Hynix Announces 16GB RAM Modules
While 2 GB seem to suffice even for the infamous Windows Vista, PC games are likely to require more and more RAM coupled with a powerful GPU and CPU combo in the years to come. Take for example Crysis Warhead which requires more than 2 GB of ram to run at relatively smooth framerates. Sure, that might point to the fact that some game developers are unable to optimize their software, but the need for more memory isn’t limited to games and video encoding. The server sector is another important RAM devourer.
Taking all these things into consideration, Hynix Semiconductor, one of the major memory chip manufacturers, announced that it will soon launch MetaRAM's new DDR3 technology in its next generation R-DIMMs. This will bring the world's first 16GB 2-rank DIMM (HMT32GR7AER4C-GD) to the masses. The new modules have already been demoed at Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Francisco last week.
According to Digit-Life, DDR3 MetaRAM is similar to the previous generation of DDR2 technology that enables significantly more memory in a server. However, Hynix had to find a way for the DDR3 MetaRAM technology to enable larger memory capacity without negatively impacting the operating frequency of the DDR3 memory channel. The system on display at IDF had 24GB of DDR3 SDRAM and was capable of 1066 million transactions per-second (MT/s). Since Nehalem CPUs enable triple channel configurations, users may include up to 96 GB running at 1066 MT/s.
Hynix also announced 8 GB modules but the press release discloses no info on availability and price.
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