Doesn't the "3" denote the DDR3 version of the P5E and
therefore DOES NOT
support DD2???
The more I look the more I want to shoot someone since
all good X38 DDR2 boards
are priced same as their DDR3 versions. You spend
~$250 on any X38 either to
lock yourself into DDR2 or fork over 10X cost on DDR3
RAM today.
You'd think there would be a DDR3 module that matched
spec & price of a DDR2-800
module. Nevermind a motherboard that doesn't frack you
by being junk and the
only choice available implementing the poor compromise
dual support but only 4GB
of either standard.
Then of course there is the 680i ass-rape which are a
lot cheaper than x38, on
paper as good, but have too many problems. Then you
have the crippled P35 and
it's lame PCIe 16x+4X support.
Sigh...
Winterlight wrote:
> I am planning a new quad core build soon. The board
I am thinking about
> uses DDR2 = Asus P5E3 PRO I see Newegg has special
DDR2 prices with
> rebates.
>
> CORSAIR 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
(PC2 6400) Dual Channel
> ... - Retail
> DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) for under a 100 bucks after
rebates. This doesn't
> appear to be an unusual price as they have other
brands at similar deals.
>
> Is this the fastest DDR2 speed available .... is
there any reason I want
> to pay the crazy price for DDR3? Thanks
>
>
>
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