Memory
The CXL consortium has had a regular presence at FMS (which rechristened itself from 'Flash Memory Summit' to the 'Future of Memory and Storage' this year). Back at FMS 2022, the company had announced v3.0 of the CXL specifications. This was followed by CXL 3.1's introduction at Supercomputing 2023. Having started off as a host to device interconnect standard, it had slowly subsumed other competing standards such as OpenCAPI and Gen-Z. As a result, the specifications started to encompass a wide variety of use-cases by building a protocol on top of the the ubiquitous PCIe expansion bus. The CXL consortium comprises of heavyweights such as AMD and Intel, as well as a large number of startup companies attempting to play in different segments on...
Mid-Range DDR2-800 from G.Skill
A closer look at G.Skill's mid-range DDR2-800, based on relaxed binning of Micron D9 chips. Is it a good value or does it leave you wanting for more?
32 by Wesley Fink on 11/3/2006Patriot Introduces DDR2-1066
Patriot introduces 2GB and 1GB memory kits rated at DDR2-1066. How does the Patriot memory compare to the best in the market?
11 by Wesley Fink on 10/30/2006Intel P965: DDR2-667 Memory Performance
After a flood of emails we take a look at DDR2-667 memory performance on our Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 motherboard.
27 by Gary Key on 10/26/2006Super Talent & TEAM Join the Fast DDR2 Club
Super Talent and TEAM launch DDR2-1000 memory. How do these fast DDR2 memories compare to the best in the market?
17 by Wesley Fink on 10/10/2006Corsair and OCZ: New Standards in Fast DDR2
OCZ and Corsair have both introduced the fastest DDR2 they have ever produced. How do they compare to each other and the rest of the high-end DDR2 memories?
19 by Wesley Fink on 8/4/2006Conroe vs. AM2: Memory & Performance
Memory is compared on Core 2 Duo and AM2. There is also a CPU comparison at 2.93GHz & DDR2-1067 for "show-me" readers.
119 by Wesley Fink on 7/25/2006High Speed DDR2: Buffalo and Crucial Deliver 1000+
The latest and greatest Micron DDR2 chips are appearing in all the best DDR2 these days. Do the new Buffalo and Crucial DDR2-1000 provide breakthrough performance?
25 by Wesley Fink on 7/7/2006OCZ EL PC2-8000 XTC: Low Latency PLUS DDR2-1100
OCZ delivers the first 2G DDR2 memory kit based on the latest Micron DDR2 chips. Is this the DDR2 fireworks we've been waiting for?
16 by Wesley Fink on 4/3/2006Mushkin XP2 PC2-5300 DDR2 – Xtreme Performance Memory
Mushkin unveils their new low latency, high performance DDR2 memory modules.
12 by Steve Carmel & Wesley Fink on 3/28/2006Crucial Ballistix DDR2: The New DDR2 Standard?
Crucial has just unleashed 2 new DDR2 memory kits. Is this the new Fat Body D9 that everyone is waiting for?
28 by Steve Carmel & Wesley Fink on 2/21/2006FAST 2GB DDR Kits - Part 2
Our 2GB DDR Kit roundup continues with the latest from Corsair, Crucial, G. Skill, Kingston, Mushkin, and Team.
52 by Wesley Fink on 1/23/2006Samsung Ramps Up 900MHz GDDR3
Samsung ups the ante on GDDR3 memory with new revisions supporting 900MHz and lower latencies for graphics cards.
12 by Ryan Smith on 12/22/2005Lexar JumpDrive Secure II USB Flash Drive - Mac & PC Support
Lexar is the first to bring us Mac and PC support with their new security software, debuting with their JumpDrive Secure II USB Flash Drive. But how does...
13 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/21/20051GB DIMMs: FAST 2GB DDR Kits from Corsair, Gigaram, and OCZ
Fast 1GB DIMMs finally hit the market! We take a closer look at new 2GB kits from OCZ, Gigaram and Corsair.
41 by Wesley Fink on 10/11/2005USB Flash Drive Roundup - 10/2005
We took USB flash drives from close to a dozen different manufacturers, and separated the best from the rest.
39 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/4/2005World Wide Memory: A Tour of Kingston Taiwan
Computex presented the opportunity to visit the world’s largest memory maker.
48 by Wesley Fink on 6/16/2005Mushkin Redline XP4000: Winbond with Voltage Be Damned
Mushkin introduces a Redline memory rated at a blazing fast DDR500 at 2-2-2 timings. How does Redline compare with the best that we have tested?
41 by Wesley Fink on 5/16/2005Value 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 3/30/2005