High-End DDR Memory Prices - Week of March 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 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.

As usual, the DDR2 price list is where the real action is, and this week we're looking at another wild round of price cuts. Our last update showed an unprecedented overall price drop of over $550, but we've broken than unofficial record with a DDR chart cut of over $615. This was led by some significant individual price drops, such as Geil DDR2-533 2x1-GB (-$126), OCZ Value DDR2-533 2x1-GB (-$78), and OCZ PS DR2-667 2x1-GB (-$58), along with our DDR2 listings not posting a single increase. As with last time out, the 2x1-GB dual-channel kits are the hub of DDR2 price activity, and account for the top four price cuts on our list.

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