Memory
When JEDEC released its DDR5 specification (JESD79) back in 2020, the standard setting organization defined precise specs for modules with speed bins of up to 6400 MT/s, while leaving the spec open to further expansions with faster memory as technology progressed. Now, a bit more than three-and-a-half years later, and the standards body and its members are gearing up to release a faster generation of DDR5 memory, which is being laid out in the newly updated JESD79-JC5 specification. The latest iteration of the DDR5 spec defines official DDR timing specifications up to 8800 MT/s, as well as adding some new features when it comes to security. Diving in, the new specification outlines settings for memory chips (on all types of memory modules) with data transfer...
Value RAM Roundup: Computing On a Budget
We compare 7 low-cost memories, and even a new value BH5. Do any of these, at $90 to $195 per GB, stand out from the crowd?
102 by Wesley Fink on 4/11/2005Patriot DDR400 2-2-2/DDR533 3-4-4: Performance AND Value
Patriot introduces a new memory rated at both DDR400 and DDR533. How does this new Samsung TCCD memory compare to the best memory that we have tested?
23 by Wesley Fink on 4/8/2005OCZ VX Revisited: DDR Updates on DFI nForce4
With a memory voltage to 4.0V, the DFI nF4 offers new overclocking capabilities with OCZ VX and other DDR memory. Benchmarks are updated with 4 top DDR memories.
53 by Wesley Fink on 3/30/2005OCZ VX Memory + DFI nForce4 = DDR533 at 2-2-2
A memory rated at DDR500 2-2-2 grabs everyone’s interest. What does it take to reach this performance level and beyond with OCZ PC4000 VX Gold?
67 by Wesley Fink on 3/4/2005Corsair 4400C25: Taking Samsung TCCD to New Heights
Corsair introduces a new DDR550 memory based on the legendary Samsung TCCD memory chips. How does Corsair compare to the best TCCD on Intel and AMD platforms?
23 by Wesley Fink on 1/4/2005OCZ PC2-4200EB: Reaching for DDR2-800
This DDR2 is the first to break through the DDR2 high-latency stranglehold. These PC2-4200 1GB DIMMs, rated at 3-2-2-8, also reach new performance records in our new DDR2...
22 by Wesley Fink on 12/21/2004PQI & G. Skill: New Choices in 2-2-2 Memory
PQI and G. Skill deliver new choices for those shopping for DDR400 2-2-2 memory. How do they compare to the best 2-2-2 memory on the Intel and AMD platforms?
10 by Wesley Fink on 10/9/2004Athlon 64 Memory: Rewriting the Rules
What happens when you move the fastest DDR memories to Athlon 64? There were quite a few surprises in our first Athlon 64 memory roundup.
47 by Wesley Fink on 10/1/2004RAM - Memory Technology Overview
Memory timings and options are often misunderstood. In this first of a multi-part series dealing with RAM, we tackle the topic of explaining how memory works and what...
22 by Jarred Walton on 9/28/2004OCZ 3700 Gold Rev. 3: DDR500 Value for Athlon 64 & Intel 478
OCZ introduces DDR466 and DDR500 at a lower price. We compare performance on both Athlon 64 and the standard Intel 478 test beds. How do these new...
11 by Wesley Fink on 9/22/2004Geil PC3200 Ultra X: High Speed & Record Bandwidth
Geil introduces a fast 2-2-2-5 DDR400 Ultra X memory. How does Ultra X compare in bandwidth and timings to other PC3200 2-2-2 memory?
19 by Wesley Fink on 8/20/2004=<em>F-A-S-T</em>= DDR Memory: 2-2-2 Roars on the Scene
Corsair started it all, but now there are 6 players with fast 2-2-2 DDR400 Memory that also works fine at DDR500. We discover they are not all created...
47 by Wesley Fink on 8/5/2004Buffalo FireStix: Red Hot Name for a New High-End Memory
Buffalo Technologies introduces FireStix High-Speed memory with flame red heat spreaders. Do FireStix perform as hot as they look?
9 by Wesley Fink on 7/22/2004DDR2 Roundup: Reaching for 667 and Beyond
DDR2 667 is coming, so how far can you push the DDR2 memory that is now available? In our first roundup of DDR2 memory, we take a closer...
20 by Wesley Fink on 7/8/2004New DDR Highs: Shikatronics, OCZ, and the Fastest Memory Yet
Shikatronics and OCZ are shipping DDR550 based on the latest Hynix B chips, which are claimed to be the fastest memory that you can buy. Did ShikaXRAM and...
11 by Wesley Fink on 6/29/2004The Return of 2-2-2: Corsair 3200XL & Samsung PC4000
It appears that the funeral for 2-2-2 timings was a bit premature. Corsair introduces 2-2-2 DDR400 and Samsung launches a new DDR500 memory using new chips that claim...
11 by Wesley Fink on 6/15/2004OCZ 3700EB: Making Hay with Athlon 64
OCZ extends their EB (Enhanced Bandwidth) memory series with DDR466 that takes Extended Bandwidth Performance to a new high. The surprise is that they perform even better on...
12 by Wesley Fink on 5/19/2004OCZ 3500EB: The Importance of Balanced Memory Timings
OCZ launches a new EB (Enhanced Bandwidth) memory series with CAS 2.5 and the claim that 2.5-2-3 or 3-2-3 timings can be just as fast as CAS 2 in...
13 by Wesley Fink on 4/7/2004Mushkin PC3200 2-2-2 Special: Last of a Legend
We thought they were all gone, but Mushkin surprises us with the introduction of PC3200 2-2-2 Special memory based on the legendary Winbond BH6 chips.
9 by Wesley Fink on 4/4/2004PMI DDR533: A New Name in High-Performance Memory
PMI is a new name in high-end memory, but they are going for the gold with a matched pair of DDR533. Can the new PMI4200 compete with the...
13 by Wesley Fink on 3/25/2004
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