Intel Pushes Motherboard Makers to Drop DDR4 Support From 700 Series Motherboards

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Intel pushes motherboard makers to drop DDR4 support from 700 series motherboards.

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DDR5 is too soon for the B and H series?

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700 series boards will be released in Q3 of this year.

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Even though Rapto Lake CPUs are expected to retain DDR4 support, Intel is pushing motherboard makers to drop its support.

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Raptor Laker is expected to be compatible with existing 600 series motherboards with both DD4 and DD5 support.

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It will be useful for the owners who have high end DDR4 kits.

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Next generation motherboards can drop DDR4 support.

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If the pricing and availability is reasonable, then there will be no reason to continue DDR4 support.

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Z790 boards will only support DDR5, it is to be expected.

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If DDR5 wants to penetrate the lower end of the market the prices need to be level or just a little more than DDR4.

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Adoption rate of systems with B and H series chipsets will certainly slow, if DDR5 carries high pricing.

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