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Trouble looms for Dr Moore - Bob Colwell, former Intel chief architect
DDR2 price hits the sweet spot
THE MOMENT that the analysts have been waiting for, when the DDR2 DRAM price finally matches that of the higher tech DDR3, has finally happened according to DRAMexchange.
DDR2 memory prices have risen to $2 for a 1Gb 800MHz chip, which apparently is the magic moment when suppliers are supposed to say, "sod this for a game of soldiers, it is too expensive and we will start installing DDR3 instead."
The sudden price rise has caught many analysts on the hop. Apparently they were all on holiday, having a nice bath or walking the dog and were completely surprised.
Last week prices for DDR2 RAM increased rapidly and that meant that most PC OEMs found it harder to get DDR2 chips.
Now analysts are apparently rushing to the blower to tell the world plus dog that the transition to DDR3 will be a lot quicker than had been expected. This will be good news for the memory chip industry, which also looks like it is starting to recover. µ
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DDR2 1066 Mhz/s should have Long run, Except Mains have Migrated from DDR2 Standard. Reasoning to continue, Is DDR2 Is Faster than DDR3 by Mouthful. Heres some specs to Consider....
DDR3 Is about to start new batch thats 50% faster, yet it takes DDR3 1600 to Match DDR2 800 Mhz/s in Performance, today. So that'll Be Brought down to DDR3 1200 as Even Race with DDR2 800 & DDR3 1600 (Ehance tech) Will Match DDR2 1066 Mhz/s. Yet Memory Controller inside CPU Isn't that FAST for DDR3 System.
Cpu will have to Upgrade internal memory Controller to DDR3 1600, & Main Will Have To Use Newest DDR3 technology, When It Becomes Public & You Will Be In Starting Block.
AM3 will play ethier DDR2 or DDR3, So Mainboard be Wise to Still Push DDR2 1066 Mhz/s, Yet Its Past That time. New main Controllers Have gone DDR3 & Public Awaits Bath of Triple channel Mains.
In Meantime Pick Best for Your supply channel & -=7=-. ALWAYS 64 BIT. ALWAYS ULTIMATE. In Fact,Windows -=7=- Enterprise64 Should be Pushed Into Public domain.
TS drashek
#1!!
Wow, I've always wanted to be #1 after a Drashek post!! :D
Who would've guessed it to be one he pledges for Windows -=7=- Enterprise64 to be public domain?!? Yay for me!! \o/
don't you mean DDR3 price hits sweet spot?