AMD goes DDR2 - Socket AM2 Processors

If you're buying memory for a Socket AM2 system, you'll want to watch out for a few things. The DDR2 memory scene to date has been dominated by DIMMs intended primarily for Intel-based systems. The Socket AM2 memory controller is a different animal, and we've found that DIMMs that work fine on an Intel system at certain memory timings may not do so on AM2. Also, because Intel systems have higher built-in access latencies thanks to their reliance on a front-side bus, makers of enthusiast DIMMs seem to have have focused more on high memory clock speeds than on tighter timings. That's beginning to change as Socket AM2 hardware hits the market