High-End DDR Memory Prices - Week of February 7, 2005 - Page 4

Single & Matched Pair DDR2

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. DDR2 has moved beyond the niche market stage, but it will take some time (and AMD jumping on board) before it becomes the de facto memory standard.

For yet another week, DDR2 is the place to be when it comes to serious memory price cuts, and it is pretty amazing that vendors can keep up the pressure in this manner. This week's major price drops include OCZ Value DDR2-533 2x1-GB (-$49), OCZ Value DDR2-533 2x512-MB (-$29), Crucial Ballistix DDR2-667 2x1-GB (-$20), and OCZ Platinum Rev2 DDR2-533 2x512-MB (-$19). From that list it's pretty easy to see where most of the activity is, and both dual-channel kits and 1-GB modules were again the hardest hit. Even more amazing is the fact that there were virtually no price increases on the DDR2 chart, and none came close to double-digits.

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