Multicore processors have become a major part of the consumer mainstream in the past couple years, but if a cryptographic researcher named Joseph Ashwood has his way, the next few years will see the rise of multicore memory. Ashwood’s design, which he’s had positively reviewed by a team at Carnegie Mellon, allows memory to actually become faster as it gets bigger, due to the way data is organized across individual memory cells. Ashwood says the ratio is almost 1:1 — doubling size should result in a doubling of speed — but it’s all theory for now, as he’s only gotten as far as the software simulation stage. Once a manufacturer commits to the tech, however, Ashwood says chips could be coming off fabs in as little as three months, but it’ll be interesting to see who signs up first — with so many next-gen RAM techs all jostling for position, Ashwood is going to need quite a sales pitch to stand out.
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/16/multicore-memory-in-the-works/
DDR3 prices are expect to go down next year, as Intel plans to use DDR3 for its mobile parts. Once the memory hits mainstream the prices are rapidly going down.
So if you are shocked with the current prices of DDR3 just give it some time and X38 chipset will finally prove the real power of this new low voltage memory and a next generation mobile platform will certanly help the prices to go down.
Notebooks are really getting popular and so will DDR3 notebooks.
So far the high-end modules of the new DDR3 standard have either sported 512MB or 1GB capacity, but it seems that the 2GB modules are just around the corner. Corsair is apparently testing a new kit of two modules, CM3X2048-1600C7DHX, working at 1600MHz with 7-7-7-20 latencies. There’s no information on the operating voltages, but we assume it’s somewhere around 1.8V. The modules should be available quite soon as Corsair have been sending out modules to testers in the community.
Source: www.nordichardware.com
Super Talent has revealed, as the PR states, the world’s fastest 2GB kit that is tested to operate at 1,866MHz with low latencies.
The new W1866UX2G8 kit, works at 1,866MHz with 8-8-8-24 latencies. The new 2GB kit is hand tested on a Asus P5K3 Deluxe motherboards at mentioned specifications at 1.9V.
Super Talent’s Marketing Director, Joe James commented, “We’re applying vast engineering resources to drive DDR3 performance to higher levels. This low latency 1866 Kit is the result of exhaustive testing and sorting of components, and this product stands without rival as the fastest DDR3 memory in the world.”
The new kit is cooled by Super Talent’s black aluminum heatsinks and comes backed with lifetime warranty. Suggested retail price for the new kit is $625. DDR3 memory is still expensive, but if you want top performance this might be the kit you are looking for.
In addition to that, Super Talent is also working on a couple of new cooling projects that we might see on their modules soon. Here are some pictures for your viewing pleasure.
Source: www.fudzilla.com
OCZ has released a new addition to its DDR2 Titanium AM2 special kits, and this time memory kit goes up to 8GB. We wrote about the 4GB DDR2 kit back in May. The new Quad kit is rated to work at 5-5-5-15 latencies at 667MHz.
The only difference between these two kits, is that the 8GB kit is a Quad memory kit (4×2048MB), while the 4GB version is a dual channel (2×2048MB). This kit also works at 1.8-2.0 Volts, and can be raised to 2.1V without invalidating OCZ lifetime warranty, thanks to EVP (Extended Voltage Protection). Just like the 4GB kit this one is also cooled by OCZ’s Titanium XTC heatspreader.
This is exclusively designed for AM2 platforms since it comes with a “11 column address bit support by the AM2 memory controller, the number of addresses in each row or page can be as high as 2048 individual entries for a page size of 16kbit”
As mentioned modules are 100 per cent hand tested and come with OCZ’s lifetime warranty.
Source: www.fudzilla.com
OCZ STARTED TO crank DDR3 memory out the door, albeit in limited quantities (worldwide DDR3 supply is not exactly cranking right now). Oddly enough, this announcement comes only a day after announcing DDR3-1600 CAS7. Still, for yet highest memory clockspeed on a retail part, you might not want to miss these ones.
The new modules belong to Platinum Edition series, therefore they carry platinum-painted heatspreader and a number PC3-14400. Latter number means single of these babies is able to result in a 14.4 GB/s bandwidth. Combined, these could reach 28.8 GB/s if there was not for Intel’s 64-bit GTL+ bus that is keeping people stuck at 8.5GB/s (1066 MHz one), that is 10.66 GB/s with the latest 1333 MHz one.
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As it usually happens with Platinum series, XTC heatspreader is painted in shiny platinum colour
But, these modules are not intended for people with default clocked FSB, but rather to enable bandwidth available to enthusiasts that are right now cranking FSB over 500 MHz QDR (2.5 GHz) mark, and their processors live’n'breathe with 20GB/s bandwidth figures. This marked definitely needs these modules, and mark PC3-14400 comes as icing on a cake.
We definitely need Intel’s Nehalem with its CSI to solve this great divide, because it is obvious that memory can do a whole lot more. Of course, once that AMD’s Deneb/Regor/Propus kicks in, the figures that OCZ is achieving now will slowly become a reality.
Kingston has announced it’s latest HyperX modules, the KHX11000D3UL, which is the fastet DDR3 modules to date with a memory timing of CAS latency of 5.
The modules are clocket at 1,375MHz and will be available as single 1GB modules or as 2GB kits made up of two modules.
These new modules got to the be ideal partners for Intel’s upcoming X38 chipset, although they should already be eyeballed by keen overclockers.
The downside is that a single 1GB module will cost in the region of $400, that’s $125 more than what Kingston is charging for its KHX11000D3LL CAS 7 modules. The dual channel kit will cost around $800.
Kingston Technology today announced its ultra low-latency, or ULL, DDR3 HyperX memory modules. The new ULL PC3 HyperX modules arrive capable of speeds up to 1375 MHz. Kingston rates the ULL PC3 1375 MHz HyperX with a CAS latency of 5, a new low for DDR3 latencies.
Kingston offers the new ULL PC3 1375 MHz HyperX modules in two packages - a single 1GB module or a 2×1GB kit for dual-channel. Manufacturer suggested retail pricing for the ULL PC3 1375 MHz HyperX modules start at $400 for the KHX11000D3UL/1G single 1GB module and $800 for the KHX11000D3ULK2/2G dual-channel kit.
Source: www.techpowerup.com
OCZ has just announced a new PC2-6400 Gold 4GB Quad kits where the company plans to offer 4×1024MB modules, all ready for Vista.
With Vista you might need more than 2 GB and definitely in this case you want to think about 64 bit version as the 32 bit won’t be able to show or address all of your memory.
These 4GB kits will be available shortly but we don’t know the price at the press time but it should be a bit lower than buying 2×2GB kits so we expect it should sell for around €160 which is a great price for 4GB of golden memory. It will work at 5-5-5-18 with 2.1 V and the company claims it should be stable when overclocked.
OCZ has announced the availability of 2GB PC2-6400 (800MHz) DDR2 SO-DIMM modules for high-end laptops. These modules are available as single modules or 4GB kits.
The rated latency is 5-5-5-15 and operates at 1.8V. A pair of these modules should be ideal for running 64-bit Windows Vista on a notebook.
No price was listed, but we’d expect these modules to be quite expensive. OCZ also offer a 1GB module that is also available as a 2GB kit.
