High-End Memory Prices - Week of February 16, 2009 - Page 6

Dual-Channel DDR3

With the Intel P35 and G33 chipsets, and later the X38 and X48, Intel formally adopted dual-channel DDR3 memory in the 1066 to 1600 MHz range. AMD has finally unveiled its AM3 Phenom II processor and chipset platform, which fully supports DDR3 memory, and is the first AMD system to do so. Due to this, we expect DDR3 supplies to increase dramatically, while prices consistently drop, making this a very active market in the future. The most popular dual-channel DDR3 configurations are the 2x1GB and 2x2GB matched pairs, at DDR3 clock speeds from 1333 MHz to 2133 MHz.

The dual-channel DDR3 memory chart continues to hold the majority of price drops, and right on schedule, there are a few large cuts again this week. The OCZ Flex EX DDR3-2000 2x2GB kit almost reached triple digits with a $96 price cut, while the Patriot Viper DDR3-1600 2x2GB (-$55) and Super Talent DDR3-2000 2x1GB (-$46) models also dropped by hefty amounts. The price increases were nominal, and of the four, only a $13 jump to the OCZ Platinum DDR3-2000 2x2GB kit registered. This created another deal-filled update for DDR3 buyers, with the overall chart dropping by a healthy $429.

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Page 1 High-End Memory Prices - Week of February 16, 2009 Page 2 Dual-Channel DDR Prices Page 3 Registered DDR/FB-DIMM DDR2 Prices Page 4 Single Module DDR2 Prices Page 5 Dual-Channel DDR2 Prices Page 6 Dual-Channel DDR3 Prices Page 7 Triple-Channel DDR3 Prices Page 8 High-End DDR, DDR2 and DDR3 Sorted by Price Change Page 9 High-End DDR, DDR2 and DDR3 Sorted by Price

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