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Old 06-10-08, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by nazareth View Post
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You've confused me. Are you saying DDR3 needs less voltage? Wouldn't that be a plus? I don't think I've come across DDR2 that could run (reliably) on less than 1.8v

I'm not being smartass here, just puzzled...
it goes something like this:
from people who have tested asus's core i7 board say that it limits ddr3 voltage to 1.70 max, ideal being 1.65.

ddr3 ram i see here (local) needs 1.8V to work reliably

it is definitely an advantage, but the oNLY ddr3 ram i see available in Pakistan (local) needs 1.8V, which if the above is true renders the ram useless in a very short time!

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and yes ddr3 does need less juice to work as did ddr2 when compared to ddr.

as i keep saying as the chip isnt physically out yet so these could just be assumptions. but the bit about ddr3 needing less juice is correct.

from here:
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DDR3 memory promises a power consumption reduction of 30% compared to current commercial DDR2 modules due to DDR3's 1.5 V supply voltage,
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