Monday, 26 March 2012 03:03

DDR3-3000MHz Speed Achieved Using G.Skill Memory Kit on Ivy Bridge Platform

Written by Raphael, Posted in News, Memory

DDR3-3000MHz Speed Achieved Using G.Skill Memory Kit on Ivy Bridge Platform

A pro overclocker by the name of Sin0822 has managed to push G.Skill’s 16GB four DIMM memory kit to DDR-3003MHz speed. This was done together with an Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7-3770K CPU and a Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H motherboard.

Friday, 02 March 2012 10:00

ADATA XPG Overclocking series launch DDR3 1600MHz CL9 8GB memory

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ADATA XPG Overclocking series launch DDR3 1600MHz CL9 8GB memory

ADATA™ Technology, a leading manufacturer of high-performance DRAM modules and NAND Flash application products, once again achieves a breakthrough in overclocking memory specifications with the launch of single 8GB 1600MHz CL9 and dual kit 16GB memory modules.

Thursday, 09 February 2012 02:07

G.Skill Releases the Ares Low Profile DDR3 Memory Kits

Written by Raphael, Posted in News, Memory

G.Skill Releases the Ares Low Profile DDR3 Memory Kits

G.Skill has announced its brand new memory series, the Ares low profile performance memory kits that feature heat spreaders that are only 3.2 cm in height. The new memory series are ideal for small form factor desktop builds such as HTPCs and others with restricted space.

Friday, 27 January 2012 01:37

AMD Branded Memory Kits Now Available in Europe

Written by Raphael, Posted in News, Memory

AMD Branded Memory Kits Now Available in Europe

AMD has now made available in Europe their own branded memory kits. The memory modules come in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB densities and are all manufactured by AMD’s memory partner, Patriot Memory LLC.

Tuesday, 24 January 2012 02:47

Kingmax Debuts its Quad Channel DDR3 Overclocking Memory Modules

Written by Raphael, Posted in News, Memory

Kingmax Debuts its Quad Channel DDR3 Overclocking Memory Modules

Kingmax has announced its latest memory products, the DDR3 quad channel overclocking memory module series that are optimized for the Intel X79 chipset and are made using the TinyBGA Technology resulting to smaller chips, faster cooling down, lower power consumption, larger capacity and less electrical resistance.

Monday, 02 January 2012 08:20

Radeon HD 7970 Overclocked Even Further to 1.7GHz Core and 8GHz Memory

Written by Raphael, Posted in News, Graphics

Radeon HD 7970 Overclocked Even Further to 1.7GHz Core and 8GHz Memory

If you think Sapphire’s out of the box 1335MHz core speed for the Radeon HD 7970 is impressive and VR-Zone’s achievement of 1.26GHz on air is a delight for the casual overclocker, wait till you get a load of what an overclocker from MyDrivers has done on the card that is currently the hottest talk of the town.

Thursday, 15 December 2011 02:23

Romanian Overclocking Team Beats Three World Records Using Kingston HyperX

Written by Raphael, Posted in News, Memory

Romanian Overclocking Team Beats Three World Records Using Kingston HyperX

In a live overclocking session held last December 3, 2011 in the eMAG showroom in Bucharest, Romania, in front of approximately 100 overclocking enthusiasts and two local TV crews, the Romanian overclocking team, Lab501 successfully broke three world records for the fastest RAM frequency using Kingston’s HyperX KHX2544C9D3T1FK2/2GX memory kit of 2 x 1GB.

Wednesday, 14 December 2011 10:56

G.Skill 64GB Quad-Channel DDR3-2400 Memory Kit Now Available

Written by Raphael, Posted in News, Memory

G.Skill 64GB Quad-Channel DDR3-2400 Memory Kit Now Available

G.Skill has announced its 64GB quad-channel DDR3 2400 memory kit that is optimized for Sandy Bridge-E systems. The kit features eight 8GB modules that each operate at 2400MHz with 10-12-12-31 latencies.

Friday, 02 December 2011 12:30

Corsair Introduces Vengeance High-Performance Memory for Laptops

Written by Raphael, Posted in News, Memory

Corsair Introduces Vengeance High-Performance Memory for Laptops

Corsair has announced the availability of its new Vengeance high-performance memory modules for laptops. The new DDR3 SODIMMS feature speeds of 1600MHz and 1866MHz and are optimized for use with laptops that are powered by Second Generation Intel Core i5 and Core i7 mobile processors.

Tuesday, 29 November 2011 14:31

ADATA Introduces its 8GB DDR3-1333 Memory Modules

Written by Raphael, Posted in News, Memory

ADATA Introduces its 8GB DDR3-1333 Memory Modules

ADATA has joined the rest of the industry with its introduction of its own 8GB density single memory module that is available for both the desktop and laptop platforms in 240-Pin unbuffered DIMM and 204-Pin SO-DIMM models respectively.

Tuesday, 29 November 2011 08:32

Kingston to Help Elpida and Toshiba Reduce Memory Inventory

Written by Raphael, Posted in News, Memory

Kingston to Help Elpida and Toshiba Reduce Memory Inventory

The DRAM market has been in a steady downfall lately because of the oversupply of memory products leading to the extreme price cuts and very low income for the manufacturers. Now, it seems manufacturers are scheming to help each other get through the hurdle at least in the case of Kingston, Elpida and Toshiba.

Tuesday, 29 November 2011 02:21

Apacer Debuts the World’s Fastest High-Capacity microSDXC 64GB Memory Card

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Apacer Debuts the World’s Fastest High-Capacity microSDXC 64GB Memory Card

Apacer has announced that it has now launched the world’s fastest high-capacity Ultra High Speed microSDXC 64GB memory card. The new product uses the latest UHS-1 (Ultra High Speed Bus) interface and SDA 3.01 memory card standard and is able to provide up to 30MB/s transmission speed which is perfect for today’s modern devices such as tablets, smartphones and other data recorders.

Tuesday, 29 November 2011 00:45

AMD Radeon Memory to Enter Global Retail

Written by Raphael, Posted in News, Memory

AMD Radeon Memory to Enter Global Retail

Several months ago, it was reported that in select Japan retail stores, AMD was for the first time, selling Radeon branded memory modules. A quick response from the company then reveals that it was only doing a market test back then and that there was no assurance that its memory modules will actually be available globally.

Friday, 25 November 2011 03:28

Exceleram Comes Out with Budget Friendly 8GB Memory Modules

Written by Raphael, Posted in News, Memory

Exceleram Comes Out with Budget Friendly 8GB Memory Modules

German manufacturer Exceleram has got a really good treat for all the budget conscious consumers out there. The company has just announced that it is now offering an 8GB memory module that comes with "no-frills" enabling the product to sell for as low as $49.99 a piece which puts it at just half the price of other 8GB memory modules that are currently available in the market.

Thursday, 24 November 2011 04:19

Team Group Introduces the X101 USB 3.0 Flash Drive

Written by Raphael, Posted in News, Memory

Team Group Introduces the X101 USB 3.0 Flash Drive

Team Group has announced their new X101 USB 3.0 flash drive that features a simple aluminum alloy body. The X101 registers a max read speed of 120MB/s and a max write speed of 70MB/s.

Wednesday, 23 November 2011 08:30

Corsair Employee Breaks World Record for Fastest Memory Frequency

Written by Raphael, Posted in News, Memory

Corsair Employee Breaks World Record for Fastest Memory Frequency

Corsair employee and world champion overclocker Jake “Planet” Crimmins has broken the world record for the fastest memory frequency by setting his own company’s Dominator GT CMGTX6 extreme-performance DDR3 memory module to a frequency of 1733.8MHz (DDR3-3467).

Friday, 18 November 2011 11:05

Kingston Also Announces its HyperX Genesis Quad-Channel Memory Kits

Written by Raphael, Posted in News, Memory

Kingston Also Announces its HyperX Genesis Quad-Channel Memory Kits

Kingston has also announced their HyperX Genesis quad-channel memory kits that are optimized for the latest Sandy Bridge-E platform. The new memory kits feature speeds up to 2400MHz and capacities up to 32GB.

Tuesday, 15 November 2011 05:26

Corsair Launches New Quad-Channel Memory Kits Lineup

Written by Raphael, Posted in News, Memory

Corsair Launches New Quad-Channel Memory Kits Lineup

Corsair has announced its support for the new Sandy Bridge-E platform with the release of its full line of quad-channel memory modules ranging from 8GB kits all the way up to 32GB kits that are all optimized for the new Core i7 processors with LGA2011 socket design.

Tuesday, 15 November 2011 02:49

G.Skill Debuts RipjawsZ Series Quad-Channel DDR3 Memory Modules

Written by Raphael, Posted in News, Memory

G.Skill Debuts RipjawsZ Series Quad-Channel DDR3 Memory Modules

Although revealed earlier, G.Skill has now officially announced its latest memory product offering, the RipjawsZ series of quad-channel memory modules that are optimized for Intel’s newly released platform based on the X79 chipset and enthusiast grade Sandy Bridge-E processors.

Monday, 14 November 2011 03:23

Super Talent Announces the Express ST4 4-Channel USB 3.0 Flash Drive

Written by Raphael, Posted in News, Memory

Super Talent Announces the Express ST4 4-Channel USB 3.0 Flash Drive

Super Talent has announced the Express ST4, a USB 3.0 flash drive with native controlled 4-channels of flash memory that provides higher speeds and larger capacities in a very compact and portable solution. Available in capacities ranging up to 64GB, the Express ST4 bridges the performance gap between Super Talent’s value line of offerings and their SSD based designs.

Friday, 14 October 2011 01:28

Corsair Announces Quad Channel Dominator 32GB DDR3 Memory Kit

Written by Raphael, Posted in News, Memory

Corsair Announces Quad Channel Dominator 32GB DDR3 Memory Kit

Corsair added to their high performance memory products the world’s first quad channel 32GB DDR3 memory kit under the company’s Dominator GT series lineup.

Wednesday, 12 October 2011 12:46

Patriot Memory Offers its Second Gen Pyro SE SSD

Written by Raphael, Posted in News, HDD/SSD

Patriot Memory Offers its Second Gen Pyro SE SSD

Patriot Memory has introduced to the market the second generation of its Pyro SE SATA III SSD that packs the SandForce SF-2281 SSD processor and promises an aggressive price per performance ratio.

Tuesday, 11 October 2011 06:22

HP and Hynix Getting Closer to Developing Memristor-based Components

Written by Raphael, Posted in CPU, News, Memory

HP and Hynix Getting Closer to Developing Memristor-based Components

HP and Hynix may just be the first ones to offer memristor-based resistive random access memory (ReRAM) products in the near future as the two have already revealed their time line as to when we can expect the first products to utilize the new technology to appear.

Tuesday, 11 October 2011 02:43

ADATA Debuts Premiere Pro Series DRAM Modules

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ADATA Debuts Premiere Pro Series DRAM Modules

ADATA has also announced the availability of its Premiere Pro Series DDR3 DIMM memory modules that are engineered for long term reliability to satisfy the needs of professional users.

Wednesday, 05 October 2011 03:00

Corsair Introduces 8GB DDR3 Memory Modules

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Corsair Introduces 8GB DDR3 Memory Modules

Corsair answers the call for higher RAM densities with its introduction of the 8GB DDR3 memory modules for its Vengeance and Value Select series.

Monday, 26 September 2011 06:07

Samsung Leads the Industry with Its Mass Production of 20nm-Class DDR3

Written by Raphael, Posted in News, Memory

samsung logo

With the official announcement of its new Line-16 memory semiconductor fabrication facility, Samsung took the opportunity to also announce the company’s engagement into the mass production of high-performance 20nm-class DDR3 memory modules that promises 50 percent improved productivity and 40 percent reduced energy consumption compared to the 30nm-class DDR3 at present.

Sunday, 28 August 2011 12:01

POV to Throw In a GTX 550 Ti with 4GB Memory

Written by Raphael, Posted in News, Graphics

POV to Throw In a GTX 550 Ti with 4GB Memory

For reasons yet to be known, custom graphics card manufacturer Point of View (POV) has decided to give its own GTX 550 Ti graphics card a 4GB DDR3 memory that many people just can’t call an upgrade as there’s just no relevant “point of view” to it.

Wednesday, 24 August 2011 11:13

Lexar Comes Out With 8GB Crucial DDR3 Memory Modules

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Lexar Comes Out With 8GB Crucial DDR3 Memory Modules

Lexar adds more option for individuals looking to upgrade their system with higher ram capacities as it introduces the new 8GB Crucial brand DDR3 memory modules that comes in both DIMM and SO-DIMM solutions.

Saturday, 06 August 2011 15:56

Zotac Offers Water Cooling for Video Cards

Written by Raphael, Posted in News, Graphics

Zotac Offers Water Cooling for Video Cards

Zotac has announced its GeForce GTX 580 Infinity Edition with a water cooling system that allows the card to go beyond Nvidia’s recommended settings while operating quietly.

The card uses an Omni A.L.C. closed loop cooling system built by CoolIT. It allows the GPU to be clocked at 815MHz and the 1.5GB GDDR5 memory at 1025MHz (4100MHz data rate).

Saturday, 06 August 2011 15:36

Enter Corsair’s Special Edition Arctic White Vengeance LP DDR3 Memory

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Enter Corsair’s Special Edition Arctic White Vengeance LP DDR3 Memory

Corsair has revealed a new offering for the PC memory segment, the low voltage special edition Vengeance Arctic White 8GB dual channel DDR3 memory kit that comes with a base frequency of 1600HMz with 9-9-9-24 latency and operates on just 1.35V making it compatible with Intel’s Sandy Bridge processors.