On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:45:53 +0100, "rstlne"
wrote:

I figgure this is a good one for Wes, Ben, or the General

Since the memory controller is onboard the chips (the amd ones that is, not
sure about xeon)..
But since the memory controller is onboard the processor itself, does that
limit the processor to only one type of memory (like ddr) or can the
motherboard makers choose to build systems that use DDR2 or "other" stuff.

Just wondering is all..
well.. more like it's going to affect a buying decision within the next few
months


Don't know about memory, but I'd green light the buy. My amd64 754
works pretty good with the first gen AK86-L motherboard, and there's
nforce3 250gb boards already out for $120. Since mine works so well
right now, I'm gonna wait and see what's the best board in six months
or so. I may even leave this one as is for the home network and get
something else in a year or two. Bottom line with gigabit lan, 64bit,
and SATA support, it'll run for a long time even if it's 200mhz slower
than the next one