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• OCZ 2048 MB PC3200 Dual Channel Memory Review   [Review, AMDZone]
  Over half a century ago, Von Neumann come up with the brilliant idea of using memory for both code and data. While computers today hardly resemble their room-filled ancestors, they still use memory to store both code and data. Even the earliest computer builders strived to make memory larger and faster; a trend which sees no end in sight. Today, memory has a million times the capacity and is thousands of times faster than the earliest memory subsystems. But one question still remains the same throughout the last half a century, what is the best memory for my money? While the choice of CPU brand is simpler, choosing memory is a more mysterious venture. With more than half a dozen manufacturers making ram, how do you decide? Do brand names matter? Does memory even perform identically at the same speed? What about all these crazy numbers?
   Tue, 11 May, 2004 | 69 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• PMI 1GIG DDR400 PLATINUM TURBO DUAL CHANNEL MEMORY KIT   [Review, TweakTown]
  As a relatively new memory manufacturer to the enthusiast market, PMI was kind enough to send Tweaknews a sample of their top of the line low latency DDR400 for testing and comparison. PC3200 memory is the baseline for enthusiast computing today whether you are an Intel or AMD fan but this will be changing mid-2004.
   Tue, 04 May, 2004 | 24 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• PMI Platinum DDR333 PC2700   [Review, SubZeroTech]
  Part of running a good review website is knowing when to search for alternatives to the giant brand names. I would like to think that we played a part in the “discovery” of DFI as a really competent mainboard producer. That was a good situation for everyone I would like to think. However now I am trying to discover a new memory company: a company that delivers neat looking heat spreaders like the big boys, along with CAS performance to match it. As it were generic memory is 100% hit or miss on the CAS, finding a pair that is low and that runs dual channel is rather difficult…and then finding a pair that works above spec at a LL is also even more difficult. Thankfully PMI showed up with a set of just such modules. They boast near generic prices with really polished looking features.
   Tue, 04 May, 2004 | 22 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• OCZ PC4200 EL Dual Channel Kit Review   [Review, SharkyExtreme]
  High-end DDR is a thriving part of enthusiast-level PC hardware and vendors offer enthusiast-level solutions that fill a very real, though decided niche, market. This type of DDR exists just outside the main spectrum of the memory market, and caters to buyers with more specialized performance and overclocking needs. High-end DDR features may include high clock speeds, higher density, dual-channel certified, and low latency, just to name a few.
   Sat, 01 May, 2004 | 40 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Introduction to DDR-2: The DDR Memory Replacement   [Article, PCStats]
  Spring is here and things are happening in the computer world. Already there are several technologies waiting for their promised turn in the spotlight, such as PCI-Express, the BTX form factor, and Intel's next set of chipsets for the Pentium 4. To these you can add DDR-2, an evolutionary upgrade to the current memory standard, DDR-SDRAM.
   Fri, 30 Apr, 2004 | 31 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Kingston HyperX KHX4000K2-1GB Memory Review   [Review, DevHardware]
  Kingston has been making memory modules since 1987. In the last couple of years they have begun branching into the overclocker's market with their HyperX series of RAM. Already known for making high quality, affordable memory, many overclockers were curious to see how Kingston's performance line of memory would perform. Kingston began their HyperX line with PC2700 memory and recently have released PC4300 memory, producing memory for all the speed grades in between. Today we will be looking at their PC4000 1GB dual channel kit.
   Fri, 30 Apr, 2004 | 37 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Kingmax Hardcore PC-4000 Memory   [Review, LegitReviews]
  I am pleasantly surprised by how these modules tested out! I found that they dissipate heat better than the TSOP memory at the same speed, making them ideal for users looking for modules that wont create an oven in their case. These are actually the coolest running IC's that I have seen at DDR500!
   Tue, 27 Apr, 2004 | 106 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• PMI PC-4200 Turbo Memory   [Review, LegitReviews]
  Although PMI is new to us as consumers in North America they have been around for almost 10 years and in the DRAM trade being ten years old is a sign of doing things right. After looking at their high-end performance line it's clear to see why they have been successful in the memory industry and make modules for other companies.
   Tue, 27 Apr, 2004 | 9 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• GeIL Value Dual Channel 1GB PC3200   [Review, EnvyNews]
  It wasn’t too long ago that a 400MHz DDR motherboard was actually necessary. 200MHz on the front side bus was just a glimflowmer in an engineers eye and wasn’t even mainstream until six to nine months ago. Now that memory makers have a handle on the 400MHz DDR sect, prices are coming down and a new “Value” segment has arose for those that want to get into the heady speeds without a major cash outlay.
   Mon, 19 Apr, 2004 | 274 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• OCZ 3500EB: The Importance of Balanced Memory Timings   [Review, AnandTech]
  Conventional wisdom in the memory industry in recent years has been that CAS latency was the most important specification in memory performance. This has spawned a whole group of high-end DDR products with acronyms like "LL" for Low-Latency, "EL" for Enhanced Latency, and other labels with the message that Latency was the lowest possible and performance was the highest that you could buy. This whole thinking reached a frenzy in the DDR market around DDR333 to DDR400 where the message became so pervasive that if a memory was not CAS 2, then it was not the best performance that you could get.
   Thu, 15 Apr, 2004 | 48 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Kingmax Hardcore Memory: Tiny BGA Reaches For Top Speed   [Review, AnandTech]
  Kingmax introduces DDR500 and DDR466 DIMMs based on "tiny BGA" memory chips. How do these new "Hardcore Series" small memory modules compare to the big guns in the memory market?
   Mon, 15 Mar, 2004 | 149 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Corsair 1GB TwinX4400 Matched Pair   [Review, ipKonfig]
  In 2004 we should see a rise in higher performance memory and motherboards on the market. As processor manufactures release higher end central processing units, the demand to keep up with it pushes the I/O market a bit harder. Memory is no exception, and for the most part, has done quite well so far--actually it is ahead of the game right now.
   Sun, 22 Feb, 2004 | 46 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Corsair TwinX1024 PC4000 Pro (DDR500)   [Review, LegionHardware]
  Memory manufacturer Corsair are always finding new and exciting ways to refine their impressive products. This said, they are also generally the first to the market with the fastest memory products possible. After recently test driving some of their amazing DDR550 memory modules, I was left pondering what would be next. Could it be faster memory or better memory timings, both of which seem impossible to even imagine at the moment. Surprisingly, I was not presented with faster memory, nor were the timings tightened. Instead Corsair provided one gig of memory clocked at a frequency that was readily available six months ago.
   Sun, 22 Feb, 2004 | 41 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Kingston HyperX PC-4300 Memory   [Review, LegitReviews]
  With DDR1 reaching the ends of it's dominance memory companies are rolling out some extremely fast modules for those looking to get every last drop of bandwidth out of their Intel i848/865/875P motherboards! Kingston was a bit late to the DDR500+ memory market and when they finally released a product it was rated at PC-4300. This may seem a bit strange to some as both Corsair and OCZ launched PC-4400, but Kingston usually has a good reason behind the way they do things.
   Sun, 22 Feb, 2004 | 57 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Corsair Announces 2 Gigabyte Registered PC3200 Modules   [News, Corsair]
  The industry’s first registered PC3200 2 Gigabyte matched module pair designed specifically for AMD Athlon 64 FX processors. The new TwinX2048RE-3200 is a matched pair of Registered PC3200 modules with ECC (error correction) that has twice the density of existing Registered PC3200 parts. Each module is built with eighteen 64Mx8 (512Megabit) RAM chips which do not require stacking. With these modules, Athlon 64 FX users will be able to install up to 4 Gigabytes of PC3200 memory.
   Wed, 14 Jan, 2004 | 70 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Corsair XMS 1GB DDR400 Registered Memory   [Review, LegitReviews]
  With many more power users picking up the AMD Opteron and Athlon64 FX processors the end users are finding themselves confused with which dual memory channel registered memory brand to purchase. If you are going to spend the big bucks on one of these processors, more than likely a pair of top quality registered DDR400 modules are next in line to be ordered. If you look around the market a little bit you will notice that there are a couple different form factors (TSOP & BGA) that DDR400 registered memory can be found in. Which is the better memory form factor for you? There are some clear differences between the two and by the end of this review you should know which type of module suits your needs!
   Mon, 08 Dec, 2003 | 129 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Kingston HyperX DDR400 Dual Pack (1GB)   [Review, LegitReviews]
  As many of you know, the AMD Opteron and Athlon64 FX processor both require dual memory channel registered memory. If you are going to spend the big bucks on one of these processors, more than likely a pair of registered DDR400 modules are next in line to be ordered. If you look around the market a little bit you will notice that there are a couple different form factors (TSOP & BGA) that DDR400 registered memory can be found in. Which is the better memory form factor for you? There are some clear differences between the two and by the end of this review you should know which type of module suits your needs!
   Sat, 15 Nov, 2003 | 220 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• Memory Bandwidth vs. Latency Timings   [Article, PCStats]
  All memory is not created equal, nowadays you need to know which 'flavour' is best for an Intel or AMD PC if you expect the best performance back from your investment.
   Sat, 15 Nov, 2003 | 252 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• OCZ Dual Channel DDR RAM 512mb pc3200   [Review, nextgenelectronics]
  The memory market right now is at an all time high in competition. Undoubtedly there's questions in the consumer's mind about which company offers the best quality of product, as well as who is reliable for future sales, and who isn't. Many people out there are also fed up with the old stand-by mainstays who have been in the memory market for so long, but have been giving the customer a bad deal because of monopolistic conditions.
   Sat, 15 Nov, 2003 | 159 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail

• OCZ EL PC4200 DDR533 Dual Channel Memory Review   [Review, PCStats]
  One problem that is universal to among all 'high speed' memory modules is that to reach the fastest speeds they must be set to use very lax CAS latency timings. As most experienced computer users understand, CAS timings play a key role in overall system performance. The looser the timings, the greater impact on total system performance we tend to see.
   Sat, 15 Nov, 2003 | 98 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail