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    Will Penryn allow DDR3 ram?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Hahutzy, Dec 31, 2007.

  1. Hahutzy

    Hahutzy Notebook Deity

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    Or should I just get a T61p now?

    If it supports DDR3 ram, I think it's worth it to wait a month or two, otherwise I probably won't...
     
    Hahutzy, Dec 31, 2007
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  2. admlam

    admlam Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    No. DDR3 support won't come until the Montevina platform which comes in Q2 2008.

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    Penryn itself refers to a new processor that will run on top of the existing Santa Rosa platform. As a result, there will be no support for DDR3 memory, let alone DDR2-800. Montevina will be a refresh of the platform, which will allow for DDR3 that utilize newer Penryn processors in the future.
     
    admlam, Dec 31, 2007
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  3. cawang

    cawang Notebook Guru

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    Yes, the roadmap is like this:

    Santa Rosa -> Santa Rosa Refresh (SAME platform + Penryn processor) -> Montevina (NEW platform + Penryn processor) -> Montevina Refresh (Same Montevina platform + New processsor)....
     
    cawang, Dec 31, 2007
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