What
does PC100 stand for?
In
order to qualify as PC100, PC133, etc., a memory module must
meet industry standards for use in a particular type of system.
In SDRAM modules, the numbers that come after the "PC"
refer to the speed of the system's front side bus. In DDR
modules, the numbers that come after the "PC" refer
to the total bandwidth of the module.
PC100 memory is SDRAM designed for use in systems with a 100MHz
front side bus. It is used in many Pentium II, Pentium III,
AMD K6-III, AMD Athlon, AMD Duron, and Power Mac G4 systems.