Replies to post #1726 on AMD strictly moderated (AMD)

[j3pflynn]

cg - And what data are you basing that assumption on?

[chipdesigner]

AM2 is the desktop socket.

Currently folks use up to a whopping 2 DDR1-400+ DIMMs per channel, and many use 1 DIMM per channel, as timings can be faster.

Somehow, I don't think there'll be much trouble supporting both 1 & 2 DDR2-800 DIMMs per channel. As in the DDR1 case, "command rate" may need to relax in the 2/ch case.

So, if you think all existing AMD desktops are "benchmark specials", then I guess you think the new AM2 desktops will also be "benchmark specials".

Of course, many of us think of them more as "revenue & marketshare specials", instead.

[wbmw]

Re: I wonder how many DIMMs per channel can be supported
at 800 vs 667 and 533? Sounds like a benchmark special
rather than a commercially significant feature.

Intel will also support DDR2-800 with their 965 chipsets, but it's kind of moot until the supply ramps up. I don't think you'll see more than the upper 1-2% of the market adopting DDR2-800 this year, simply given the limited supply.