DDR3 Memory won’t be mainstream till 2009
Amid sluggish market demand, DRAM spot prices continued to drop. Contract prices for 2HApr are also expected to decline further, but at a slower rate. On a different note, Intel will officially unveil the Bearlake chipsets for DTs at the end of April. The new P35 and G33 will be compatible with both the DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules. Therefore, DDR3 supportable motherboards and modules will soon begin to appear in the market in 2Q07. However, as the DDR3 512Mb chip price is still too expensive, it is expected they won’t become the mainstream standard until 2009, according to DRAMeXchange.
Another development worthy of pointing out is the Bearlake chipset launch for the DT at the end of April by Intel. The new chipset includes the mainstream Bearlake-P and IGP Bearlake-G in handling the future DT requirements. Among the various models, the P35 and G33 chipsets not only feature a 1333MHz FSB, it is also compatible with both the DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules, supporting both DDR2-800 and DDR3-1333. Therefore, DDR3 motherboards and DRAM modules will soon begin to appear in the market in 2Q07.
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