Greg/Rick,
LOL! Yes, I did also read up on the Core i7 needs also. Thank you for the
differentiation 'tween DDR2/DDR3. I believe I will risk the more ahead.
I see Crucial w/Ballistix DDR3 brand 2G(2x1GB) kits for $105.99. That looks
to be ~$50/stick; which is cheaper than I paid for the last AMD/Mushkin
(2x512MB DDR Dimm) order!
Yes, this ram is not the bleeding edge of the bleeding edge, but for the 3
machine kits I am pricing, certainly good enough for normal
duties....... Plan to try and run at 1066 or 1333 fsb.
If the Gaming machine has grumbles, I can make adjustments............... :)
ATM, I am at ~$435/per machine (w/o new video cards, of course). I plan to
capture as much older PCI stuff that I still have that works. Odd, this is
~1/10 what my first PC cost me back in 1975!
(and this system still exists and runs well on an Abit IT5Hr2.0)........... :)
Best,
Duncan
At 11:14 11/03/2008 -0600, you wrote:
There are some models that support both DDR2 and DDR3, but I'd never touch
them. Asus likely makes a DDR2-equivalent version of the board you're
looking at. Yes, the two memories are incompatible, and yes, DDR3 is
pricey...and doesn't really provide much performance boost. But, we are
starting to see the sunset on DDR2...Core i7 due out later this month is
exclusively DDR3.
DDR2 is dirt cheap, however...you can get 8GB for less than $100 after
rebates.
Personally, I'm fond of Gigabyte's P45 boards. If I was buying a new board
today, it'd be a UD3 model from Gigabyte.
Greg
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware-
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DHSinclair
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 10:59 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [H] Asus P5Q3 P45 m/b?
>
> Been reading more yesterday and today. Got the UM for the P5Q3 today
> and
> studied it for specifics about the memory DIMMS. This m/b seems to
> ONLY
> support DDR3 DIMMS. Is this correct?
> I do see that DDR2 and DDR3 are voltage incompatible. And, from
> comments
> here I see that DDR3 is the new kid, and is pricey! Am I close?
> Thanks,
> Duncan
>
> At 17:56 11/02/2008 -0500, you wrote:
> >Thought about this m/b appreciated.
> > ASUS P5Q3 LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
> >Extreme stability for DDR3 CrossFireX w/ 8-phase power
> >$160 at Newegg today
> >Thanks,
> >Duncan
