Socket AM2 & DDR 3

Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
edited March 2006 in Science & Tech
There is a big possibility that existing socket AM2 CPUs might just be able to support the upcoming DDR3 memory.
There is a big indication that DDR 3 ram modules might be identical to DDR 2 ones. So there is a big chance that you will be able to plug the new memory in the old slots. Still knowing how the industry goes we could expect that there might be either the new chipset revision or more likely socket AM2 tweak or re-spin to make the support. We know that chipset doesn’t have to do anything with the memory but Nvidia did introduce MCP 55 a new chipset that will support DDR 2 capable socket AM2.
Source: The Inquirer

Comments

  • lemonlimelemonlime
    crosses his fingers

    I remember hearing some rumors that the M2 controller would support DDR2 and DDR3, but I'm not sure how much truth there could be to that.
     Canada Member
    edited March 2006
    crosses his fingers

    I remember hearing some rumors that the M2 controller would support DDR2 and DDR3, but I'm not sure how much truth there could be to that.
  • airbornflghtairbornflght
    hopes this happens
     Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited March 2006
    hopes this happens
  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited March 2006
    From what all Memory Manufactures are saying, DDR3 seems to meet the same specs as DDR2. If this is true AMD can have the upper hand as they wouldn't have to release a new socket for a long time to come.
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