Intel has jumped on the DDR2 bandwagon, and the 925X/XE 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.
Once again, when looking for the hub of memory price activity, then DDR2 is the place to be. The overall price change showed the largest drop of any memory type, and there were a few juicy price cuts this week. These included a $65 drop to Geil DDR2-533 2x1-GB, and a pair of OCZ listings Platinum Rev2 DDR2-533 512-MB and Platinum Rev2 DDR2-533 2x512-MB, which dropped by $25 and $21 respectively. There were also a few price increases, but these were much less frequent and of smaller dollar amounts, than the above mentioned price cuts.
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