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G.Skill DDR2 and DDR3 Memory Kits

PC system memory is always getting faster and faster, especially with the introduction of the DDR3 memory standard. JEDEC has ratified it, Intel P35 and X38 chipsets are supporting it and we are now ...
TechRadar

DDR2 vs DDR3: which RAM should you buy?

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When it comes to PC components, newer is almost always better. But unlike processors or video ...
TweakTown

AMD Phenom II - DDR2 vs. DDR3 Performance

Well, it's now official; AMD has finally started to embrace DDR3 memory and it's about time. Intel has already got eight chipsets out that support DDR3 memory and the Core i7 is devoted solely to DDR3 ...
Hexus

DDR3 memory

As stated in the DDR / DDR2 HEXUS.help guide, random access memory (RAM) is commonly one of the first places to look when contemplating a system upgrade. Today, that upgrade for many users may revolve ...
Design-Reuse

Memory Design Considerations When Migrating to DDR3 Interfaces from DDR2

The emerging DDR3 memory standard will extend the performance range of DDR memories considerably, while maintaining some amount of backwards compatibility with the existing DDR2 memory standard. It is ...
PC Magazine

DDR vs. DDR2 vs. DDR3: Types Of RAM Explained

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. At its most basic, DDR3 is the current standard for system ...
Electronic Design

DDR2 And DDR3 Memory Systems Require New Power And Termination Solutions

Review of the power-distribution design challenges of DDR3 Memory. Fig 1. In complex customer design applications, the memory, the I/O, the processor core voltage, and the FPGA power rails must be ...
Bit-Tech

DDR2 price increases while DDR3 price set to drop

After a year where DDR2 memory prices hit absolute rock bottom (with 2GB DDR2 kits now available on the market for just over £30), it looks like they might actually be on their way up again.
Electronic Design

DDR3 and DDR2 Memory IP Bolsters SoC Designs

A full range of DesignWare DDR intellectual property (IP) is available for systems-on-a-chip (SoCs) that require an interface to high-performance DDR3, DDR2, and DDR memory subsystems. The DesignWare ...
Ars Technica

Can I use old DDR2 ram with a DDR3 motherboard?

I bought a new PC, and all the parts arrived today! Awesome! Except the RAM. It hasn't even shipped yet and won't be here until Monday. In the meantime, would it be possible/advisable to use my old ...
EDN

Designing DDR3 SDRAM controllers with today’s FPGAs

The recently introduced DDR3 SDRAM technology paves the way to higher data rates (from 800 Mbps to 1600 Mbps) and provides higher performance for many systems that depend on data, video, or packet ...