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 533/667 MHz and above. The DDR2 market continues to grow, with more of the larger vendors jumping on board, and as the weeks pass, we expect that number to only 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.
All of the DDR charts showed noticeable price cuts across the board, but once again it's the DDR2 listings that bring home the bacon. The overall dollar price change amounted to an incredible $867 drop, and this is combined with virtually no price increases on the list. It is a great week for DDR2 buyers, and some of the larger cuts include OCZ Value DDR2-533 2x1-GB (-$86), Geil DDR2-667 2x1-GB (-$77), Corsair XMS2 DDR2-667 2x512-MB (-$69), OCZ Value DDR2-533 2x512-MB (-$53), and Corsair DDR2-667 PRO 2x512-MB (-$51). These are only the individual cuts that exceeded $50, and there are a host of double-digit cuts throughout all brands, configurations and module sizes.
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