Kingston HyperX DDR3 - 2GHz Triple Channel Kit for X58
by Gary Key on October 29, 2008 12:00 AM EST- Posted in
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Kingston is launching their new HyperX Triple Channel kits for the upcoming i7/X58 platform today. The 3GB kits will ship first with 6GB kits following shortly. Speed ranges for the HyperX family will range from 1375MHz up to 2000MHz. The triple channel ValueRAM kits will be available immediately in 1066/1333MHz speed bins in both 3GB and 6GB capacities. Kingston is providing an overview of the 3GB 1600MHz kit running at 2GHz (something we are not allowed to do yet) on the ASUS P6T Deluxe on YouTube. The link is: Kingston 2GHz Results.
The official press release is below -
Kingston Technology Launches HyperX DDR3 2GHz Triple-Channel Memory in Support of Intel Core i7, X58 Platforms
First to Market with Fastest Memory at 1.65 volts
Fountain Valley, CA -- October 29, 2008 -- Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it is first to ship 2GHz memory in triple-channel configuration designed specifically for the new Intel-based X58 motherboards. Kingston's HyperX® DDR3 2GHz memory, available now, come in kits of three 1GB modules that are Intel® XMP (Extreme Memory Profile) ready meeting the Core i7 1.65 volt platform recommendation.
"Kingston is excited to bring the fastest DDR3 triple channel memory products to market as we are the first to deliver 2000MHz gaming kits of three with Intel's reduced voltage,” said Mark Tekunoff, senior technology manager, Kingston®. "All of our triple-channel kits can be overclocked manually or by using XMP-ready profiles. The 2GHz modules have been tested to support up to that speed on ASUS P6T Deluxe motherboards while the Intel DX58SO motherboards have been tested up to 1600MHz.”
In addition to the top-of-the-line 2000MHz, Kingston's family of triple-channel kits include 1866- and 1800MHz, and low-latency 1600- and 1375MHz speeds. Kingston ValueRAM® kits of three are also available in 1333MHz and 1066MHz, in 1- and 2GB capacities.
Kingston HyperX & ValueRAM DDR3 Specifications:
Part Number
KHX16000D3K3/3GX
3GB 2000MHz (CL9-9-9-27 @ 1.65v) kit of 3 optimized for XMP $ 334.00
KHX14900D3K3/3GX
3GB 1866MHz (CL9-9-9-27 @ 1.65v) kit of 3 optimized for XMP $ 317.00
KHX14400D3K3/3GX
3GB 1800MHz (CL9-9-9-27 @ 1.65v) kit of 3 optimized for XMP $ 312.00
KHX12800D3LLK3/3GX
3GB 1600MHz (CL8-8-8-24 @ 1.65v) kit of 3 optimized for XMP $ 285.00
KHX11000D3LLK3/3GX
3GB 1375MHz (CL7-7-7-20 @ 1.65v) kit of 3 optimized for XMP $ 192.00
KVR1333D3N9K3/6G
6GB 1333MHz (CL9-9-9 @ 1.5v) ValueRAM kit of 3 $ 240.00
KVR1333D3N9K3/3G
3GB 1333MHz (CL9-9-9 @ 1.5v) ValueRAM kit of 3 $ 132.00
KVR1066D3N7K3/6G
6GB 1066MHz (CL7-7-7 @ 1.5v) ValueRAM kit of 3 $ 240.00
KVR1066D3N7K3/3G
3GB 1066MHz (CL7-7-7 @ 1.5v) ValueRAM kit of 3 $ 132.00
Kingston HyperX is backed by a lifetime warranty and free 24/7 technical support. For more detailed information please visit the Kingston Web site at www.kingston.com.
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npp - Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - link
From what I've seen Core i7 won't blow anyone's mind, at least not in the way Core 2 did. Seems to me like we're seening diminishing returns from newer CPUs, and it's quite logical - going from 1 to 2 cores made a big difference, but 2 to 4 is a different story, not to mention higher counts. There simply aren't so much problems that can benefit from the increased parallelism, and even if there are, they are not in the scope of the regular user - to whom those CPUs are targeted after all. I guess many people will be disappointed from the performance of the Corei7 line after all the hype, given that power consumption has risen slightly as well. It's a nice occasion for Intel and the whole industry to make some valuable cash from the new architecture, however. Personally, I don't see a reason to bother with thoughts of an upgrade, it's definetely not worth it right now (and AMD has the word if it will be in the near future).RamarC - Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - link
"From what I've seen Core i7 won't blow anyone's mind"spoken like someone who has an i7 in hand and benchmarked it thoroughly... not.
"scope of regular user - to who those CPUs are targeted."
at lauch, i7 is targeted at servers and high-end users... not regular users.
"It's a nice occastion for Intel... to make some valuable cash"
Did you see Intel's latest earnings?
"I don't see a reason to bother... it's definitely not worth it... and AMD has the word if it will be in the near future"
???
npp - Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - link
"spoken like someone who has an i7 in hand and benchmarked it thoroughly"If you've bothered to check around there are plenty of benchmarks on the web. I said from what i've seen, right - well, that's what've seen, and I think you did too. The Core i7 was thoroughly reviewed at least a dozen times by now. You can see some articles on the topic even here at anandtech.
"at lauch, i7 is targeted at servers and high-end users... not regular users"
Agreed. Replace i7 with what is comming next year as low-end version. It's the same thing, save for the triple-channel goodness.
"Did you see Intel's latest earnings?"
No, I didn't, only read about them. Cash is valuable, anyway, even for a big company like Intel. If you haven't noticed, there is something strange going on at the stock markets, so stay tuned.
"???"
Well, this is a bit tricky. And being an Intel fanboy, I understand why you didn't got it. The only thing that would make an upgrade to Core i7 more interesting would be some lower prices from Intel. And this can't happen as long as AMD hasn't got a competeing product. If there was one, you wouldn't see such insane prices for a low binned CPU. Just to draw a parallel - nVidia slashed all its prices dramatically when the 4800s came around, and were faster at all price points. If AMD can pull a fast CPU out of the sleeve, things will change in the nice direction for the customers (i.e. you).
techmanc - Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - link
Remember when getting a 64bit CPU was all the rage. Well like most computer technology the hype and marketing is usually better than the actual product.3DoubleD - Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - link
I'm already missing my ridiculously cheap DDR2! $25 for 2 GB of (4-4-4, DDR-800) DDR2, $132 for 3 GB of (7-7-7, DDR 1066) DDR3. I know we have been spoiled with RAM prices this past year... but I don't want to go back!I guess as DDR3 adoption increases with Intel's mandatory switch we will see DDR3 prices come down like DDR2 did, but it took the switch to DDR2 by both Intel and AMD to bring prices down. Since Intel won't be forcing people to adopt i7 we will have to suffer these sort of DDR3 prices for a while longer, another reason to stick with current LGA 775 options unless i7 absolutely blows our minds.