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  • Sometimes when shopping for computer parts, you will encounter jargon that combines different ideas into a single idea that is not clear if you are not familiar with its individual elements. "AM2 DDR" is one such example.

    AM2

    AM2 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit) socket type used by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), which is a competitor to Intel.

    CPU Sockets

    An AM2 CPU socket uses a ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) design. On the motherboard inside the computer, the ZIF socket has a lever that you raise to open it and place the CPU. Then the lever is lowered to lock the CPU into place.

    AMD Socket Types

    Socket AM2 replaced Socket 939 in mid-2006. AM2 was replaced by AM2+, which was in turn replaced by AM3. Each socket type is compatible with a different range of AMD CPUs.

    DDR

    DDR stands for "Double Data Rate" and is a type of RAM (Random Access Memory), which is your computer's memory area for rapid storage and retrieval of temporary data.

    Putting It Together

    Therefore, "AM2 DDR" is DDR RAM that is compatible with motherboards that use the AM2 CPU socket type.

    Source:

    CPU World: Socket AM2

    TopBits: DDR SDRAM

  • The Socket AM2, renamed from Socket M2 (to prevent using the same name as Cyrix MII processors), is a CPU socket designed by AMD for desktop processors, including the performance, mainstream and value segments.

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