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Difference between DDR and DDR2 1. What is the difference between DDR and DDR2?

On the physical side, DDR has a 184-pin DIMM interface and DDR2 has 24 . DDR2 r!ns c""ler and has #enerally sl"wer ti$in#s b!t is a l"t faster than DDR in the end. DDR2 is capable "f h"ldin# $"re ra$ "n "ne DIMM. 2.% D"es DDR2 d" $"re w"r& per cycle? 'nd D"es 'MD (!pp"rt DDR2 Ra$? 'MD d"esn)t s!pp"rt DDR2 as the '*4)s b!ilt-in R'M c"ntr"llers w"!ld ha+e t" be !p#raded theref"re $a&in# the$ inc"$patible with all the c!rrent $"therb"ards "!t there which really w"!ldn)t be w"rth 'MD and the b"ard $an!fact!rers) ti$e. ,he differences DDr1.184pin DIMM and DDR2.24 pin DIMM. DDR2 has $!ch hi#her bandwidth and chip density/0 "f chips per DIMM, all"win# $"re ra$ t" be effecti+ely !sed 1als" the reas"n why it)s best t" #" f"r 1-2#b "f DDR2% at a hi#her speed, b!t at the e2pense "f latency. On the "ther hand, DDR1 r!ns at l"wer speeds b!t $!ch ti#hter ti$in#s

It is diffic!lt t" differentiate a DDR2 fr"$ a DDR $"therb"ard 3!st by l""&in# at it. Insertin# a DDR2 DIMM int" a DDR $"therb"ard c"!ld da$a#e the $"d!le, the $"therb"ard, "r b"th. ," pre+ent s!ch da$a#e, the si$plest pr"cess is t" ali#n the $e$"ry $"d!le and the s"c&et, and +is!ally chec& that the $"d!le 4&ey5 ali#ns perfectly with the s"c&et &ey. 6"! $ay ha+e t" t!rn "+er the $e$"ry $"d!le as the $e$"ry $"d!le directi"n $ay $isali#n e+en c"$patible s"c&et and $"d!le &eys. 7. What latencies will standard DDR2 DIMMs s!pp"rt? 89D9: DDR2 specificati"ns define standard DDR2 :'( ;atencies "f 7, 4, and <= 4 M>? DDR2- :'( 7 17-7-7% = <77 M>? DDR2- :'( 4 14-4-4% = **@ M>? DDR2- :'( < 1<-<-<% 4.- What latencies d" Ain#st"n >yperB DDR2 $"d!les s!pp"rt? >yperB $e$"ry $"d!les s!pp"rt enhanced :'( ;atencies= <77 M>? C:47 DDR2- :'( 7 17-7-7% = *@< M>? C:<4 DDR2- :'( 4 14-4-4%

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