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Whats the difference between DDR and DDR2

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ChrisOz

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Hi Im just up grading RAM what is the difference between DDR and DDR2 are they interchangable??
Tanks Chris
 
DDR & DDR2 are quite different from one another & are not interchangeable. everything from voltage requirements to timing is different. If you sre thinking of upgrading you may go for a motherboard which requires DDR2 and take advantage of the faster memory.
 
Thanks Xit
Thats very helpful
Chris
 
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