What is the difference between SDRAM and regular RAM?

zGems

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I just pulled out a RAM stick out of my prebuilt desktop and it said that is was SDRAM. What is the difference of SDRAM and regular RAM?
 
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In its day, SDRAM was the "regular" RAM. DDR wouldn't fit in a an SDRAM slot and vice versa.

SDRAM is quite old now so you might wish to consider buying a more modern motherboard. Compare sticks of the differing variety and you will see the gap in the pins is in a different place.
In its day, SDRAM was the "regular" RAM. DDR wouldn't fit in a an SDRAM slot and vice versa.

SDRAM is quite old now so you might wish to consider buying a more modern motherboard. Compare sticks of the differing variety and you will see the gap in the pins is in a different place.
 
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