What is the fastest RAM an AMD based bored can take

[ikonia]

There are some really silly fast DDR2 ram speeds around on the intel boards

The AMD boards seem much slowed. Whats the fastest available and what is the board.

[redlight]

[Biscuit]

AM2 only supports up to 800Mhz as far as i know

[BUFF]

correct, AMD only officially support DDR2 800 but then again that's also the fastest DDR2 that Intel officially support as well.

[Clunk]

Thats because thats the fastest RAM that officially exists

[BUFF]

again correct - give that chimp a coconut

[Clunk]

Thanks, I accept your coconut.

[Biscuit]

Thats because thats the fastest RAM that officially exists

... i dont get it, why is the faster ram not official?

[BUFF]

because there isn't a JEDEC spec. for anything higher.

[Agent]

... i dont get it, why is the faster ram not official?

Also, testing new speeds, making a new chip that supports it, along with the chipsets is major $$$.

Its easier to have conservative speeds, then let people overclock if they must.
Oh, and memory bandwidth isnt a major problem, even at these 'lower' speeds.