Memory
Now that JEDEC has published specification of GDDR7 memory, memory manufacturers are beginning to announce their initial products. The first out of the gate for this generation is Samsung, which has has quietly added its GDDR7 products to its official product catalog. For now, Samsung lists two GDDR7 devices on its website: 16 Gbit chips rated for an up to 28 GT/s data transfer rate and a faster version running at up to 32 GT/s data transfer rate (which is in line with initial parts that Samsung announced in mid-2023). The chips feature a 512M x32 organization and come in a 266-pin FBGA packaging. The chips are already sampling, so Samsung's customers – GPU vendors, AI inference vendors, network product vendors, and the like &ndash...
Micron’s DRAM Update: More Capacity, Four More 10nm-Class Nodes, EUV, 64 GB DIMMs
During its earnings conference call with investors and financial analysts earlier this week, Micron expressed confidence in its long-term future and strong demand for its products as new applications...
23 by Anton Shilov on 6/28/2019SK Hynix Starts Production of 128-Layer 4D NAND, 176-Layer Being Developed
SK Hynix has announced it has finished development of its 128-layer 1 terabit 3D TLC NAND flash. The new memory features the company’s charge trap flash (CTF) design, along...
28 by Anton Shilov on 6/26/2019Silicon Power Goes Gaming: Unleashing XPower Turbine RGB Memory & SSDs
Silicon Power is best known for its reasonably-priced storage devices as well as various accessories for PCs and smartphones. But in an attempt to grow further, the company recently...
17 by Anton Shilov on 6/24/2019TeamGroup T-Force Xcalibur ARGB DDR4-4000 at Computex
At Computex 2019, TeamGroup unveiled a couple of new products aimed at users looking for high-end components. One of these was its refreshed T-Force Xcalibur DDR4 memory now with...
3 by Gavin Bonshor on 6/12/2019Samsung 32GB DDR4-2666 Non-ECC Memory at Retail: $168
With a lot of speculation in regards to Samsungs 32 GB unbuffered modules and their availability since we first announced it last year, stock has started to filter into...
13 by Gavin Bonshor on 6/11/2019Spotted at Computex: HP’s own DDR4 Modules? V2, V6 and V8 RGB Families
Nowadays RGB LEDs are found on almost all modules for enthusiasts produced using famous memory houses as well as those used by boutique PC makers. HP recently renewed its...
15 by Anton Shilov on 6/7/2019GeIL Demonstrates DDR4-5000 Memory Modules: Not for Sale
The rather long lifespan of DDR4 memory has allowed manufacturers to learn how to build modules running at speeds and voltages well above those specified by JEDEC’s standard. Nowadays...
4 by Anton Shilov on 6/5/2019ADATA Demonstrates 32 GB DDR4 Modules, Built on Micron 16 Gb
Earlier this year Intel enabled support of high-capacity 32 GB memory modules based on 16 Gb memory chips on select client platforms for enthusiasts and prosumers, but until recently...
3 by Anton Shilov on 6/4/2019Crucial 32 GB DDR4 Modules Found in an ASRock System
In a rather unexpected turn of events, Crucial has unveiled its first 32 GB DDR4 UDIMMs, which are based on Micron's yet-to-be-announced 16 Gb memory chips. The DIMMs will...
10 by Anton Shilov on 6/3/2019Antec Unsheathes Katana: A New DDR4 Memory Series for Enthusiasts
In the market of PC components for enthusiasts and modders, Antec is trying to find a market to expand with a set of tools that it knows the best...
10 by Anton Shilov on 5/29/2019Toshiba Memory & Western Digital Finalize Fab K1 Investment Agreement
Toshiba Memory and Western Digital on Friday announced that they had finalized a formal agreement regarding a joint investment in the K1 manufacturing facility near Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, Japan...
1 by Anton Shilov on 5/20/2019GeIL Launches Evo Spear Phantom Gaming Edition Memory, Designed For SFF Systems
Following on from a wide range of ASRock Phantom Gaming branded products, memory manufacturer GeIL has announced its new Evo Spear Phantom Gaming Edition memory, which is designed for...
7 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/17/2019KLEVV Cras X RGB: Up to DDR4-4266, Coming at Computex
KLEVV, a partner business of SK Hynix, has always been rather conservative when it comes to speed bins of its memory modules for gamers and overclockers, partly because the...
8 by Anton Shilov on 5/15/2019Samsung Samples 32 Gb DDR4 Memory Chips
Samsung recently began sampling of its DDR4 memory chips featuring a 32 Gb capacity. The new products will simplify production of high-capacity memory modules that use multiple DRAM packages.
8 by Anton Shilov on 5/15/2019Samsung to End B-Die DDR4: The Overclockers' Favorite
For many years leading DRAM module manufacturers have used Samsung’s B-die 8 Gb memory chips for their fastest and most advanced DIMMs. This quarter Samsung intends to discontinue production...
16 by Anton Shilov on 5/14/2019SMART Modular Announces 32 GB SO-DIMMs for Extreme Environments
SMART Modular has introduced the industry’s first industrial-grade 32 GB DDR4 SO-DIMMs. The memory modules are aimed at ruggedized computing applications that require top-of-the-line capacity modules with improved reliability.
2 by Anton Shilov on 5/9/2019Micron to Pay Intel $1.3B to $1.5B for IM Flash Stake
Earlier this year, Micron announced their intention to buy out Intel's stake of their memory technology joint venture, IM Flash Technologies. Now, as the process gets underway, Micron is...
26 by Anton Shilov on 5/8/2019SK Hynix to Start Using 2nd Gen 10nm-class DRAM Process Technology in 2H 2019
As part of their Q1'19 earnings announcement, SK Hynix has disclosed that the company will both increase its output of DRAM made using its 1st generation 10 nm-class manufacturing...
4 by Anton Shilov on 4/25/2019HyperX Releases Two New Predator 16 GB Memory Kits: DDR4-4266 and DDR4-4600
HyperX has unveiled two new kits of DDR4 memory from its Predator range, offering speeds of DDR4-4266 and DDR4-4600. The new kits come in 2 x 8 GB sets...
10 by Gavin Bonshor on 4/25/2019The G.Skill Royal Storage Box, Now On Sale: For All Your Royal Memories
Throughout the years we've seen the evolution of the Trident Z range from G.Skill which currently offers users with three different designs of DDR4 memory to choose from. This...
16 by Gavin Bonshor on 4/12/2019