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 memory 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.
In terms of dollar amounts and activity on the individual DDR2 listings, this week is one of the very best we've ever seen. The price cuts came on fast and furious, and the overall dollar price change of over $550 must be some kind of record. The specific cuts were also extremely nice, with Mushkin DDR2-533 1-GB and OCZ PS DR2-667 2x1-GB both dropping by an incredible $85, while the cuts to OCZ Value DDR2-533 2x256-MB (-$58), OCZ Platinum Rev2 DDR2-533 2x512-MB (-$52), and Geil DDR2-667 1-GB (-$44) were certainly nothing to sneeze at. Even better is the fact that there were only two price increases to report and both were quite nominal, especially compared to the wild downward movement.
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