Demand for DDR2 to Fizzle in Six Months
Demand for DDR2 to Fizzle in Six Months
Posted 10/01/2009 at 10:15am
| by Paul Lilly
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Like that cold you can't seem to shake, DDR2 has been hanging onto the market place, even as new platforms make a push for DDR3. That all changes six months from now, as DDR3 finally becomes the mainstream memory, says Morgan Stanley analyst Frank Wang.
Samsung, Hynix, Elpida, and Micron have all started to reshuffle manufacturing to allocate more capacity to DDR3 output, and of course that means scaling down DDR2 parts. And for those who are unable to produce DDR3 chips, they will be forced to pack their bags and exit the market when DDR3 supplants DDR2, Wang said.
In the meantime, DDR2 pricing is poised to fall once again. However, Wang warned that chip suppliers shouldn't take this as a sign that DDR2 is here to stay and they need to be aware of DDR3's impending march into the mainstream.
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pl4t0
October 01, 2009 at 2:47pm
Hmm. It was only a matter of time, really. I still use DDR2, however, and I don't want to have to buy a new motherboard (and then probably end up just building a whole new system) just for a memory upgrade.
bikerbub
October 01, 2009 at 1:46pm
i just hope that ends up bringing the price of DDR3 down. i'm planning on building an i7 system around the holidays. :D
metafuente
October 01, 2009 at 10:53am
So, will I have to get a new motherboard in about a year or two, or pay crazy money if I need a new set of DDR2s to keep my more or less old school PC running?
fuzzyreets
October 03, 2009 at 10:36am
When? Anybody have any idea? I need some DDR2 for my "aging" computer but now that I know this is coming I will wait and get more for less. Just looking for ideas when. Thanks.
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