Gigabyte GA-8ILFT Series User Manual page 12

DDR Introduction
Established on the existing SDRAM i n dustry infrastructure, DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is a
high performance and cost-effective solution that allows easy adoption for memory vendors, OEMs and
system integrators.
DDR memory is a sensible evolutionary solution for the PC industry t hat builds on the existing
SDRAM infrastructure, yet makes awesome advances in solving the system performance bottleneck by
doubling t he memory bandwidth. DDR SDRAM will of fer a superior solution and migration path from
existing S DRAM designs due to its availability, pricing and overall market support. PC2100 DDR
memory (DDR266) doubles the data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and falling edge of
the clock, achieving data bandwidth 2X greater than PC133 when running with the same DRAM clock
frequency. With peak bandwidth of 2.1GB per second, DDR memory enables system OEMs to build
high performance and low latency DRAM subsystems that are suitable for servers, workstations, high-
end PC's and value deskt op S MA systems. With a core voltage of only 2. 5 Volts compared to
conventional SDRAM's 3.3 volts, DDR memory is a compelling solution for small form factor desktops
and notebook applications.
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