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News Search Results for: ddr3 memory Kingston HyperX KHX11000D3K2/4G Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Video @ eteknix.com [May-11-10] (0 Comments) Today we are looking at the Kingston HyperX KHX11000D3K2/4G Dual Channel DDR3 Memory. Kingston HyperX KHX11000D3K2/4G Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Video @ eteknix.com [May-11-10] (0 Comments) Today we are looking at the Kingston HyperX KHX11000D3K2/4G Dual Channel DDR3 Memory. Kingston HyperX KHX11000D3K2/4G Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Kit Unboxing Video @ eteknix.com [May-08-10] (0 Comments) Today we are unboxing the Kingston HyperX KHX11000D3K2/4G Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Kit. 6GB Corsair Dominator-GT 2000MHz DDR3 Memory @ benchmarkreviews.com [Apr-07-10] (0 Comments) Overclockers and PC hardware enthusiasts understand that system memory performs best with low latency and fast speeds, but both seldom Mushkin PC3-12800 6GB Kit @ rbmods.com [Feb-09-10] (0 Comments) Mushkin sent us a sample of their new DDR3 memory kit. We got a sample of their Tri channel kit with 3x2GB Ram kits at 12800 speed and 7-9-7-24 timings. What can we do with this kit and our Core i7 920 Cpu? Lets have a closer look. Hands-on with the Viewsonic ViewBook Pro in Taipei (video) @ tweaktown.com [Oct-21-09] (0 Comments) At the event, Viewsonic launched a slew of new notebooks, but notably missing were any new netbooks or nettops. There was talk of an NVIDIA ION based netbook being launched today, but that wasn’t to be either.We managed to go hands-on with the brand new ViewBook Pro notebook. It is Viewsonic’s CULV notebook that comes with an Intel Core 2 SU7300 processor and 2GB of RAM, with the option to upgrade to 4GB of DDR3 memory. Viewsonic claims 8 hours battery life, but that can be extended to a maximum of 12 hours by adding in a secondary battery in the optical drive bay area. DFI LanParty BI G41-T33 Motherboard @ legitreviews.com [Oct-16-09] (0 Comments) Today we have the opportunity to take a look at another board in the LanParty series from DFI. The LanParty series has always been a favorite of mine because of the tweaking options and the overclocking ability that they have. The board we get to look at today, though, was one that most would not think would belong in that series of boards. It is a micro board, uses the older LGA775 socket coupled with DDR3 memory, and has the G41 chipset that sports the GMA X4500 on-board graphics chip... Intel Core i5 750 - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Sep-08-09] (0 Comments) Theintroduction of the Core i7 range of processors late last year wasthe beginning of the Nehalem family. The processors have had a mixedreception and it is fair to say that although the new series has beenimpressive performance wise, the pricing was and still is too much formany users. After all, the LGA1366 socket requires not only theprocessor but also an X58 motherboard and triple channel DDR3 memory. The Core i5’s aim is to offer what the i7’s couldn’t – an affordablemid-range CPU. The C2D and Pentium processors still make up asignificant amount of the market but the Nehalem micro-architecture isexpected to take over gradually. As a rule of thumb, the i7 series is high-end intended for hardcoreenthusiasts, Core i5 is mid ranged with the Core i3’s (yet to bereleased) aimed at entry level customers. Without further ado, let’stake a better look at the CPU on offer today. Introducing the Core i5750. AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4GHz AM3 Processor @ tweaktown.com [Aug-20-09] (0 Comments) While it’s not the runaway success, K10 really is a great value product. It’s a quad core processor with an on-die memory controller that not only supports DDR2, but also DDR3. It’s a perfect bridge processor for AM2+ users who want to keep their current boards and memory, but get a new processor. Phenom II gives you the option of a dual channel DD2 memory controller now with the ability to go to a dual channel DDR3 memory controller by simply putting the processor into an AM3 board with DDR3 memory support, something Intel hasn't bothered to do. It’s DDR3 all the way with them. Just recently we had a look at the Black Edition 955 Phenom II processor with unlocked multipliers. Today we have been sent AMD's latest addition to its speed bin. Clocking in at 3.4GHz, this processor is the fastest clocked model to come from AMD, even when including the Athlon X2 line. Let's see how well it does. Intel DP55KG Kingsberg Motherboard P at Quakecon 2009 @ legitreviews.com [Aug-15-09] (0 Comments) The Intel Extreme Series DP55KG 'Kingsberg' motherboard is the highest end motherboard that Intel will be offering with the P55 Express chipset. The board has a very clean layout and features six phase power management. Right now there is a debug port located just to the left of the blue SATA header, but that will be removed on the production boards. The board features a x16 PCI Express slot and a x8 PCI Express slot for graphics cards and has been licensed to support both ATI CrossFire and NVIDIA SLI multi-GPU technology. The board has a pair dual-channel DDR3 memory slots as these boards do not use triple-channel like the Intel X58 Express platform does. The motherboard also features on-board Bluetooth and has a location for an antenna to be attached... MSI 770 C45 - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Jul-29-09] (0 Comments) MSIare a big brand when it comes to motherboards and they've receivedworld wide regard for their P35 motherboards. Since then, noteverything has gone their way, though, with some critics disappointedwith their P45 range in part down to the BIOS configuration.However, MSI have never been one to roll over and they have comefighting back with their AM3 boards. Although AMD’s 45nm processors andDDR3 memory has now been out for a while, they are still very much‘new’ and the launch of MSI’s 770-C45 motherboard coincided nicely withthe release of the new hardware. AMD, although perhaps not fully competing with Intel on performance,have introduced some great bang for buck CPUs which coupled with theplummeting price of DDR3 seem like a great combination. That then begsfor a suitable motherboard to step forward and be counted. Enter MSI’s770-C45. Although looking down the list of specifications, it mightlook a little thin on the ground in term of features, if the hype isanything to go by, this could be a great piece of kit. ASUS P7P55D Deluxe P55 Lynnfield Motherboard P @ pcper.com [Jul-28-09] (0 Comments) Though we did not have a motherboard here to do extensive hands-ontesting, I did find some interesting overclocking information about theLynnfield CPU and the ASUS motherboards that I thought I would share.First up is in regards to memory speeds:apparently Lynnfield CPUs that runat 2.8 GHz and 2.93 GHz will be able to run memory at 1600 MHz at stocksettings while the 2.66 GHz parts will only be able to push 1333 MHz. Usingthe custom built ASUS DRAM Overclocking Profiles though all the Lynnfieldprocessors will be able to run the DDR3 memory at speeds up to 2133 MHz! G.Skill Trident PC3-16000 6GB DDR3 Memory Kit @ tweaktown.com [Jul-22-09] (0 Comments) G.Skill was one of the first memory companies to really show up as a competitor in the performance market after companies like Corsair and OCZ and dominated for a number of years. As time goes on we've seen more and more companies enter the market meaning that there's more competition than ever. What this ultimately means for everyone is we get faster, better and cheaper memory. Today we'll be checking out a 6GB PC3-16000 kit from G.Skill that sits in the company’s Trident series. We haven't seen anything from this series before so hopefully it can impress us. Of course PC3-16000 means that our memory is clocked at a whopping 2000MHz which well and truly places it in the high end segment. Beast Computers Breed EVO - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk [Jul-22-09] (0 Comments) BEAST,founded in 2005, was formed with the idea of creating a trustedidentity that could be relied upon for gaming and also providing greatsupport. Describing their computers as ‘beasts’ instead of just a rig,the company clearly has faith in their products using only the highestquality of components.Today, we have one such beast here to take for a spin; the Breed Evo.It uses the new Intel i7/LGA1366 platform and incorporates a GTX 295,water-cooling, 1600MHZ DDR3 memory and a D0 stepping of the i7 920processor. This along with all the other specifications make forimpressive reading but can the Breed Evo produce a beast of aperformance to warrant the high price tag and fend off the challenge ofmy own custom i7 rig? Let’s see what happens. Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P Motherboard @ legitreviews.com [Jun-11-09] (0 Comments) The GA-MA770T-UD3P uses Gigabyte's famed Ultra Durable 3 technology on this budget friendly AMD socket AM3 platform. This technology brings 2 oz copper PCB and further helps to reduce the system temperature and dramatically enhance the performance. Based on AMD 770 chipset, the GA-MA770T-UD3P supports all the 45nm AMD AM3 Phenom II series processors that feature DDR3 memory controllers and HyperTransport 3.0 technology. To top all that off the board also features Easy Energy Saver technology to help conserve power and be green friendly. Not a bad list of features considering this board retails for just $79.99 shipped at Newegg! Add in one of the $87 AMD Athlon II 250 3.0GHz dual-core processors and you have a motherboard and processor for under $170.. ASRock M3A790GXH/128M 790GX Motherboard @ tweaktown.com [Jun-01-09] (0 Comments) ASRock has been one of the up and comers in the motherboard market. Originally slated to be an OEM only producer, ASRock found that just building plain boring boards may make you a few bucks, but mainstream users are now wanting more and more on their systems and are turning more towards high-end and enthusiast boards. To this end the ASRock company has started to put a lot of investment into producing new and more impressive boards. ASRock has a lot of Intel boards now, but equally they have supported AMD just as much and today we have a new board for the AM3 based processors using DDR3 memory and powered by AMD’s mainstream 790GX chipset, which has a lot of goodies in itself such as an IGP for budget users. GIGABYTE MA790GP-UD4H 790GX Motherboard @ tweaktown.com [May-27-09] (0 Comments) AM3 is AMD’s big cash cow now and while this CPU isn’t really able to compete with the Intel Core i7 on performance, its price point really has a major plus amongst the more budget conscious users, especially in the global financial crisis. Saving as many dollars as you can really means a lot more than it did the same time last year and to this end AMD really has a leg up here. The other big plus, and this is where I personally really thank AMD, is that they have not just thrown away their older users. AM3 based processors can be run in any AM2+ based board thanks to its dual mode memory controller. AM3 CPU’s have a dual channel DDR2 and a dual channel DDR3 memory controller. This means that you can slap one of the newest AMD Phenom II processors in your already setup AM2+ boards and continue to use your existing hardware and later on you an upgrade to an AM3 board with DDR3 and newer technologies and still keep your CPU; it’s just that simple and AMD has really thought of everything. Neoseeker s the OCZ PC3-16000 Reaper 6GB memory kit @ neoseeker.com [Mar-20-09] (0 Comments) With Intel's Core i7 slowly but steadily gaining ground, more and morepeople are looking into lightening fast DDR3 memory kits. The latest triplechannel on the market are rated between 1066 MHz for entry level kits andover 2000 MHz in the top-end market. With the latter being theoreticallytwice as fast and carrying an equally impressive price tag, you can be leftwondering whether the investment is worth it or not. Then, there are thosekits clocking at a very reasonable 1600 to 1866 MHz which, thanks toconstant price drops, are actually selling at a somewhat reasonable price. G.Skill Triple-Channel 1600MHz DDR3 Memory Kit @ benchmarkreviews.com [Mar-09-09] (0 Comments) With 64-bit Operating Systems nearing popularity as Windows 7 approaches, the 4GB system memory barrier is going to be a relic of the Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 Video Card @ legitreviews.com [Feb-21-09] (0 Comments) In the $300 price segment, the Sapphire Radeon HD 4850x2 can't be accused of bringing a knife to a gunfight; with 1600 Stream processors, 2GB of GDDR3 memory running at 993MHz, and two GPU's clocked at 625MHz all packed on the massive 11 1/4 Kingston HyperX T1 3GB & 6GB 2000MHz DDR3 Memory @ legitreviews.com [Feb-16-09] (0 Comments) Compared to more conventional heat spreaders, this HyperX T1 kit is much taller. You can see in the photos that there are plenty of ribs in the heat spreader to utilize every bit of airflow it can get. At 2000MHz, any extra cooling you can get is welcome to ensure that you maintain stability under an enormous load. Our kits today come set up with XMP, or Xtreme Memory Profile. By choosing one of the two XMP profiles in BIOS, your memory is automatically configured to run optimally on a Core i7 system. Our Kingston HyperX T1 kits have XMP profiles of either 1866MHz or 2000MHz.... OCZ 6GB Triple-Channel 1333 MHz DDR3 Memory Kit @ benchmarkreviews.com [Feb-16-09] (0 Comments) System memory is one of the most over-looked hardware components in computer systems, and with applications demanding greater memory ASUS M4A79T Deluxe Motherboard @ legitreviews.com [Feb-13-09] (0 Comments) Using the same ASUS Triton 81 CPU Cooler that I used on the MSI DKA790GX Platinum motherboard the ASUS M4A79T Deluxe motherboard reached an HT clock frequency of 294MHz, which is 1MHz shy of our previous best for this specific AMD Phenom II X4 810 processor. This put the final clock frequency at 3.82GHz, which is an overclock of 1,222MHz. The ASUS M4A79T Deluxe was also able to run 8GB of Corsair DOMINATOR DDR3 memory at 1333MHz with CL9 timings like a champ. Even increasing the memory frequency up to 1600MHz the board would still run four 2GB DDR3 modules with no stability issues, which is a good sign that the BIOS is already pretty solid on this motherboard... G.Skill's F3-12800CL8T-6GBHK Tri-Channel DDR3 memory @ bit-tech.net [Jan-30-09] (0 Comments) */If we are going by US prices, at the end of the day we think the G.Skill F3-12800CL8T-6GBHK with its Samsung HCF0 ICs have slightly more overhead than the Elpida-based Corsair DHX+ modules we looked at earlier this week - if your Core i7 CPU can stretch, the memory should accommodate. It may not have anything like the funky and more importantly, moddable (but also patented), DHX+ heatsinks on the Corsair but a case with good airflow should keep the G.Skill cool enough. Moreover, they have a lifetime warranty to cover mishaps and being low profile they're less likely to chance interference with a large CPU heatsink. ASUS M4A79T Deluxe Motherboard Pictures - Socket AM3 @ legitreviews.com [Jan-27-09] (0 Comments) While we've had a number of engineering sample motherboards floating around our test bench in recent weeks the ASUS M4A79T Deluxe motherboard is the first retail motherboard to show up at our door step. The ASUS M4A79T Deluxe motherboard packaging states that it is designed for the new AMD AM3 processor series. It also says that the board uses 100% Japan-made solid capacitors that have a VRM of 57 years at 65C as well as other features like anti-surge protection, DDR3 Memory, Quad CrossFireX, Express Gate, and an 8+2 phase power design. It is clear that this AMD 790FX chipset powered board is loaded with a ton of interesting features, so let's open the box and see what it comes with... Corsair and MSI @ legitreviews.com [Jan-08-09] (0 Comments) At the Corsair Memory hotel suite we got our first look at the highly anticipated thermoelectric (TEC) TEC cooled Corsair DOMINATOR GT DDR3 memory modules. Thermoelectric cooling uses the Peltier effect to create a heat flux between the junction of two different types of materials. One side of the Peltier cooler acts as a cold plate as the heat is transfered to the other side, which is known as the hot plate. All this is done by the flow of electrical current and it has worked very well for over a hundred years as the technology was discovered in 1834... [News] Kingston 2GB HyperX PC3-16000 DDR3 Memory @ virtual-hideout.net [Dec-24-08] (0 Comments) Kingston's new 2 GHz memory kit joins the ranks offering stabilityand dependability as we've all grown to expect. Kingston is already in avery select group of vendors to offer professional and enthusiast memory.Despite their market position, the HyperX PC3-16000 2GB Kit weighs in at astaggeringly low $125 price tag. If that's not low enough to entice you toupgrade from your older P4 or lack luster DDR2 based Core 2 Duo board, thenI don't know what will. It's stable, it's affordable, it's Kingston, andit's time you stepped up. 4GB DDR3 Memory Roundup - Part 2 @ bit-tech.net [Nov-21-08] (0 Comments) All in all, the Elixir is a unique, low power, low profile performance =?windows-1252?Q?Sapphire_Radeon_HD4850_X2_2048MB_Graphics_Card__ @ bigbruin.com [Nov-07-08] (0 Comments) Sapphire is back again with another specialty graphics card based on a high end ATI Radeon GPU. The newly released Sapphire Radeon HD4850 X2 2048MB graphics card incorporates a pair of Radeon HD4850 graphics processors and 2048MB of GDDR3 memory on a custom PCB to create one serious looking piece of equipment. Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 X2 2048 MB @ techpowerup.com [Nov-04-08] (0 Comments) Being priced at reasonable $419, the Sapphire HD 4850 X2 is designed to take some market share from NVIDIA's GTX 280. The card features 2 GB of GDDR3 memory and comes with a custom designed cooling solution. Even though you would expect very little overclocking from a dual-GPU card, we saw an amazing 15% performance increase from overclocking without touching any fan settings. Sapphire HD 4550 Video Card @ pro-clockers.com [Oct-27-08] (0 Comments) And if you are one of these people that don't need the biggestbaddest video adapter on the market just something that will get you by andplay your videos at a clean crisp rate then the Sapphire HD 4550 may be upyour alley. The HD 4550 is no bottom of the line GPU but a card that boasts512MB of DDR3 memory at 900MHz and a 600MHz core. At $60 you will not haveto settle with just what will get you by as the card supports Crossfire andHDMI with 7.1 audio support. But with all this being said how will the HD4550 stack up on the ladder of other cards offered by Sapphire and ATI. Mushkin XP3-16000 Ascent 2GB DDR3 Memory Kit @ tweaktown.com [Sep-20-08] (0 Comments) Through the DDR and DDR2 days Mushkin kits came thick and fast with high speed, high capacity and low latency modules designed for both Intel and AMD platforms. Now we have the dawn on the DDR3 revolution coming and it won’t be long before we really start to see DDR3 hit its peak. The kit we were supplied with contained two pieces, 1GB in density. The modules are designed to run at PC3-16000 or 2000MHz using 9-9-9-24 timings at 1.9v. These are the specs for use on 790i SLI chipsets and not guaranteed to run on the Intel chipsets. However, we aren’t content to just follow the rules here. Kingston HyperX XMP-1800 2GB DDR3 Memory Kit @ tweaktown.com [Sep-12-08] (0 Comments) Kingston is one of the big wigs when it comes to producing memory modules. Kingston HyperX memory modules have made some impressive strides; the DDR2 modules are amongst the highest quality out there. And with DDR3 showing clock frequencies up to the 2000MHz range now, Kingston is on the front line of clock power.Today Kingston enters the XMP market with the highest clocked XMP kit we have seen thus far, that being 1800MHz. Let’s see how it compares to our OCZ XMP 1600 modules. OCZ DDR3 1600 MHz Platinum EB Ed. 4GB Kit @ techpowerup.com [Aug-05-08] (0 Comments) OCZ is offering a full line-up of DDR3 memory. Their Platinum Series was always known for their great price/performance ratio and this Enhanced Bandwidth kit is no different. It offers tighter timings at 1600 MHz than the competition, at a lower price point. So can it give us some serious bang for our buck? ASRock P45R2000-WiFi P45 DDR2/DDR3 Motherboard @ thinkcomputers.org [Aug-04-08] (0 Comments) Our good friends at ASRock feel your pain. Building practicalsolutions for tough problems into motherboards is what they are best knownfor, and they have just released what may be the answer to your problems, anIntel P45 board capable of running both DDR2 and DDR3 memory. This isn't anew idea, a few companies did the same thing with the P35 last year. Mostattempts were less than awesome, but ASRock's board was clearly the bestattempt. With this experience under their belts, ASRock has released theP45R2000-Wifi. Will it be the solution for those wanting a gradual crossoverfrom DDR2 to DDR3? Keep reading to see! [News] Kingston 2GB DDR3-1600 HyperX DDR3 Memory @ virtual-hideout.net [Jul-10-08] (0 Comments) Surprisingly, Kingston was a little conservative on the specs. Thememory can operate freely at 8-8-8-24 timings as well as stock. This wasachieved without any extra memory voltage. It's a nice extra bonus not inthe specifications. Overclocking is somewhat limited which isn't surprising.The ICs are pretty much already well tuned and operating at what Kingstonfeels is optimal. Again, the memory in all its 1600 MHz splendor is going tobe enough for power users. Also, if your current motherboard isn't quite upto the 1600 MHz FSB, you can still enjoy great performance at lowerfrequencies and timings. ZOTAC NVIDIA 790i Ultra SLI Motherboard @ tweaktown.com [Jun-25-08] (0 Comments) The 790i is the first chipset from NVIDIA to be re-designed totally. 790i has its own PCI Express 2.0 controller built into the chipset along with a new memory controller for DDR3 memory with support for EPP 2.0, and today we have ZOTAC’s high performance motherboard to play with.ZOTAC has definitely made its mark with us. While our first board we received from them based on the GeForce 8300 chipset failed to impress, the 790i Ultra SLI board really got us going. AMD Radeon HD 4870 and HD 4850 - Mid-range GPU mix up @ pcper.com [Jun-25-08] (0 Comments) The darling of all of this might be the $199 HD 4850 card - eventhough it is using GDDR3 memory it has a very strong showing in our testsand is itself able to compete with the HD 3870 X2 card. If it weren't forNVIDIA's recent price drop on the 9800 GTX and 9800 GTX+ cards to $199-229the HD 4850 would have been the run-away victor; NVIDIA obviously caughtwind of the performance of RV770 and made adjustments in pricing to makethemselves competitive again though. In truth the performance of bothoptions is pretty much neck and neck - with a slight edge going to AMD's newRV770-based HD 4850 card. Overclocking The NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+ Video Card @ legitreviews.com [Jun-22-08] (0 Comments) The highest settings we could get stable with the GeForce 9800 GTX+ were 855MHz on the core and 2200MHz on the shaders. That is 55MHz higher on the core and 175MHz higher on the shaders than what we could reach on the old 65nm G92 core. For those that like percentages the overclock is roughly 6% higher on the core and 8% more on the shaders, which is significant, but nothing over the top. Usually with die shrinks overclocking performance stays close to the same, even more so when no major architecture changes are made. It should be noted that the memory overclocked better on the GeForce 9800 GTX+ and it seems NVIDIA has moved over to Hynix branded GDDR3 memory ICs. The GDDR3 memory IC's on the new GeForce 9800 GTX+ card were Hynix H5RS5223CFR-N2C, which are rated 1200 MHz (GDDR3-2400) 0.8NS with 1.5V. These are the same memory IC's that were found on the GeForce GTX 280 cards we reviewed last week... MSI N9600GT Hybrid Freezer Graphics Card @ tweaktown.com [Jun-06-08] (0 Comments) It’s always nice to see companies mix it up with new coolers, and the Hybrid Freezer seems to have some pretty cool technology behind it. It makes sense that they’re installing it on the popular 9600GT series of card, and in this case MSI has decided to install it on a card carrying with it 1GB of GDDR3 memory for added appeal. While we’ve looked at so many 9600GTs, you have to admit that we’ve seen such a huge variety of different models; some excellent clocks, some excellent connectivity and some pretty funky aftermarket coolers. G.SKILL F3-12800CL7D DDR3 Memory @ rbmods.com [Jun-06-08] (0 Comments) Today we look at the new DDR3 kit from Gskill. The F3-12800CL7D seemsto be a middle class memory kit from Gskill that is supposed to perform verywell, it is also equipped with a new heatsink that is also supposed tooutperform the old design Gskill uses. Check out the rest of the review tosee what speeds we can boost this ram kit to. ASUS Rampage Formula X48 Motherboard @ tweaktown.com [Jun-02-08] (0 Comments) Today we have one of the latest ROG boards to come from ASUS, this particular board based on the new X48 Express chipset. It packs in as many features as you can possibly imagine, so with little time to spare let’s see how it stacks up. Today we have the ASUS Rampage Formula up against the Maximus Extreme and X38-DQ6 motherboards. The X38-DQ6 supports DDR2 while the Maximus Extreme uses DDR3 memory. ASUS EN9800GTX Top 512MB Video Card @ thinkcomputers.org [May-23-08] (0 Comments) If you are like me, and have been happy with mid-range cards, spenda few hours at your favorite game played at the highest settings, using AA,and higher resolutions while using an upper end card, and you'll probablyrealize that you've been in denial for all of this time. Today I will belooking at the Asus EN9800GTX Top, a factory overclocked version of nVidia'slatest top-of-the-line single-GPU video card, with 512mb of DDR3 memory.Will this video card finally make me realize that rather than beingpractical when buying mid-range cards, I've just been cheap? Read on andsee! Palit GeForce 9600GT 1GB Sonic Video Card @ thinkcomputers.org [May-12-08] (0 Comments) Today I will be looking at the Palit 9600GT 1GB Sonic. The 9600GT isnVidia's latest mid-range GeForce card, and rather than the reference 512gigs of DDR3 memory, Palit has opted to add a full gig of memory, along witha heatpipe cooler, to this card. How will it stand up against the lastgeneration of GeForce mid-range cards? Continue reading to see... OCZ ReaperX HPC PC3-10666 Enhanced Bandwidth 2x1GB DDR3 RAM @ aphnetworks.com [Apr-24-08] (0 Comments) How much would you pay for roughly 2% performance increase on your latest gaming rig? $100? $200? How about $600? Even the most hardcore computer enthusiasts for the past year have been struggling with this question -- and if you've been following the technology trend, yes, I am talking about DDR3 memory. According to our tests last year, DDR3 memory provided little advantage with original, first generation Core 2 CPUs in combination with Intel's first consumer chipset that supports DDR3, the P35. As DDR2 became mainstream last generation, it is inevitable to all extents that DDR3 will be in the position of DDR2. The question is only whether it'd be sooner or later. Currently, DDR3-1333 RAM is available in the market at press time that it retails for as low as $120. Combined with newer processors and chipsets that takes better advantage of faster memory (Meaning that, it's much more than 2% performance over DDR2 now), more users are becoming more willing to jump the boat. On the other hand, there's also the overclocking crowd that's more interested in DDR3 RAM because the price of most DDR3 sets is now within affordable margins. While the OCZ ReaperX is not $120 right now, what it offers is Micron's latest D9GTS ICs that has gained excellent reputation from enthusiast crowds for excellent overclocking. How does this set of RAM step up against the rest? Let's put it through our tests and we'll see how it goes. ASUS EN8800GT 1GB Graphics Card @ tweaktown.com [Apr-18-08] (0 Comments) You did your research and you've discovered that the 8800GT con tinues to be one of the best value for money cards when it comes to good mid-range performance. The thing is, you wouldn't mind kicking it up a notch in the memory department if you had the choice. Well, we might have found the card for you here today. ASUS has recently released an 8800GT that is packing 1GB of GDDR3 memory. However, it's n ot uncommon for a bump in memory to do nothing more than make you feel a bit better about your system. Really, there's only one way to find out if the extra memory does anything for your gaming experience, and that is to run it through a multitude of tests. Patriot Viper PC3-14400 DDR3 Memory @ rbmods.com [Apr-16-08] (0 Comments) Another DDR3 kit hits our test bench and this time it is a kit fromPatriot. We got their latest Viper kit that we will put vs some fastperformers from both Corsair and Supertalent. We are going to twist and turnthis ram kit to see how it performs in Superpi and Everest among other testprograms. We are also going to put this kit vs the otheres in a overclockingtest to really see how well it performs so stay tuned. Sapphire Radeon HD 3650 GDDR3 512MB @ pcper.com [Apr-12-08] (0 Comments) When the Radeon HD 3650 card was first released we were a littleunderwhelmed by the specifications as it seemed that nothing had beenimproved upon when compared to the previous, RV600-based HD 2600-series ofcards. And in fact that is the case:performance remains mostly the samewhile power consumption has dropped and thus heat output too. That doesn'tmake the HD 3650 a home run though as NVIDIA's answers to the card continueto stack up and perform better - the 8600 GTS with half the frame buffer waseasily outpacing the Sapphire HD 3650 card with 512MB of GDDR3 memory evenwhen overclocked. [News] Penryn and Bone Trail at InfernaLAN @ virtual-hideout.net [Apr-02-08] (0 Comments) Now, a little bit on the motherboards using the processors. The twolatest motherboards to support Penryn are the Bone Trail and Skull Trail.The BT is a single socket platform, while the ST is a dual socket. Themotherboards get powerful chipset upgrades including DDR3 and XMP BIOSsupport. So, the boards now fully support DDR3 and 1600MHz Front Side BusXMP profiles for some crazy overclocking. This is good news for users with1333 and 1600MHz DDR3 memory since a simple, quick BIOS setting instantlybrings your system's extra power online. GIGABYTE X48T-DQ6 DDR3 Motherboard @ tweaktown.com [Apr-02-08] (0 Comments) X38/X48 chipsets are the first chipsets to come out with true spl it PCI Express architecture. This time they are both running a 16/16 conf iguration. Added to this is the fact they are running PCI-E 2.0 specs as well as being XMP memory module ready; we now have a good overall platfor m. X48 adds to the already impressive array of features the X38 has along with much better overclocking support and official support for the 1600M Hz FSB. Today we have GIGABYTE's new X48 based board with DDR3 memory support. Following the naming lines, anything with DDR3 support gets a =93T=94 add ed to the name, so today we have the GIGABYTE X48T-DQ6. This is GIGABYTE' s top of the range high performance board. How will it stack up against o ur already tested MSI X48 Platinum and ASUS' P5E3 Premium WiFi? - Let' s get down to it and find out! Bigbruin.com 5th Birthday Party Give Away @ bigbruin.com [Apr-01-08] (0 Comments) Bigbruin.com turns five years old on April 1st. While it might seem funny, this is not an April fools joke. There are three ways in which to win, and a total of five winners will grab a prize from the following list of items: Patriot Viper Series 2GB PC3-12800 DDR3 Memory Kit, ASUS EAH3870 TOP 512MB Overclocked Radeon HD3870 Graphics Card, ASUS EAH3850 TOP 256MB Overclocked Radeon HD3850 Graphics Card, CoolIT Prize Pack - USB Beverage Cooler, PCI Cooling Booster, and RAM Fan, and two $25 Best Buy Gift Cards. First Look:Nvidia's nForce 790i Ultra SLI chipset @ bit-tech.net [Mar-19-08] (0 Comments) Nvidia is pushing hard on the platform front with itstechnologyportfolio – ESA, EPP 2.0 and SLI are all core Nvidia productsassociated with the nForce 790i Ultra SLI motherboard and this launch.While some are open standards, so no royalties are claimed when usingthem, it doesn't mean all is well for the ultra-high-end user.To say the cost of upgrading to use the nForce 790i (Ultra) SLI issignificant is certainly an understatement:on top of one of the mostexpensive motherboards ever sold, you'll need super expensiveperformance DDR3 memory (with EPP 2.0) to make the most of it. Thenthere's the fact that running at over 1,600MHz limits the board to justtwo DIMM slots, so running 4GB in 2x2GB has just gone from sellingorgans to selling your children as well. There is a value add with all manners of SLI support, but you can getthat with plenty of other nForce 7-series boards, although in this casethe north bridge is tweaked to use SLI better. ESA is entirely optionalif you want to invest in it or not and again provides an upgradefeature choice – that said, we expect this more to be jumped upon bycompanies that build complete systems, rather than end users.It was designed to be too expensive and a niche product, so don't getyour knickers in a twist. While you may care about that because youwant the latest and greatest, Nvidia doesn't. And you can bet yourcotton socks that the top Futuremark slots will all consist of nForce790i SLI boards going forwards – that’s prime marketing material aboveall else. Be wary of what's coming out in the next few months too:there's notelling what else Nvidia will launch in the summer on the Intel front,because it has promised a chipset that sports Hybrid SLI support, andwould you want to spend all that money on a new board and not haveaccess to these new technologies? Well, maybe not in actual fact,because those running a 30 A-Data Vitesta DDR3-1600X CL7 PC3-12800 RAM @ benchmarkreviews.com [Mar-10-08] (0 Comments) Benchmark Reviews has amassed the largest collection of DDR3 memory modules anywhere, and we are now ready to showcase the thirteenth Powercolor HD 3650 Xtreme 512 MB @ techpowerup.com [Mar-07-08] (0 Comments) AMD's new HD 3650 is basically an improved version of the 2600 XT without any major technological advances other than a smaller die size resulting in cheaper cards. PowerColor's HD 3650 Extreme comes equipped with 512 MB of fast GDDR3 memory and runs at higher clocks than the AMD reference design. Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Processor @ legitreviews.com [Feb-26-08] (0 Comments) The Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 that we specifically looked at in this article did very well in the benchmarks and consistently beat the AMD Ph enom 9600 Black Edition quad-core processor. This goes to show how well t he Wolfdale core has been developed and also how bad of a position AMD is in when it comes to processors. When it came to overclocking, the 45nm W olfdale processors do great and hitting 500MHz FSB is easily possible, wh ich means 2GHz DDR3 memory kits can be finally released and companies lik e Corsair Memory have already launched such products... HIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ3 TurboX 512 MB @ techpowerup.com [Feb-20-08] (0 Comments) The HIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ3 comes with a high end dual slot cooler, 512 MB of fast GDDR3 memory and increased clocks at a price tag of $199. This winning combination gets very close in performance to the much more expensive HD 3870 and can even surpass it when overclocked. Aeneon Xtune DDR3-1333 2GB Memory Kit @ thinkcomputers.org [Feb-15-08] (0 Comments) Though the memory manufacturers are still designing and building newDDR2 memory modules, DDR3 memory is here and being used. There are plenty ofmotherboards out there that utilize DDR3 memory, and new modules are beingintroduced monthly. No, you have probably not yet heard of Aeneon. Aeneon isa division of a German company Qimonda, the world's third largestmanufacturer of DRAM, part of Infineon Technologies AG. So, there is reallynothing new about Aeneon but the name. Sapphire HD 3850 1024 MB @ techpowerup.com [Feb-14-08] (0 Comments) AMD's Radeon HD 3850 Series has been on the market for a while now. Add-in-Board Partners are constantly looking for ways to seperate themselves from the competition and that's why Sapphire has engineered a Radeon HD 3850 with 1024 MB of GDDR3 memory and faster core clock out of the box. But can a card like this really benefit from 1 GB of video memory? Intel SkullTrail P - Dual Core 2 Extreme QX9775 Processors @ legitreviews.com [Feb-06-08] (0 Comments) When it comes to performance the Intel Skulltrail platform is han ds down the fastest platform that we have ever looked at. With the dual 3 .2GHz Core 2 Extreme QX9775 quad-core processors in the system it consist ently outperformed the other test systems in multi-threaded tests that co uld take advantage of the eight cores. The only two areas that the Skullt rail platform didn't shine was in memory bandwidth and gaming. The DDR2-8 00 FB-DIMMs just don't provide the memory bandwidth needed to compete wit h DDR3 memory kits and it shows where memory bandwidth does come into pla y. When it comes to gaming it's not the fact the board is only PCI Expres s 1.0, it is because the games are not optimized to run on eight cores. I n reality many games are designed to run on just three cores as many game s are now written with consoles in mind... ATI Radeon HD 3450 and Radeon HD 3650 Video Cards @ legitreviews.com [Jan-23-08] (0 Comments) The ATI Radeon HD 3650 is the direct replacement for the ATI Rade on HD 2600 Pro as you can tell from the chart above. The ATI Radeon HD 36 50 is active cooled with a core clock of 725MHz and a memory clock of 800 MHz and will be available with two kinds of memory ICs - GDDR3 and GDDR2. The slower and older GDDR2 memory chips will be used on the $79 price p oint cards, while the $99 cards will feature faster GDDR3 memory ICs... Diamond Radeon HD 3850 512MB Ruby Edition Video Card @ legitreviews.com [Jan-22-08] (0 Comments) Diamond Multimedia doubled the on-board GDDR3 memory from 256MB t o 512MB on the Diamond Radeon HD 3850 512MB Ruby Edition Video Card, whic h should significantly help frame buffer performance in gaming, but that isn't all they did. They also tossed the old single slot cooler and went with a larger and improved cooling system that lowered temperatures acro ss the board. To top it all off they designed their own PCB! As you can see, Diamond went back to the drawing board and came up with a video car d that should impress most of the ATI fans out there... ASUS P5K3 Deluxe WiFi-AP Intel P35 Motherboard @ benchmarkreviews.com [Jan-18-08] (0 Comments) Market forecasts predict DDR3 memory poised to replace its predecessor DDR2 as the main volume product for 2008. Already aware of this, Foxconn X38A Digital Life Motherboard @ tweaktown.com [Jan-16-08] (0 Comments) Today we have a new board from Foxconn who are always trying to push further into the motherboard sector. If you want to get ahead today, you have to be creative or reduce costs as much as possible without sacrificing features.Foxconn has been one of the first to give an X38 based motherboard both DDR2 and DDR3 support on the same board. In total you get four DDR2 memory slots which are coloured dark blue and yellow. Two light blue DDR3 memory slots are also included to allow you to upgrade to DDR3 later down the track if you so desire. XFX 8800GT Alpha Dog Edition @ nvnews.net [Jan-08-08] (0 Comments) The hot new graphics cards right now are based on the affordable 8800GT chipset from nVidia. I recently received an XFX 8800GT Alpha Dog Edition graphics card for review. This card came in at standard 8800GT clocking with 256MB of DDR3 memory. Corsair, Kingston, OCZ, Super Talent DDR3 1800MHz Memory Kits @ legitreviews.com [Jan-06-08] (0 Comments) When it comes to DDR3 a 2GB kit will set you back anywhere from $199 for a 1333MHz kit to over $500 for an 1800MHz kit. Obviously, DDR3 memory is still for early adapters and enthusiasts, but prices are expec ted to drop significantly as the year goes on. Intel is getting ready to release more chipsets that support DDR3 memory with the Intel X48 Expres s chipset and NVIDIA is rumored to support DDR3 for the first time with t heir nForce 790i SLI chipsets. With both of these chipsets soon becoming the main component of their flagship performance platforms, it will lead to improved DDR3 memory sales. So, before those chipsets come out Legit Reviews gathered together four 1800MHz DDR3 memory kits from the leading memory companies here in North America. Corsair, Kingston, OCZ and Supe r Talent are familiar names here on Legit Reviews for good reason - they all make great enthusiast memory... [News] ASUS P5E3 Deluxe WiFi-AP Motherboard @ virtual-hideout.net [Dec-07-07] (0 Comments) Who here wouldn't want the latest and greatest motherboard fromAsus? Yup, I would too. In the crosshairs of this review will be the P5E3Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n with the new X38 chipset. The Intel X38 Express Chipsetsupports new dual-channel DDR3 memory technology, next generation dualX16PCI Express 2.0 and Intel Extreme Tuning to unleash exceptional performancein today's gaming applications. The redesigned Intel X38 Express ChipsetMemory Controller Hub (MCH) architecture significantly increases overallsystem performance through the optimization of available bandwidth with thenew 1333 MHz system bus and reduction of memory access latency with IntelFast Memory Access. These technology breakthroughs result in optimizedsystem architecture with built-in intelligence, greatly improving systemmemory performance. That is just on the chipset alone; what about the otherfeatures? Powercolor HD 3850 Xtreme 512 MB @ techpowerup.com [Dec-07-07] (0 Comments) PowerColor's new HD3850 Xtreme is full of customization compared to the reference design. Instead of two DVI ports it has one DVI and one HDMI port which supports HD video playback with HDCP and digital audio straight off the GPU. In addition to that a custom cooler by Zerotherm ensures that the card stays cool no matter what you throw at it. Another bonus is that the memory size has been doubled to 512 MB of 1.0 ns GDDR3 memory. NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS 512MB G92 Tested @ tweaktown.com [Nov-29-07] (0 Comments) Getting down to the nitty gritty there are some key details we should make mention of. Based on the new G92 core, we have the standard features to come with it such as PCI Express 2.0, a 65nm die and 1:1 texture addressing units:texture filtering units.These are the features we know to be standard across all of the upcoming 8800GTS G92 based graphics cards, but as far as model specifics go we have in this case 512MB of GDDR3 memory. That 512MB comes clocked in at 1940MHz DDR while the core and shader clocks come in at 650MHz and 1625MHz respectively. Tight Timings On DDR3 Memory Is Possible! @ legitreviews.com [Nov-28-07] (0 Comments) The days of saying DDR3 memory can't run tight timings are long gone now that memory kits can run 1333MHz with 4-4-4-12 timings with a li ttle extra voltage. It just goes to show that it is possible to run tigh t CL4 or CL5 timings on DDR3 and it is likely that upcoming memory IC's m ight be able to improve on the frequencies at which these tight timings c an be run. The Corsair WIN3X2048-1800C7DFIN G DDR3 memory kit is the only DDR3 kit that I have seen run CL4 memory timings above 1333Mhz... Crucial Ballistix 2GB 1600MHz DDR3 Memory Kit @ legitreviews.com [Nov-26-07] (0 Comments) The 1600MHz dual channel memory kit comes rated with 8-8-8-24 at 1.8V and it was able to run either a command rate of 1T or 2T with no issues at this clock frequency. This is due to the fact that Crucial's 1 600MHz memory kits use highly screened Micron ICs that have been found to offer great timings and high clock frequencies. With an Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 processor running at 450MHz Front Side Bus, we were able to reach 1800MHz at 2.20V with 7-7-7-20 1T timings on the 1600MHz Crucial Ballisti x DDR3 memory kit... G.Skill DDR2 and DDR3 Memory Kits @ tweaktown.com [Nov-24-07] (0 Comments) PC system memory is always getting faster and faster, especially with the introduction of the DDR3 memory standard. JEDEC has ratified it, Intel P35 and X38 chipsets are supporting it and we are now seeing it co me from all the major players. We have seen Mushkin, OCZ, Corsair and Kin gston all producing memory based on DDR3 technology, but we haven't see n the last of DDR2 just yet. Today we are going to test Both DDR2 and DDR3 from G.Skill, a 1000 MHz DD R2 4GB kit and 1600 MHz DDR3 2GB kit. How will they fair? We will pit the DDR3 against our just recently tested OCZ memory and the DDR2 against ou r Geil memory which has broken over 1200 MHz. Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 - An Early Performance P @ pcper.com [Nov-19-07] (0 Comments) What is interesting with these graphs is the improvement in theSiSoft Sandra memory performance; whereas the Athlon X2 processors havecontinually had a HUGE advantage here the new QX9770 with a 1600 MHz FSB and1600 MHz DDR3 memory is able to break into those same performance levels. OCZ DDR3 PC3-12800 Titanium with XMP @ tweaktown.com [Nov-16-07] (0 Comments) Since then we have seen several speed increases. When DDR topped out at 400MHz we saw DDR2 memory make its debut, this added new technolog ies to increase speed along with lower voltage requirements and the same Dual Channel status. Now the torch has been passed to DDR3, and while sti ll in its infancy it's gained the big blue giants approval, and even so me modifications as well. Intel has brought to the DDR3 memory table what it likes to call Extreme Memory Profile, or XMP for short. What is it and how does it work? Today we find out with our first XMP memory modules from OCZ Technology. PowerColor Radeon HD 3850 Xtreme @ ngohq.com [Nov-15-07] (0 Comments) Today thanks to PowerColor we have the opportunity to test one of AMD's newest GPU's - The Radeon HD 3850. This version is not a stock HD 3850 card. The card we received from PowerColor is their Xtreme edition with 512MB of GDDR3. The Xtreme edition is a factory-overclocked card, equipped with a ZEROtherm VGA Cooler to offer better cooling performance. The reference Radeon HD 3850 card has 320 stream processors; the core is clocked at 670 MHz and has 256MB of GDDR3 memory clocked at 1.66 GHz. The PowerColor Radeon HD 3850 Xtreme's core is clocked at 720 MHz and has 512MB GDDR3 memory clocked at 1.8 GHz. OCZ Platinum PC3-12800 Enhanced Bandwidth 2x1GB DDR3 RAM @ aphnetworks.com [Nov-09-07] (0 Comments) It's been ages since we've last reviewed some RAM. Memory modules are always interesting products to review -- and from that sense we actually have two RAM reviews in addition to this one coming up within the next month or so; in which one is provided by A-DATA and the second one coming from Super Talent. That aside, what's important is that we'll be taking a look at OCZ's Platinum PC3-12800 Enhanced Bandwidth Edition 2x1GB DDR3 memory (Long name, isn't it?). Yes, that's right -- our first spotlight review on next-generation DDR3 RAM. Last month, we compared the DDR3 Asus P5K3-Deluxe against its DDR2 counterpart, the Asus P5K-Deluxe, as well as benchmarks done on this very pair of RAM in our Asus P5E3-Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n motherboard review last week. Needless to say, we've got tons of experience with these OCZ modules -- and today we'll tell you everything we know about it. Hardware attributes, benchmarks, overclocking, you name it! bit-tech :Gigabyte X38-DS5 & X38T-DQ6 @ bit-tech.net [Nov-06-07] (0 Comments) Simply ignore DDR3-based X38 boards for the time being becausethere isliterally no extra performance on offer - this is very likely notunique to Gigabyte though. Even then, as a top of the range DQ6 board,I don't feel the box package and the overclocking capabilities arewhere they should be. There's nothing over and above the DS5 apart fromdifferent capacitors, a few more power phases and a Gigabit Ethernetsocket. The GA-X38T-DQ6 is a good, stable board at stock speeds but I'dstill buy the GA-X38-DS5 which does the same for less, without theextra burden that is the cost of DDR3 memory at the moment.If you feel the overwhelming desire to buy an X38 board over P35, thenthe Gigabyte GA-X38-DS5 should certainly be one to consider even ifyou're not that cost concious. It performs very well, has plenty offeatures, is super stable and has the same BIOS options as the DQ6.However, it's not a great overclocker like an X38 should be and offersvirtually no performance advantage over cheaper P35-based boards. Biostar P35 T Series TP35D3-A2 Deluxe @ tweaktown.com [Oct-30-07] (0 Comments) We have been given the chance to review Biostar's new T series board based around the P35 chipset supporting DDR3 memory. P35 has been t he real show card for Intel and just about everyone has been jumping on t he bandwagon; and who can blame them? DDR2 or DDR3 on the one chipset alo ng with CrossFire certification makes it a real go'er. So sit back and strap into that favourite chair of yours, because here we go again at TweakTown with the Biostar T Series TP35D3-A2 Deluxe. [News] Mushkin 2x1GB HP3-10666 DDR3 Memory Kit @ virtual-hideout.net [Oct-28-07] (0 Comments) Given the state of the DDR3 supplies and how the market iscontinuing to speed up with more and more variations of kits available, itwas no surprise when we received Mushkin's Enhanced HP3-10666 2GB Memorykit. This is the beginning launch of their DDR3 memory line following uptheir very successful DDR2 memory which we've been privileged to test. Giventhe history of their memory modules, we expect something formidable none theless. Thanks in part to ASUS, we have a motherboard well tuned and testedthat can support these modules. [News] GIGABYTE GA-P31-DS3L Motherboard @ virtual-hideout.net [Oct-15-07] (0 Comments) Intel has two chipsets in the P3x family, the Intel P35 Express andthe P31 Express. The P35 Express is designed for higher performanceplatforms, with support for DDR2 or DDR3 memory and the ICH9 seriesSouthbridge. The P31 being tailored for budget systems, only supports DDR2memory and features Intel's older ICH7 series Southbridge. However the P31has one major advantage price. Today I'll be reviewing Gigabyte'sGA-P31-DS3L platform based on the Intel P31 chipset. Let's dig in and seehow this board stacks up. ASUS P5K Motherboard - P35 on a Budget @ tweaktown.com [Oct-11-07] (0 Comments) So far we have looked at a few P35 boards both based on DDR2 and DDR3 memory technologies from the major players like GIGABYTE, ASUS, MSI, Universal abit and even from the more unfamiliar companies like Foxconn and ECS. All of these offer a pretty good design and feature set dependin g on what your intent is. Today we are looking at another ASUS P35 board for the more mainstream/bu dget sector. We looked at the P5K-E Deluxe board which had everything you 're going to want built onto the board including Wireless USB Ethernet. Today we take a look at the ASUS P5K, the mainstream version with a few missing features. How does it stack up? Let's have a look. [News] Patriot 2x1GB PC3-15000 1866MHz DDR3 Memory @ virtual-hideout.net [Oct-04-07] (0 Comments) Well, I was sitting here one afternoon contemplating what couldpossibly be any better than an 1800MHz DDR3 memory kit that could help memelt down my E6600 and whichever motherboard to further compliment such afeat. To my surprise, Patriot Memory stepped up to the plate in good formwith something better. As if 1800MHz wasn't plenty of speed right now, thisteam has been busy finalizing and currently offering the Patriot PC3-150002GB Kit. If you calculate that out (which can sometimes cause headaches),that's 1866MHz of raw memory frequency. How much memory bandwidth andperformance does that offer? Let's find out! OCZ DDR3 PC3-12800 2GB 1600MHz Memory Kit @ legitreviews.com [Oct-03-07] (0 Comments) The 2GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (1600MHz) Platinum Series Kit is one of te n 2GB DDR3 memory kits (by five different memory companies), that I have been able to test in recent weeks. It is also the first 2GB DDR3 memory k it that can hit 2GHz on with full stability at 2000MHz with 8-8-8-24 timi ngs, which has been a mark that I have been trying to reach for some time now. bit-tech :Kingston KHX11000D3LLK2/2G and OCZ PC3-10666 Platinum Edition DDR3 memory @ bit-tech.net [Sep-27-07] (0 Comments) Overall, the Kingston performs better in 2D applications whenit'srunning at 1,333MHz with its default timings, whereas the OCZ seems torun better at 1,066MHz with lower latencies. On average there's acouple of memory heavy situations, like Xvid encoding, where theKingston is just simply faster than the OCZ. This isn't reflected in 3Dwhere the OCZ is the faster memory across all the games we've testedhere.So which one is better? We'd have to say neither of them are in thegrand scheme of things. If you do a lot of intensive 2D work then theKingston is more likely to suit you and if you're a gamer, you mightfind that the OCZ is a better choice.It's hardly surprising that they both overclock virtually identicallyas well, considering they use the same DRAM chips - the Kingston canhandle fractionally lower latencies but the OCZ does 8MHz more at thetop end. ~1,430-1,440MHz from 1,333MHz modules is hardly that much toshout about, but at least both of them are consistent. Compared to the engineeringsample Corsair DHX modules, which managed to achieve 1,520MHz, but thatwas at CAS-9 which negates almost any frequency advantage. Biostar 8600 GTS 512 MB GDDR3 @ techpowerup.com [Sep-11-07] (0 Comments) Biostar is the first manufacturer to put 512 MB of fast GDDR3 memory on a GeForce 8600 GTS card, which usually comes with 256 MB. Since GDDR3 memory is expensive, the card retails for around $50 more than the regular variant. Are 256 MB additional video memory worth the price difference? WinFast PX8600 GTS TDH Extreme Video Card @ modders-inc.com [Sep-04-07] (0 Comments) The new Leadtek/WinFast PX8600 GTS TDH Extreme graphics card withthe GDDR3 memory clocked to 1000(2000)Mhz and the GPU set to 710Mhz it isset to be a real screamer for the money, but can it do it? We put this newcard through some hard testing and it came out without a scratch. ASUS P5K3 Premium / WiFi AP @ insidehw.com [Aug-30-07] (0 Comments) Intel's newest P35 Express chipset brought along support for bothDDR2 and DDR3 memory modules. As DDR3 modules are still not widelyinteresting because of their high price, ASUS decided to celebrate its 18thbirthday in a specific manner by introducing P5K3 Premium/WiFi APmotherboard which has 2 GB of DDR3 memory - integrated! Palit HD 2600 XT - Speed vs Memory @ tweaktown.com [Aug-28-07] (0 Comments) In a war that has spanned over decades which has caused tension b etween the enthusiast and the noob, we all ask what's better; more memo ry or more speed. Palit continue to expand the =93Super=94 and =93Sonic=94 line up with each new release from AMD. The latest participants to the e pic battle is the HD 2600 XT, coming standard with 256MB of GDDR3 memory Palit have taken it upon themselves to offer three models.There's the standard model which we don't really care about, because everyone knows that standard is boring. We then have the Sonic which is a n overclocked 256MB GDDR3 card, and in the other corner we have the Super which comes in at stock clocks but carries with it 512MB of GDDR3 memory . XFX nForce 680i SLI Motherboard - 1333 FSB Support @ pcper.com [Aug-22-07] (0 Comments) The only feature missing is support for DDR3 memory which several ofthe P35 motherboards we have tested use. There is no doubt that DDR3 willbe faster than DDR2 at some point, but for now, the performance differencesaren't very big but the price differences are! DDR3 is still very hard tofind and when you do locate it, be prepared to pay a premium. So, maybehaving the 680i chipset with DDR2 support isn't so bad after all. Kingston DDR3-1066MHz @ insidehw.com [Aug-20-07] (0 Comments) Although the DDR2 standard reached its peak, its successor, DDR3, isslowly starting to and in time probably will take its place. We testedKingston's DDR3 memory running at 1066MHz and tried to find out if youshould switch to the new memory yet. GIGABYTE P35T-DQ6 (DDR3) ed @ tweaktown.com [Aug-16-07] (0 Comments) Intel's P35 chipset has already made a hug e impact on the market, turning the Core 2 series of CPU into King of the PC platform. 1333MHz FSB, DDR3 memory and Crossfire already have it goin g strong. When X38 makes its debut, we will see Intel move into extreme p erformance with extreme memory, extreme turning and dual full-speed x16 P CI-Express lanes for Crossfire graphics, and hopefully SLI as well. Today we are looking at GIGABYTE's first DDR3 offering for the high-end market. Under the Dual Quad 6 series of boards, the P35T-DQ6 is designed to carry on from the P35-DQ6. The big difference? Let's have a look an d find out. [News] Kingston HyperX PC3-11000 DDR3 Memory Kit @ virtual-hideout.net [Aug-12-07] (0 Comments) This is where Kingston Technology has come to answer the call. Oneof those kits could very well be the Hyper X KHX11000D3LLK2/2G Dual ChannelKits. It's based on their newest performance Hyper X DDR3 series intendedfor the upscale and more serious enthusiast who want to tap in to theirprocessor's unseen performance. At 1375MHz, it operates at a frequencyprevious DDR2 modules just couldn't quite achieve mainly due to powerrequirements and related heat causing too much instability. Have a look atKingston's latest signature Hyper X DDR3 1375MHz modules. Geil, Kingston & OCZ @ tweaktown.com [Aug-04-07] (0 Comments) We have been prattling on about DDR3 and the Intel platform fo r some time now. It has only been a few months since DDR3 hit the shore, but its already starting to be produced in mass, especially by the enthus iast companies such as OCZ, Micron, Mushkin, Corsair, Geil and so on. Today we have three DDR3 memory kits on test; OCZ's DDR3-1333MHz, Geil' s DDR3-1066MHz and Kingston's DDR3-1375MHz. Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R @ techgage.com [Jul-03-07] (0 Comments) Gigabyte, like others, released a slew of motherboards utilizing Intel's P35 chipset when it was first announced. The P35C-DS3R is unique to their line-up though, since it will accept both DDR2 and DDR3 memory. We pit the boards performance using both types of memory against our recently reviewed ASUS P5K and P5K3. Qimonda @ techpowerup.com [Jun-20-07] (0 Comments) You will not find any overclocked DDR2 or DDR3 memory at the Qimonda booth. They have focused on special products like memory embedded on a mainboard or SODIMM to DIMM adapters. DDR memory and the full range of DDR3 memory - including DDR3 SODIMMs can be viewed at their booth Team Group @ techpowerup.com [Jun-17-07] (0 Comments) Team Group is showing off some amazing DDR2 and DDR3 memory using heatpipe cooling. They are also one of the few to have a running quad channel 8 GB DDR2 system at their booth. Besides that you will find a few interesting memory sticks as well as DDR2 1300 MHz and DDR3 at 1333MHz. Corsair @ techpowerup.com [Jun-14-07] (0 Comments) At Corsair you could see the world's fastest DDR3 memory running at 2000 MHz, that's 1000 MHz real clock. Also several shipping DDR3 products were on display in addition to a static demo of ATI's new RD790 chipset motherboard. A-DATA @ techpowerup.com [Jun-13-07] (0 Comments) A-DATA is showing off a lot of different and very innovative flash memory devices. You will find tiny memory sticks as well as rugged ones at their booth. All new DDR2 1200 MHz and DDR3 memory is also on display, while their new line-up of digital picture frames is being shown off for the first time. ASUS P5K3 Deluxe WiFi-AP @ techgage.com [Jun-04-07] (0 Comments) Intel's P35 chipset was only just released, but ASUSalready has sevenmotherboards which utilize it. We are taking a look at one of their topmodels, the P5K3 Deluxe. This board utilizes DDR3 memory and has WiFicapabilities built-in. It also turns out to be a great overclocker. Twintech GeForce 8600 GTS @ techpowerup.com [May-04-07] (0 Comments) Twintech's new GeForce 8600 GTS is based on the NVIDIA reference design using the G84 GPU. It comes with 256 MB of fast GDDR3 memory clocked at 1 GHz, the graphics processor runs at 675 MHz. This is the first DirectX 10 card for the midrange segment with its price tag of around $210. DDR3 Memory Modules from Super Talent @ hardwaresecrets.com [Apr-26-07] (0 Comments) We took some pictures of two 512 MB DDR3 memory modules from Super Talent, take a look by yourself. Sapphire X1950 Pro Dual @ techpowerup.com [Apr-17-07] (0 Comments) Sapphire's X1950 Pro Dual is the world's first video card that uses two ATI RV570 GPUs on a single PCB. The board comes with 2x 512 MB of GDDR3 memory for a price of $399. In our testing the card shows that it has to potential to narrow the performance gap to NVIDIA's lineup until R600 is released. AMD roadmap update on R600 - details confirmed! @ tweaktown.com [Mar-15-07] (0 Comments) The big daddy of them all, the Radeon X2900XTX (codenamed Dragons Head 2 in 9.5” size XTX configuration with GDDR4 memory), is due to hit shop shelves on 30th of March 2007 but it’s still unsure if they will actually make that date. Samples were already delivered to AMD’s partners last week and many companies will likely have R600 live demos on display at CeBIT. The Radeon X2900XT (codenamed Cats Eye also measuring 9.5” but with GDDR3 memory and reduced clock speeds about 15% below XTX) will hit shop shelves on 19th of April. Dragons Head 2 is actually already well into production and product will be delivered to AIB’s in just a few days from now. After a grand total of 13 revisions, it seems like AMD have finally got things right and are satisfied with production output – revision A13 it is. Sapphire X1650 Pro 256 MB @ techpowerup.com [Nov-26-06] (0 Comments) If you are looking for a cheap video card that will keep you running until Vista and DirectX 10 are out you may want to look at the Sapphire X1650 Pro. The card will run most games on high details at 1024x768 without taking a sweat. It comes equipped with fast GDDR3 memory and the fan is temperature controlled to keep the noise levels down. Sapphire Radeon X1300 XT OC Edition @ techpowerup.com [Oct-27-06] (0 Comments) The new ATI Radeon X1300 XT is based on the RV530 GPU core which is used on the X1600 series. That alone should bring quite a nice performance boost. On top of that Sapphire has added GDDR3 memory and a healthy clock increase. There is no need to run an overclocking software on your system, the increased clocks are stored in the BIOS. In our testing we saw a huge performance difference to the X1300 and almost no difference to the X1600 series. ATI Radeon X1950 Pro CrossFire GPU @ legitreviews.com [Oct-17-06] (0 Comments) ATI has clocked the core on the X1950 Pro at 575MHz and the 256MB of GDDR3 memory at 1.38GHz, which are aggressive for a card with a $199 price tag. The core on the X1950 PRO is manufactured on an 80nm fabrication process, and is completely different in almost every way imaginable from the existing Radeon X1950 video cards as we will show you later in this article. ATI has been impressed by the cores made on the 80nm process and told Legit Reviews that the average overclock on the core has been 100MHz from what they have seen and been hearing back from those that are lucky enough to have a card already. A-DATA @ techpowerup.com [Jun-06-06] (0 Comments) A-DATA is one of the first memory manufacturers to show off DDR3 memory. Even though it is still a while away, this is a good step to be able to deliver once the platforms start appearing - which will be sooner as everybody thought. Other new products are geared towards improving your USB stick or SD card experience. For example an SD card with integrated USB connector has been developed. Inno3D GeForce 7300GT @ ngohq.com [May-31-06] (0 Comments) Back on the 15th of May, NVIDIA shipped 7300GT GPUs to the Asian Pacific region only. However, this time they managed to surprise us. The 7300GT is not based on G72 architecture like its brother, the 7300GS. The 7300GT is based on G73, like the 7600 series, but with eight pipelines. A Few weeks later, many manufacturers launched their products and showed some amazing reference benchmarks of the 7300GT. These made us sit up and take notice. Like other G73/G72/G71 members, it is based on the 90 nanometer process. The original 7300GT design also included DDR2 memory, with the core clocked at 350MHz. However, a few manufacturers replaced it with GDDR3 memory, boosting the core clock speed as well. Point of View GeForce 7900GTX 512MB @ techpowerup.com [Apr-22-06] (0 Comments) Today we take a look at the Point of View 7900 GTX, which is based on the current high end chip from NVIDIA, the G71. The GeForce 7900 Series was introduced during CeBIT this year, and has replaced the old 7800 Series line up. A major change is the increased clock speed of 650 MHz on the core and 1600 MHz on the GDDR3 memory. While the card is not exactly budget at $499 it is still cheaper than most other 7900 GTX cards from the competition. *** Exclusive *** Sapphire X1800XT Performance Edition Review [Jan-19-06] (0 Comments) Sapphire burst into the high end graphics arena with both barrels blazing with their X1800XT "Performance Edition". This card delivers 512mb of GDDR3 Memory running at 1.5 GHz, and the powerful R520 core clocked at 700 MHz. This 2 slot high end PCI-E graphics card utilizes Shader Model3.0, HDR, and adaptive AA, allowing you to have unparalleled Image Quality along side High Performance. Asus EN7800GT 2DHTV/256M/OSP/A Videocard @ pcstats.com [Nov-23-05] (0 Comments) One example of what the GeForce 7800GT is capable of is Asus' EN7800GT 2DHTV/256M/OSP/A PCI Express x16 videocard. Built with the massive 320 million transistor GeForce 7800GT 'G70' core, the Asus EN7800GT packs in 256MB of GDDR3 memory. The card supports nVidia's Scalable Link Interface (SLI) for dual videocard gaming like all current generation nVIDIA parts. The bright blue videocard incorporates twin DVI connectors so users can attach digital LCD displays. Component output (HDTV, Y, Pb, Pr) and S-Video output comes standard via a breakout-box. The software package includes a couple of games and some multimedia applications. Asus EN6600GT Silencer Videocard @ pcstats.com [Oct-13-05] (0 Comments) The Asus EN6600GT Silencer offers users an excellent mix of performance from its GeForce 6600GT core and silent operation thanks to its passive heatpipe cooler. The videocard is based on the GeForce 6600GT core and is backed by 256MB of DDR3 memory. The card sports dual output with a pair of DVI/analog connectors. There is also a DVI to analog converter in the package for dual monitor users. HIS X800GT IceQII Turbo 256MB PCI Express Video Card @ bonafidereviews.com [Sep-14-05] (0 Comments) A couple days after our fair well to AGP with the HIS X700 review we get back to the lovely PCI Express bus. What better way to do it then with a review of the HIS X800GT Turbo. This card features the R423 ASIC, 8 pixel pipes, 6 vertex engines, and 256MB of GDDR3 memory. The reason why the card is the "Tul Launches X800 GT Video Card" @ xyzcomputing.com [Aug-09-05] (0 Comments) The Tul Corporation has just introduced their PowerColor X800 GT video card. This video card is aimed at competing against video cards using Nvidia's 6600GT GPU. The X800 GT uses ATI's R480 core and a 0.13 micro-fabrication process. The card has 160 million transistors and up to 256MB/256 bit GDDR3 memory. The core clock speed is 475 MHz and the memory speed is 490 MHz. The GT uses DirectX 9.0 architecture. Albatron GeForce 7800GTX Videocard @ pcstats.com [Aug-06-05] (0 Comments) The Albatron GeForce 7800GTX videocard is pretty darn impressive. In addion to its nVidia GeForce 7800 GTX GPU with 302 million transistors, the PCI Express x16 videocard packs 256MB of GDDR3 memory, SLi compatibility, a low-profile & low-noise heatsink, twin DVI video connections and support for a host of video input and output formats. Albatron ship along a basic set of software and cabletry with the Albatron 7800GTX videocard so that every feature can be used (SLI bracket excluded), but there's nothing else in the box aside from the 7800GTX card to really get excited about. Gigabyte GV-NX78X256V-B Geforce 7800GTX Videocard @ pcstats.com [Aug-05-05] (0 Comments) Old games of yesteryear look primitive compared to the stunning games of today and visually it's hard to go back and play those old favorites. Today, if you want the best videocard on the market regardless of price, it's definitely going to be something based on the nVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX core. The GV-NX78X256V-B is backed up by 256MB of GDDR3 memory and supports VIVO as well as component output, and is fully SLI compatible. Included in the package is also a pretty good software suite which includes two full version games and some multimedia software. MSI NX6800TD-128E Geforce 6800 SLI Videocard @ pcstats.com [Aug-03-05] (0 Comments) Over the next few pages PCSTATS will be reviewing a pair of PCI Express MSI X6800 TD-128E SLI-capable videocards in both single and SLI mode. We're going to see just what kind of performance a user can expect from these high-end cards operating in tandem. By now, most consumers should be familiar with SLI benchmarks from 6600GT mid-range nVidia cards, so let's take things up a notch! Each of the MSI NX6800 TD-128E videocards we'll be testing are based on the nVidia Geforce 6800 GPU and sport 128MB of GDDR3 memory, SLI compatibility, full HDTV/S-Video/composite TV-out capabilities and dual-monitor support. The blue analog connection is for CRT monitors and the white DVI connector is for digital LCD displays. MSI Radeon RX850XT-TD256E Videocard @ pcstats.com [Jul-07-05] (0 Comments) PCSTATS is testing the MSI RX850XT-TD256E videocard, which does not feature CrossFire. Based on the Radeon X850 XT, this PCI Express card is backed by 256MB of GDDR3 memory and supports VIVO, TV/S-Video output and component output. The ATi X850 series of GPUs are the current 3D performance leaders and the XT is the second fastest available GPU in the line. As usual for MSI Computer, the software package is among the best on the market and includes full versions of XIII, Uru and Splinter Cell:Pandora Tomorrow. Other software includes FarStone's VirtualDrive and RestoreIT! software as well as CyberLink's DVD Solution software. ATI Radeon X800 XL Videocard @ pcstats.com [Jul-05-05] (0 Comments) In the high-end videocard market, the Radeon X800 XL VPU offers great value. Perhaps that's why these cards are selling out everywhere. Today PCStats will be checking out this high-end value king in the form of the ATi Radeon X800 XL PCI Express videocard. Backed by 256MB of GDDR3 memory, a 512MB version is available also, but the extra memory does little in terms of real world performance. Like all other videocards currently on the market, the Radeon X800 XL supports S-Video/Composite TV-out as well as component output for HDTV owners. ATI All-In-Wonder X800XT Video Card Video Review @ 3dGameMan.com [Mar-11-05] (0 Comments) This product is based on the ATI R420 chip & has an exhausting list of features. The default core speed is 500MHz & the 256MB of GDDR3 memory is 1,000MHz. Both the core & memory can be easily overclocked resulting in even faster performance. Included are input/output adapters, a remote control, software, & much more. It will knock your socks off! Watch the Video to find out more... HIS X800XL IceQ II Turbo 256MB PCI-E Video Card Video Review #542 @ 3dgameman.com [Mar-08-05] (0 Comments) This product is based on the ATI R430 chip, has a core speed of 400MHz, a memory speed of 985MHz, and 256MBs of GDDR3 memory. Both the core and memory can be easily overclocked for additional performance. Like most other HIS Video Cards the cooler is very effective and quiet. Amazing performance at an affordable price! Watch the Video to find out more... ~3dGameMan.com PowerColor X700 PRO Videocard Review @ pcstats.com [Dec-23-04] (0 Comments) In this review PCSTATS is testing out the PowerColor X700 PRO videocard, which is obviously based around the Radeon X700 Pro VPU. The videocard is native to PCI Express, using the PCI Express 16x slot. It comes packing 128MB of Samsung GDDR3 memory, and that runs on a 128bit memory bus. A similar solution by Gigabyte used a passive heatsink, but the PowerColor X700 Pro uses an active cooling solution. It is still very quiet, and you're unlikely to notice this card once it's installed and running into your PC. Gigabyte GV-NX66T128D GeForce 6600GT Videocard Review @ pcstats.com [Dec-16-04] (0 Comments) nVIDIA was the first to enter the 'mainstream' PCI Express video market with the GeForce 6600 class GPU. ATi followed suit a few days later with its Radeon X700. While the companies are different, the technology behind the competing VPUs is actually quite similar. Built on IBM's 0.11 micron manufacturing process, the nVidia GeForce 6600 has eight pixel rendering pipelines and the 'GT' model has a core clock speed of 500 MHz. ATi uses TSMC's 0.11 micron manufacturing process, and its graphics core has eight pixel rendering pipelines too. The higher-end Radeon X700 XT VPU is clocked slightly slower than nVidia's solution, at 475 MHz. Over the next dozen pages, PCStats will try to answer that question as we test out a videocard made by Gigabyte called the GV-NX66T128D. This PCI Express x16 videocard is based on nVIDIA's GeForce 6600GT GPU, and packs in a svelte 128MB of Samsung GDDR3 memory. 2x Leadtek WinFast A360 Ultra TDH Review (GDDR3 vs. DDRII) @ 3dchip.de [May-20-04] (0 Comments) Today we take a look to two Leadtek WinFast A360 Ultra TDH Graphic cards and checked out the differens between the DDRII and the new GDDR3 Memory. Both Cards are based on a nVIDIAs GeForce FX 5700 Ultra Chip. We also Checked the overclocking performance of the brand new Memorytechnologie, GDDR3! So check it out :-) 123 results. New search. |
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