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DDR

Double Data Rate or DDR is a fast type of RAM for a PC, Laptops, originally only used on high performance graphics cards but now being used for general memory in most high-end PCs, Laptops..

Its a type of SDRAM that supports data transfers on both edges of each clock cycle (the rising and falling edges), effectively doubling the memory chip's data throughput. DDR-SDRAM also consumes less power, which makes it well-suited to notebook computers. DDR-SDRAM is also called SDRAM II. and DDRAM.

DDR2 is a yet faster version.


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