First DDR3 For Desktops To Come From Super Talent

gen.Rage1991hrv · February 17th, 2007, 10:47 PM

Memory manufacturer Super Talent partners up with Samsung for some of the first DDR3

Super Talent sends us word that it has completed construction of its first DDR3 prototype modules and will be the first to market for commercial modules. As a member of JEDEC, Super Talent is devoting engineers and time to defining and finalizing the DDR3 specifications.

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Unixlord · February 18th, 2007, 08:14 AM

It's gonna be mega expensive with minimum benefit for gaming/desktop use upon release.

squall_leonhart · February 18th, 2007, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Unixlord

It's gonna be mega expensive with minimum benefit for gaming/desktop use upon release.

actually DDR3 has lower timings and voltage, and that means better overclocking

Chaos · February 18th, 2007, 01:54 PM

yes and while it is still a 240 pin config it will require a new MB cause of the placement of the grovr being diffenent than DDR2

Unixlord · February 18th, 2007, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by squall_leonhart

actually DDR3 has lower timings and voltage, and that means better overclocking

Well the clocks are going to be pretty high anyway. Unless you use some seriously bandwidth intensive programs you won't see huge gains from increasing the clock. Lower voltage is always good but not that good. DDR3 should be the last thing to worry about

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