DDR has given way to DDR2, thereby allowing next-generation memory speeds of 533/667/800/1000/1066/1200 MHz and above, and Intel was the first to jump on the DDR2 bandwagon, with the 975X, P965, 955X, 945X, 925X/XE and 915P/G platforms all utilizing this high-end memory. With the release of the AM2 platform, AMD joined the DDR2 camp, and this has transformed DDR2 into the current memory standard for new system purchases. The DDR2 market continues to evolve and expand, with all of the larger vendors jumping on board. Capacities and speeds are also increasing and some innovative module designs are starting to appear. As far as the price listings go, this chart looks specifically at single-module DDR2, and keeps to the standard DDR2-667, -800, -1000,and -1066 speeds, as well as module sizes from 512-MB to 1-GB.
Last time out, we stated that the DDR price cutting party was starting to wind down, and this week's single-module DDR2 chart does not offer a dissenting view. The overall activity was very limited, with more price decreases than increases. A $10 drop to the price of G.SKILL DDR2-800 2-GB and a $21 jump hitting OCZ DDR2-1000 Platinum 1-GB were the only two significant price changes and it's no big surprise to find that the single-module DDR2 chart posted an aggregate drop of $12. Even though this is hardly good news for buyers, it was an improvement compared to our previous memory guide, where this same chart posted a total increase of $67.
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