Kingston Overclocks DDR3 Memory Modules to 2.13GHz

[alfhenrik]

The memory module maker overclocked its HyperX PC3-16000 (KHX16000D2K2/2G) memory modules from their default clock-speed of 2.0GHz to 2.13GHz using a mainboard powered by yet unannounced Nvidia nForce 790i core-logic for Intel Corp.’s processors. At press time it was unclear which latency and voltage settings were set.

Yummy, yummy, yummy I got love in my tummy...that's fast...

LINK (http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/memory/display/20080228180835_Kingston_Achieves_Unprecedented_Mem ory_Speeds_with_DDR3_Nvidia_s_New_Core_Logic.html)

[Ranzear]

I think a minor 'So ****ing what?' is in order, since 8-series NVidia cards have been running well over 2ghz DDR3 memory clocks for almost a year now, mine at 2.2ghz on air.

Develop some factory active cooling and 2.2ghz should have been the starting point.

[Andrew1990]

I think a minor 'So ****ing what?' is in order, since 8-series NVidia cards have been running well over 2ghz DDR3 memory clocks for almost a year now, mine at 2.2ghz on air.

Develop some factory active cooling and 2.2ghz should have been the starting point.



I believe they are talking about system ram and not video ram. Hell that is really fast if it is system ram, I am still on 800MHz and they already have ram going past 2GHz.....

[Miker]

The DDR 3 chips on a GPU is the same as DDR 3 on a RAM stick. They can go well over 2.2 on a GPU but DRR3 sticks have not matched that yet.

[Ranzear]

That was exactly my point, its the same DDR3 just on a system stick instead of a video card. Those factory coolers on the 88s don't exactly keep them cool either (70c by the core temp) and they still do 2ghz no-sweat. What is this 1333mhz ballshiz as soon as they put it in what I consider a much more stable environment on the mobo, and now the 'hoshi-! 2ghz!' when that should have been the starting point.

I smell a planned rampup of speeds over time with no change in hardware to force enthusiast users to buy the same 'top-end' memory over and over. Why sell the 2ghz capable mobos and ram right off the bat when you can milk it out neh?

[Xero (1)ne]

Video cards usually have gDDRx whereas system ram just uses regular DDRx.

They do not use the same ram but it is very similar.

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/168

GDDR3 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GDDR3

DDR3 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDR3_SDRAM