatible with current DDR memory slots. Upcoming chipsets by Intel and other manufacturers will support DDR2 specifically, and are not backwards compatible.