How Much Will am2 and dx10 cards cost

[|D|-Char-ley_Killa]

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Initially AM2 will change the socket to a new 940 pin standard, and incorperate a new DDR2 memory controller. This means a new mobo, cpu and ram upgrade all at once.

will i need new ram if i alrdy have ddr2, i mean will it be a different kind of ddr2?

[SHADOW2492]

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Not in the forseeable future.

They need to hurry up and develop some new storage tech. That's the only thing holding back today's computers...

I remember reading about 1 terabyte holographic cards coming out in 2007 I think. They are suppose to have faster access read and write time. If I remember correctly.

[Sir. MatDef]

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what is virtualization tech?

It allows you to run multiple os' at the same time.

[Flanker]

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I'm not getting DX10 until Vista comes out. Waste of money at the very beginning. DX10 games won't come out as soon as DX10 cards come out. Case in point; Elder Scrolls: Oblivion and UT2K7. Both are excellent games, but also DX9.0.

Windows Vista only needs DX9, but I want DX10 for it, since thats when games for it will come out.

Also looking at a Conroe CPU as a possible future upgrade.

[LoD]

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what is virtualization tech?

Lets a computer run multiple OS's natively at the same time.

[Flanker]

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Ever heard the phrase "Don't answer a question thats already been answered"?

[sackynut]

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It allows you to run multiple os' at the same time.

so how does that help? wow i can run xp and vista at the same time? soooooo...

[Sir. MatDef]

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Ever heard the phrase "Don't answer a question thats already been answered"?

Appearently not. :p

[Flanker]

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so how does that help? wow i can run xp and vista at the same time? soooooo...

If you don't know how it helps you, then it probably doesn't help you.

[Sir. abjam77]

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^how helpful, so vista comes out around june right? so maybe i should get a new rig for xmas?

[LoD]

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^how helpful, so vista comes out around june right? so maybe i should get a new rig for xmas?

Vista is looking like a november/december launch if it isnt delayed again.... Summer we will probably see some near final RC candidates floating around.

[Uncleadolph]

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Arrrg. So should I go Dx10 and then later go AM2. Or wait 'till later and go AM2 and Dx10 all at once? I think I may buy them all at once.

-Ben

[Sir. S.A.S]

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the 7series and x series cards will both be able to run dx10 but DX10 will be coming out with vista!

[LoD]

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will i need new ram if i alrdy have ddr2, i mean will it be a different kind of ddr2?

It will be the same kind of ram, but ideally you will want to replace it. Current DDR2 is shipping at DDR2-400 and DDR2-533 with some overclocker DDR2-667 modules. AM2 will use DDR2-800 and DDR2-667 as a fallback speed. (this is going off the best info we have at this point in time. Simple answer is it will probably work, but you wont want to use it.)

[LoD]

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Arrrg. So should I go Dx10 and then later go AM2. Or wait 'till later and go AM2 and Dx10 all at once? I think I may buy them all at once.

-Ben

AM2 will not provide any speed increases until at least 2007 over a s939 system. Also DX10 cards maybe end of this year, maybe early to mid next year..... we just dont know that much yet. Vista will launch at the end of this year incooperating DX10, but DX should be backwards compatible, its not as if your 7800 will just stop working, further more DX10 games wont be out in mass until probably 2008ish...

If your running the system in your rig, you dont want to upgrade anything IMO. The only thing would be a better video card sometime later this year if you must.