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Memory News
Monday, February 8, 2010
- 2:48 pm | Rambus’ Mobile Memory Initiative Materializes: Mobile XDR Announced. Rambus Launches Mobile XDR Memory, Targets Mobile Products
- 12:48 pm | Micron and Nanya to Start Making DDR3 Using 42nm Process Technology. Micron and Nanya Unveil 43nm DRAM Process Technology
Thursday, February 4, 2010
- 9:16 pm | Patriot Memory Releases 2.25GHz DDR3 Memory Modules. Patriot Pushes DDR3 Speeds to the Extreme
Monday, February 1, 2010
- 6:13 pm | Intel and Micron Prep to Start Making Flash at 25nm Process Technology. Intel and Micro Extend Process Technology Leadership with 25nm Fabrication Tech
- 1:30 pm | Samsung to Make DDR3 Memory Using 30nm Process Technology. Samsung Develops 30nm Process Technology for DRAM
Memory
Even an experienced user may be taken aback by the diversity of dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM kits for Core i7, Core i5 and Core i3 processors. Let’s try figure out how memory frequency and timings can affect the performance of LGA1156 systems.
In our opinion DDR3-1600 SDRAM is the best choice for systems with Intel Core i7 processors in terms of price-to-performance. Therefore, we tested triple-channel 6 GB DDR3-1600 SDRAM kits from all leading memory manufacturers: A-Data, Corsair, Crucial, Geil, G.Skill, KIngmax, Kingston, Mushkin, OCZ, Patriot, Super Talent and Wintec.
Everything is great about triple-channel 6GB DDR3-1600 memory kits except the price. Let’s investigate this memory in detail and find out if this investment is justified or if there are ways of saving a few bucks without losing any of the performance.
Gilded contacts, gigantic heat-spreaders and high frequencies at only 1.65V voltage! How big of a performance boost we get from using high-frequency memory with a CPU at nominal speeds and during overclocking? Read our review to find out!
Most users believe that it doesn’t make sense to use DDR3 SDRAM in LGA775 platforms. However, this conclusion is based on the facts from the times when 2GB memory kits and Intel’s 3rd series chipsets were dominating the market. Today we are going to check out 4GB kits in a contemporary platform based on Intel P45 chipset.
We are going to test three USB flash drives with today’s highest storage capacity of 32GB from the leading memory makers – Corsair, OCZ Technology and Patriot.
We would like to offer you a new roundup of contemporary 4GB USB Flash Drives. We tested 21 new drives and added the results of 7 previously tested drives for a more illustrative analysis. You will certainly find a solution that suits your needs and preferences among this mass.
Corsair Company brings the 2 x 2GB DDR3 memory kits to a new level offering a 4GB kit that doesn’t yield to any of the existing 2GB kits in specifications. We got a chance to check out this promising solution in our labs, so read the details in our first look article!
This article will compare 21 USB flash drives with 2GB storage capacity and unique miniature design. We will talk about solutions from such brand names as A-Data, Apacer, ATP, Kingston, Patriot, Pretec, Transcend, SanDisk, Super Talent, TwinMOS and Wintec.
More and more memory makers start designing DDR3 SDRAM solutions for overclockers. In our new article we are going to introduce to you DDR3-1800 from Cell Shock and DDR3-1866 from Patriot.
For our today’s article we picked four USB flash drives with 4GB storage capacity from A-Data Company. WE are going to check out their performance compared against other 4GB solutions available in the market and see how well they cope with Windows Vista ReadyBoost function.
Overclocker DDR3 SDRAM continues to become faster. For our today’s roundup we managed to collect memory kits from Corsair, OCZ and Super Talent that can work at 1800MHz and higher frequencies. Let’s take a closer look at them and find out if they will be able to win this duel against DDR2 solutions.
We managed to get our hands on the new overclocker DDR3 memory kits from OCZ (PC3-12800 Platinum Channel EB Edition) and Super Talent (W1600UX2G7) that are designed to work at 1600MHz speed. Let’s take a closer look at these solutions and find out if these memory kits will be able to win against the best DDR2 products.
Platforms with DDR3 SDRAM support are already available in the market. So, it is high time we performed a comparative test session of DDR3 SDRAM against DDR2 SDRAM. The main goal of our today’s investigation is to find out what memory technology is more suitable for today’s computer systems, and what prospects each of them has ahead.
Overclocker memory modules from Team Group Inc. are extremely interesting solutions and are very popular among computer enthusiasts, including the extreme overclocking fans. We are going to test two top Team Xtreem memory kits that boast a remarkable cooling system from Thermalright.
Overclocker memory makers surprise us not only by the record-breaking frequencies of their DDR2 SDRAM, but also by the originally designed cooling solutions for their memory products. OCZ has already introduced liquid-cooling for its top-of-the-line products, now the time of heatpipes has come. Read more in our new review!
The leading manufacturers of overclocker memory modules are conquering another speed limit. Now DDR2 SDRAM can work at 1150 and 1250MHz. In our today’s review we are going to check what these speeds actually mean for overclockers and how pleased they will be with this impressive achievement.
Today we are going to introduce to you 16 USB flash drives. We will take a closer look at 14 models in a popular 4GB storage capacity that will be competing for the “Best Choice”. You’ll also have a chance to meet an 8GB USB drive from Corsair and a 16GB USB drive from OCZ Technology. All the most popular brands are represented in our new roundup!
Today we are going to introduce to you another 12 models from the 1GB USB flash drives segment. We will talk about solutions from A-Data, Apacer, Kingston, PQI, Pretec, Sony, Transcend and TwinMos. Read more in our new article now!
The manufacturers have made some progress since we last tested USB flash drives in our labs. Almost all major brands have mastered dual-channel memory controllers and large-capacity memory chips. Today we will look at popular USB drives with 1GB storage capacity from Apacer, A-Data, Kingston, OCZ and Transcend.



