Eight DIMM MSI board

[Theocnoob]

4 DDR3
4 DDR2

and the most pastel colours ever used together on the same motherboard.

 

[Bobnova]

That's creative, good use of the AM3 socket.

Wonder how well it works.

 

[tool_462]

Asrock wannabe

 

[Theocnoob]

That's creative, good use of the AM3 socket.

Wonder how well it works.

Is it able to adress two different memory speeds independantly? Or would you have to clock both to something that the standards could agree to, say 1200Mhz?

Even if you did... that'd still be 400x3 and 600x2... ...

 

[Neuromancer]

Is it able to adress two different memory speeds independantly? Or would you have to clock both to something that the standards could agree to, say 1200Mhz?

Even if you did... that'd still be 400x3 and 600x2... ...

Wouldn't be x3 anything. Not an i7 motherboard


Most likely It is an either or situation as we have seen on previous mixed dimm motherboards (DDR/DDR2 and DDR2/DDR3)

The only way to run both would be to add an onboard memory controller sort of a Memory "Hydra" chip, which would increase latency and reduce bandwidth.

Could upgrade board for someone that has some kickin DDR2 on their hands and wants to upgrade to AM3


EDIT: Original article at Toms aM2+ Chips run DDR2 AM3 chips run either DDR2 or DDR3

 

[GrimX9]

Doesn't look bad, although the pastel colors are pretty bright.

 

[petteyg359]

Real men wear pink shirts, therefore real men use pastel motherboards.