DDR3 are here!

[chuckshissle]

But since it will not be on the mainstream for a while, it would be too expensive for the consumers, even for the most enthusiasts. Further more fewer motherboard will be produce that supports this new module on the mean time. DDR2 is now the mainstream for desktop users and gaming with ever increasing performance and hopefully lower price range.

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I think the momery/ram industry are getting way ahead of the pack.

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[Heyyou27]

Wow, this soon? 8O

 

[chuckshissle]

I'd say one year from now and we'll start buying this DDR3 for our system.

 

[ADM-86]

interesting...How much performance gain are we looking? :?

 

[diabloazul126]

I don't think there will be that much of a performance gain, it just raises the clock ceiling by a bit and lowers the default voltages by .4 or something. More of an evolution of DDR2.. as far as specs are concerned. I'm sure there might be some more amazing aspects to DDR3 that are beyond my comprehension of the matter though, I'll leave that to the super tech people.

 

[derek2006]

low latency DDR2 will be faster than any of the first DDR3 modules

Not at first but maybe eventually.

 

[apt403]

Pretty impressive, 1066 with only 1.8v. I want to see DDR3 10,000!

 

[wun911]

There arent a lot of DDR3 MBs out there are there???

 

[ADM-86]

Anyway by the time ddr3 becomes popular there will be a whole a lot of MB better then this ones :roll:

 

[IcY18]

there aren't any for sale right now...there are a few on the horizon though.
The P33 & 35 chipset is the first chipset to support DDR3

 

[chuckshissle]

As far as I know Intel will be the first to rake out chipsets supporting the DDR3 modules. This year will be DDR3 initial appearance but it won't be popular in the block. The DDR2 market is still demanding more income as desktop users uses them mostly. Hopefully we'll see some gaming DDR3 motherboard before the end of this year and to replace the DDR2 in high-performance mainstream by 2008. As far as performance over the DDR2, that is still somewhat in the dark as first DDR3 are the "regular" version. The high performance DDR3 should be shelling out mid next year, I hope, once DDR3 platforms would become more appealing to consumers.