Gigabytes DDR mobo is out!!!

[KDOG]

Based on the 761Chipset. COOL!!! can't wait for it to go on sale!

 

[Alphacowboy]

I hope it is as good as they say. I have had an excellent history with Gigabytes boards so I am sure that it will be great, hopefully for us people that like to O/C they have bent alittle, as thier past in this field has not been that strong!

 

[Rigoletto]

And just when SDRAM has hit such a low price too!
Think I will pass on this one for six months...

 

[Dug]

Where did you see this?

 

[Vegito]

DDR is only a bit more than SDRAM so it's not bad..

 

[Rigoletto]

I haven't seen any DDR in England. But maybe I will hold off on mobos/ram for another 6 months until prices are more sensible.

 

[SUOrangeman]

DDR is *why* SDRAM is now cheap.

-SUO

 

[Marty]

DDR costs 3% more to produce than SDRAM. Barring any huge increase in demand, there should be no significant difference in price between the two.

Marty

 

[Methodical713]

No, memory prices are dependent on supply and demand, how much it costs to make them is almost not an issue...

DDR will be expensive when it is first introduced...

I am concerned...

 

[PlatinumGold]

won't be a huge demand for DDR.

Not till the PIII DDR mobo's come out.

 

[ruckb]

there is still the questio open, where KDOG saw it.

ruckb

 

[Floydian]

Hot Hardware has a picture of the board

 

[Noriaki]

<< DDR costs 3% more to produce than SDRAM. Barring any huge increase in demand, there should be no significant difference in price between the two. >>



You are exactly right, problem is Supply &amp; Demand have a large bearing on memory price.

 

[Rigoletto]

Whilst some manufacturers are still predominantly making SDRAM, prices for DDRAM should be 50% more than SDRAM until the majority of RAM is DDR.
That's just my astute guess.
How do I work it out?- the price of things is so often what people can get for them. DDR is 2x the speed but for only 10%extra performance in a system. Those who charge more than a 50% premium will get undercut, and less than 50% will be silly because of the demand on >somewhat< limited production at the beginnning.
There will be a frenzy with the OEMs in two months' time!

 

[XMan]

Crucial PC2100, 128MB
$143.99

Crucial PC133 , 128MB
$125.09

That's a 15% price premium, Rigoletto. Where'd you come up with 50%?

 

[Zipperhead]

when will intel setups be available?

 

[ruckb]

A picture on hothardware.com is not a board to buy ....


ruckb

 

[Yza]

&quot;DDR will be expensive when it is first introduced...&quot;

Xerox Man thank you I was right about to post crucials prices,..