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Several of the major memory manufacturers have started putting out DDR3 memory components with speeds above 1600 MHz for overclockers and benchmarkers. But the OCZ FAQ on DDR3 indicates that without intermediate register chips between the memory controller and chip modules, there will be "serious drains and bounces above 1600 MHz". From the FAQ:

http://www.ocztechnology.com/drivers/DDR3_faq.pdf

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"It is very likely that the entire scenario of broadcasting addresses and commands to every chip will become the limiting factor for the DDR3 performance if performance is defined as frequency. It is a simple equation in which the power that is used to drive addresses and commands across the bus will cause some serious drains and bounces above 1600 MHz and the only way to avoid this is to use registers as intermediate chips between the controller and the chips on the modules."

If this is true, then doesn't it follow that if the motherboard does not implement such an architecture then trying to run DDR3 components at speeds above 1600 MHz will be untenable or unstable? Does anyone know of any motherboards/daughterboards that do have a DDR3 compatible memory architecture that is using intermediary register chips? If so, a few brand names and model numbers would be appreciated.

Also if anyone can give me a link to a page detailing the differences between partially terminated (DDR2) and fully terminated (DDR3) memory I'd appreciate it.

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1. For non server duty/mission critical there is no need for ECC/Registered RAM.

2. RAM above DDR3 1600 are indeed for hard core OCers and bench markers where a few more points on a benchmark counts.

3. AFAIK the consumer DDR3 doesn't have ECC,etc so if you WANT ECC you'd have to go with a server board (more than likely a 2P board).

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When looking up the MSI board mentioned in the thread below, I noticed MSI offered a board that promised support for 1600, 2000 and higher for OC'd. Might find that board and see what reviews or specs you can find on it. I think it was the other AMD 770 chipset board they offered, not sure.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] -runs-1066

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