DDR1---> DDR2 ram makes no difference, anyone know any AM2 DDR1 mobos?

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#1 DarkRecruit
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Here are the RAM tests:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/memory/display/ddr2-ddr_12.html#sect0

The differnce of DDR1 and DDR2 is in some cases less then one FPS.

So I don't wana throw out 2gigs of ddr1 ram so is there any mobos that support DDR memory and AM2 dual cores (PCE-I)?
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#2 Anubis_386
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The performance increase for DDR2 isn't really in games, its in general computing, encoding and other stuff like that .... I don't know of any DDR AM2 boards although i'm pretty sure there are some somewhere
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#3 DarkRecruit
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The performance increase for DDR2 isn't really in games, its in general computing, encoding and other stuff like that .... I don't know of any DDR AM2 boards although i'm pretty sure there are some somewhereAnubis_386

Yea I'm mainly gona be playing games :P

What about this one?
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#4 RTSFTW
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If you want to upgrade to phenom you need DDR2,otherwise stick with whatever setup you have now.
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#5 DarkRecruit
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If you want to upgrade to phenom you need DDR2,otherwise stick with whatever setup you have now.RTSFTW

I'm getting an amd X2 4400+ - 6000+.

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#6 Anubis_386
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Well for one ... that mobo is Socket 939 not AM2 ...
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#7 Goldmatter
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well i would rather not upgrade from ddr1 to ddr2... but ddr2 is ALOT cheaper for what you get. DDR is very expensive and limited choice's now. So in m eyes buying into ddr2 im getting more for my money nowa days.

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#8 DarkRecruit
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Well for one ... that mobo is Socket 939 not AM2 ... Anubis_386

New egg says it supports AMD 64 X2 though http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131125

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#9 Anubis_386
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Yeh thats Socket 939 AMD A64 X2 CPUs not Socket AM2 AMD A64 X2 CPUs
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#10 DarkRecruit
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Yeh thats Socket 939 AMD A64 X2 CPUs not Socket AM2 AMD A64 X2 CPUsAnubis_386

Oh....anyone know any DDR1 AM2 mobos then?

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#11 bigster72
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I think they changed to AM2 so its compatible with DDR2 too,oterwise they could have sticked with 939
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#12 enriquesdrj2_8
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I was also looking for that when i was choosing my motherboard. socket 939 is what they have so far..i decided to go for the AM2 with DDR2 cause of the high performance nad the thought of it lasting longer cause DDR has been out there for a preety long time now
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#13 DarkRecruit
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I was also looking for that when i was choosing my motherboard. socket 939 is what they have so far..i decided to go for the AM2 with DDR2 cause of the high performance nad the thought of it lasting longer cause DDR has been out there for a preety long time nowenriquesdrj2_8

DDR2 isn't much (1 or 2 fps) higher performence http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/memory/display/ddr2-ddr_12.html#sect0

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[QUOTE="enriquesdrj2_8"]I was also looking for that when i was choosing my motherboard. socket 939 is what they have so far..i decided to go for the AM2 with DDR2 cause of the high performance nad the thought of it lasting longer cause DDR has been out there for a preety long time nowDarkRecruit

DDR2 isn't much (1 or 2 fps) higher performence http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/memory/display/ddr2-ddr_12.html#sect0

True. but still im preety sure about the life on DDR than DDR2 but for now there is no AM2 motherboard thats support DDR. i wish they did

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[QUOTE="Anubis_386"]Yeh thats Socket 939 AMD A64 X2 CPUs not Socket AM2 AMD A64 X2 CPUsDarkRecruit

Oh....anyone know any DDR1 AM2 mobos then?

There IS none.

AMD created AM2 with the mindset that DDR2 is it's main funtional RAM-type.

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#16 bigster72
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And with DDR3 on the way i dont think DDR1 will last that long anymore.
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#17 LordEC911
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There WAS an AM2 board that supported DDR and DDR2, though I can't seem to find it anymore.

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#18 Baselerd
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There are no AM2 boards that use DDR RAM. AM2 uses DDR2 RAM, which is physically different than DDR (different amount of pins)
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[QUOTE="enriquesdrj2_8"]I was also looking for that when i was choosing my motherboard. socket 939 is what they have so far..i decided to go for the AM2 with DDR2 cause of the high performance nad the thought of it lasting longer cause DDR has been out there for a preety long time nowDarkRecruit

DDR2 isn't much (1 or 2 fps) higher performence http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/memory/display/ddr2-ddr_12.html#sect0

Your looking at pc2-4300 ram and pc2-5400 ram...

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#20 DarkRecruit
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[QUOTE="DarkRecruit"]

[QUOTE="enriquesdrj2_8"]I was also looking for that when i was choosing my motherboard. socket 939 is what they have so far..i decided to go for the AM2 with DDR2 cause of the high performance nad the thought of it lasting longer cause DDR has been out there for a preety long time nowMondoCool

DDR2 isn't much (1 or 2 fps) higher performence http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/memory/display/ddr2-ddr_12.html#sect0

Your looking at pc2-4300 ram and pc2-5400 ram...

Fine....4 fps difference. But anyways I'm getting an AM2mobo,x2 4600 and 800mhz ddr2 ram now for about $350 canadian (gona upgrade to 8800gts 340mb november).