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 modules, although higher-end DDR2-800 and DDR2-1000 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.
The DDR2 chart cooled off a lot this week, and we're far removed from the "wild west" scenario we usually see, and there are only a few large cuts to report. There is not a lot to get excited about, with the top spots being taken by 2x1-GB dual channel kits. These include OCZ Value DDR2-533 2x1-GB (-$27), Mushkin DDR2-667 2x1-GB (-$24), Corsair Value DDR2-533 2x1-GB (-$23), and Crucial Ballistix DDR2-667 2x1-GB (-$22). This may not be the best week for DDR2 deals, but several listing also showed price spikes, with a couple reaching above the $30 level. This translated into a lackluster aggregate price drop, with DDR2 falling behind both the Matched Pair and Registered DDR listings.
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