SDRAM in a nutshell

[tasquizz]

Looking to buy some extra RAM. Have read on this forum that SDRAM and DRAM are the same just configured slightly differently. I don't need the jargon explaining what they are, I just want to know:
a) If I can have both running dual channel (2x4GB DDR4 DRAM with 1x8 DDR4 SDRAM, Yes the motherboard will support the 2 and 1 configuration)
and
b) Does SDRAM give the same performance as DRAM or should i just buy more DRAM.

There's tonnes of SDRAM on Newegg and was looking to share some with a mate. Here's an example: https://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820158188

Thanks in advance.

 

[hang-the-9]

Without listing your motherboard brand/model and what RAM you have now, no way to answer your question. Unless you are dealing with old systems, SDRAM and DRAM is the same thing, the terms are used interchangeably.

 

[tasquizz]

Without listing your motherboard brand/model and what RAM you have now, no way to answer your question. Unless you are dealing with old systems, SDRAM and DRAM is the same thing, the terms are used interchangeably.

ASRock B250-M mobo with 2x4GB DDR4 (I can't remember what speed, will check later either 2133 or 2400) Kingston Hyper-X

Cheers

 

[CountMike]

DRAM, short for SDRAM (look up definitions).
If you set XMP in BIOS it should run at defined frequency and latency.