Gigabyte GA-P35C Question

[Luchman]

So Im looking at this board http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128048 for my first build and at first Im thinking this board seems pretty good; It can take DDR3 so I can upgrade when DDR3 comes down in price.

However, I see in the specifications that it can only support 1066 mhz of DDR3. Now, I thought the whole point of DDR3 was for that speed to get higher? Is there a point to having a board that excepts DDR3, but only at that speed, which DDR2 can already do? Or do I have this completely ass backwards?

Thanks!

 

[kof2000]

ddr2 mobo specs say it will take ddr2800 but you can put ddr21066 in it.

 

[Luchman]

Yeah... Sorry, Im not really following what you mean.

Yeah, it can take DDR2 1066, but it only says DDR3 1066 as well. My question is whats the point of having a mobo that can use DDR3, but only at 1066?

 

[bluedishwasher]

the speeds of DDR3 at the moment are 1066 and 1333 MHz, so its a mobo for slower DDR3

 

[Luchman]

Ok, thats simple enough.

Thanks and sorry for the newbish question.