High-End DDR Memory Prices - Week of August 9, 2004 - Page 4

Single & Matched Pair DDR2

Intel has recently jumped on the DDR2 bandwagon, and the 925X and 915P/G platforms can utilize this high-end memory. DDR has been transformed into DDR2 through the doubling of internal data bus, thereby allowing next-generation memory speeds of 533 MHz and above. The DDR2 market is still limited, with only a few of the larger vendors jumping on board, but as the weeks pass, we expect that number to grow.

We're also concentrating mainly on DDR2-533 and DDR2-667, as the DDR2-400 type seems to be virtually non-existent, and higher-end speeds are just starting to emerge. Like Registered DDR, DDR2 is still something of a niche market, and it will take some time before it becomes the de facto memory standard.

This week's DDR2 prices are a real mixed bag, and are separated into two main groups. The first is the higher-end, enthusiast-level DDR2 like Corsair XMS and Crucial Ballistix, which either maintained price levels, or even increased a bit. The second group is exemplified by the Kingston ValueRAM DDR2 modules, which dropped across the board. There's not a huge choice in the DDR 2 market right now, so any kind of price decreases are definitely good news. As time goes by, and additional manufacturers and online vendors jump on the DDR2 train, we should see prices continue to fall, but for now, the DDR2 cutting edge is still an expensive place to be.

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