High-End DDR Memory Prices - Week of July 26, 2004 - Page 3

Registered DDR

The desktop market for registered DDR begins and ends with the Athlon 64 FX-based platforms. This is due to its Opteron-based lineage, and the Athlon 64 FX requires registered DDR, rather than standard unbuffered DDR. It has created a market need for 400 MHz PC3200 Registered DDR, and several manufacturers have jumped in to supply this enthusiast market. Due to the lower number of available registered DDR modules, we've gone a bit outside the Top 5 manufacturers, and also listed both the single module and matched pair PC3200 DDR prices. This is still mostly a niche market for desktop buyers, so overall vendor and module choice may be limited for the near future.

AMD's Socket 939 platform and its dual-channel DDR architecture continue to make headway in the performance market, but Socket 940 still remains a force, especially as an upgrade market. This week we're seeing a mixed bag of price increases and decreases, with more falling in the first camp. Basic Corsair XMS was the only registered DDR module that dropped by a significant amount, while four others jumped by double digits. This type of rapid increase is a bit unexpected, and we'll be keeping a close eye on registered DDR over the next few weeks, as prices will likely continue to vary due to vendor supply and buyer demand.

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