P33 & 35 chipset

[neiroatopelcc]

According to the link below, the new intel chipsets in the title will be limited to DDR3-1066 while the probably hugely more expensive one will allow DDR3-1333 memory.
http://www.tgdaily.com/2007/03/14/cebit2007_intel_bearlake/

I was wondering .... does that mean that they've artificially limited overclocking in the new chipsets or will they just not guarantee the fastest memory modules will work, while they might as well do ? Or does it simply mean that you have to manually set the timings on those modules?

Any thoughts?

 

[jamesgoddard]

I don't think we will see any performance improvements with DDR3 over top quality (low latency) DDR2 till 1333 becomes common, so I would steer clear of these early models.

 

[neiroatopelcc]

You are probably right, but that hardly answers my question.
The point of the above is, wether or not there's a built in limitation in the chipset in the forms of either a max speed limit, or a lack of auto setup to 1333

 

[IcY18]

While the G33, P35 and G35 are limited to DDR3-1066 and DDR3-800 memory devices, the upcoming enthusiast chipset X38 will be compatible with DDR3-1333 modules.

Thats a typo i believe or bad way to inform the public, from what i've heard the p35 will support either DDR2 or DDR3. Depending on the motherboard maker they will decide whether they decide to strictly use ddr2 or ddr3. Only the X38 will REQUIRE DDR3 no matter what.

Either way DDR3 will be so expensive that someone looking at a P35 most likely will not be wanting to waste the money to pay the price premium for DDR3

 

[grifter33]

Well ddr3 is able to read/write simultaneously, so there probably should be some small increases in speed over ddr2 I don't think it will be major but it will be slightly faster than ddr2.

 

[neiroatopelcc]

ahh okay ... so it's because the slower models are ddr2 .... well in that case there's no point planning an upgrade .... ddr2 would be a waste and if ddr3 is going to be that much more expensive ....

I'm still using pc3200 (@235mhz) and my memory hardly is a bottleneck as it is ...

Thanks for the replies.

 

[IcY18]

Well ddr3 is able to read/write simultaneously, so there probably should be some small increases in speed over ddr2 I don't think it will be major but it will be slightly faster than ddr2.

Where'd ya get that info, not sure i heard that anywhere. Only thing new with DDR3 that i knew of was of course its lower operating voltages. Got a Link?