High-End Memory Prices - Week of July 10, 2006 - Page 2

Matched Pair DDR

The dual-channel memory format is the standard for high-end performance systems, and is the de facto packaging for most DDR memory. The "matched pair" format has become very popular, as these DDR module kits are perfectly suited for the requirements of high-end dual-channel DDR operation, and are a much safer buy than purchasing one module now and hoping to match it up later. The most popular configurations are currently the 2x512-MB and 2x1-GB kits (although 2x2-GB are emerging) and with few exceptions, vendors offer the same basic speeds in matched pair DDR kits, as with their single module DDR.

The news did not get any better with the dual channel DDR listings, and what we saw in the single module chart is extrapolated here. It even goes so far as the matched pair aggregate chart movement "doubling" that of the single module, and registering as a $12 overall drop. Once again, there was only a single DDR kit price drop that hit double digits, as PNY PC4800 2x512-MB fell by $11. There were a few smaller cuts, and the largest price increase was only an $8 jump to OCZ PC3200 XTC 2x1-GB. Stability seems to reign supreme in the DDR memory market, and we'll have to wait at least another few weeks to see if the AM2 platform will have any real effect on prices.

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