http://news.softpedia.com Softpedia News - Memory Softpedia News en-us 2001 - 2012 Softpedia. All rights reserved. Tue, 29 May 2012 01:05:31 GMT Tue, 29 May 2012 01:05:31 GMT News http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 10 http://news.softpedia.com/base_img/softpedia_logo.gif http://news.softpedia.com http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apacer-Announces-New-DDR3-1600-16GB-ECC-RDIMM-271731.shtml American memory manufacturer Apacer has reportedly just launched the new DDR3-1600 16GB ECC RDIMM memory modules. These are high-density 16 GB DDR3 modules with integrated server technologies.

ECC is short for error correction code. This is a special technology added to memory modules used in very demanding systems, such as servers, and... (read more)]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 12:01:00 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apacer-Announces-New-DDR3-1600-16GB-ECC-RDIMM-271731.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apacer-Announces-New-DDR3-1600-16GB-ECC-RDIMM-271731.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Constantin Murariu) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Starts-Mass-Production-of-20nm-Memory-Chips-270497.shtml Korean giant corporation Samsung has just announced that it started manufacturing 4Gb memory chips using 20nm manufacturing technology, on its official website. Remember that you need two such 4 Gb memory chip to have 1 GB of LPDDR2 RAM in you smartphone, as 1 GB (Gigabyte) is equal to 8 Gb (Gigabits).

Up until now, Samsung has be... (read more)]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 14:59:00 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Starts-Mass-Production-of-20nm-Memory-Chips-270497.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Starts-Mass-Production-of-20nm-Memory-Chips-270497.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Constantin Murariu) http://news.softpedia.com/news/World-s-First-DDR3-3GHz-Memory-Announced-by-Team-Group-270375.shtml Computer memory expert manufacturer Team Group, a brand well-known to the enthusiasts, has just announced a new dual channel DDR3 memory kit that runs at a record-breaking 3GHz, on its official website. This is a kit consisting of two 2 GB modules.

The company warns buyers that the memory is only certified to work in pairs, so ... (read more)]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 09:39:00 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/World-s-First-DDR3-3GHz-Memory-Announced-by-Team-Group-270375.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/World-s-First-DDR3-3GHz-Memory-Announced-by-Team-Group-270375.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Constantin Murariu) http://news.softpedia.com/news/ADATA-Presents-the-DDR3-2133X-8-GB-and-16-GB-XPG-Xtreme-Series-DC-Kits-269960.shtml Well-known affordable memory manufacturer ADATA has just announced the availability of the refreshed XPG Xtreme Series DDR3 lineup, on its official website. Two kits are available with 8 GB and 16 GB total capacities, respectively.

The new ADATA XPG Xtreme Series DDR3-2133X has a 2133 MHz working frequency and an ... (read more)]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 13:58:00 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/ADATA-Presents-the-DDR3-2133X-8-GB-and-16-GB-XPG-Xtreme-Series-DC-Kits-269960.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/ADATA-Presents-the-DDR3-2133X-8-GB-and-16-GB-XPG-Xtreme-Series-DC-Kits-269960.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Constantin Murariu) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Micron-Confirms-Plan-to-Buy-Elpida-for-3-75-Billion-268979.shtml It was only a few days ago that we reported on who was left to bid for Elpida and, now, we finally have confirmation: Micron will acquire the company entirely.

From being one of the prime suppliers of semiconductors, Elpida has somehow fallen to the level of bankruptcy very quickly over the past year and a half.

Tru... (read more)]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 17:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Micron-Confirms-Plan-to-Buy-Elpida-for-3-75-Billion-268979.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Micron-Confirms-Plan-to-Buy-Elpida-for-3-75-Billion-268979.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Green-House-Has-Some-RAM-Ready-to-Ship-Too-268254.shtml Green House is a Japanese company that isn't limited to just one layer of the IT market, something that may not have been made all that apparent in our article about its newest monitors.

Of course, as we said, the company didn't so much release two new displays as it launched one monitor in two color options. But we digress.

... (read more)]]> Tue, 8 May 2012 21:01:02 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Green-House-Has-Some-RAM-Ready-to-Ship-Too-268254.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Green-House-Has-Some-RAM-Ready-to-Ship-Too-268254.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Micron-Launches-Its-First-DDR4-Module-268068.shtml The next generation of computer dynamic random access memory is getting closer with each passing day, and now we get to see Micron's first module based on it.

Micron isn't the first company to demo a DDR4 memory module. Hynix went first, last month, even before JEDEC revealed some key details about the specification.

What we are ... (read more)]]> Mon, 7 May 2012 12:40:00 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Micron-Launches-Its-First-DDR4-Module-268068.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Micron-Launches-Its-First-DDR4-Module-268068.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/SK-Hynix-Abandons-Elpida-Auction-267752.shtml Elpida has been in treacherous waters for some time now, having filed for bankruptcy and putting itself up for auction, but those willing to buy it get fewer and fewer each month.

Elpida used to be quite an important name among the makers of semiconductors, especially NAND and DRAM chips.

Unfortunately, the memory market, especially t... (read more)]]> Fri, 4 May 2012 12:06:00 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/SK-Hynix-Abandons-Elpida-Auction-267752.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/SK-Hynix-Abandons-Elpida-Auction-267752.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/G-Skill-Unveils-TridentX-DDR3-Memory-Kit-for-New-CPUs-266058.shtml Since Intel has finally deigned to formally launch the Ivy Bridge, 22nm central processing units, hardware meant to pair with it is appearing as well.

There are quite a few third-generation CPUs on Intel's website right now, divided into Core i5, Core i7 and Core i7 Extreme series. We have written about them here.

... (read more)]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:51:01 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/G-Skill-Unveils-TridentX-DDR3-Memory-Kit-for-New-CPUs-266058.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/G-Skill-Unveils-TridentX-DDR3-Memory-Kit-for-New-CPUs-266058.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Patriot-Memory-Intros-New-Performance-EP-SD-Cards-265153.shtml Fremont, CA.-based American memory manufacturer Patriot Memory, has sent out a press release presenting its new Extreme Performance SDHC/SDXC UHS-I flash storage line of products.

The Patriot Memory EP Series SDHC/SDXC cards feature ultra-fast transfer rates and expanded storage capacities. They need SDHC/SDXH capable devices, but onc... (read more)]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:13:00 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Patriot-Memory-Intros-New-Performance-EP-SD-Cards-265153.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Patriot-Memory-Intros-New-Performance-EP-SD-Cards-265153.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Constantin Murariu) http://news.softpedia.com/news/DDR4-in-2014-Behold-the-Speeds-and-Power-Needs-264491.shtml As new CPUs and motherboards appear, so does new memory, but the time is nearing when DDR3 can no longer keep up with all other advancements.

After seeing Intel's plans for the hard disk drive market, we get to look at the next big thing on the RAM segment.

We are, of course, talking about DDR4 RAM (random access memory)... (read more)]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:30:00 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/DDR4-in-2014-Behold-the-Speeds-and-Power-Needs-264491.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/DDR4-in-2014-Behold-the-Speeds-and-Power-Needs-264491.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Invensas-Creates-Special-Ultrabook-Memory-263916.shtml Laptop components are fairly standard nowadays, but there come times when IT companies have to start thinking outside the box in order to make a new idea feasible.

As far as game changing devices go, ultrabooks are a fairly mild example, but they still forced, and are forcing, component makers to make their devices thinner and lighter, wit... (read more)]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:21:01 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Invensas-Creates-Special-Ultrabook-Memory-263916.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Invensas-Creates-Special-Ultrabook-Memory-263916.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Centon-Releases-New-Server-Memory-263594.shtml After all the desktop products announced recently, it is actually quite refreshing to see something unrelated for a change, even though it isn't going to directly enrich the lives of consumers all that much.

And by “it” we mean the new server memory that Centon Electronics officially introduced not overly long ago.

This is... (read more)]]> Mon, 9 Apr 2012 19:21:01 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Centon-Releases-New-Server-Memory-263594.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Centon-Releases-New-Server-Memory-263594.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/SK-Hynix-and-Spansion-Sign-NAND-Flash-Agreement-262586.shtml The IT industry is a place where many companies call each other to court, but at least two such names are putting some effort into avoiding the possibility entirely.

To get right to the point, Spansion and SK Hynix have entered a cross-license agreement that covers all their single-level cell (SLC) NAND Flash technologies.

read more)]]> Tue, 3 Apr 2012 19:31:02 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/SK-Hynix-and-Spansion-Sign-NAND-Flash-Agreement-262586.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/SK-Hynix-and-Spansion-Sign-NAND-Flash-Agreement-262586.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/PNY-Adds-2133-MHz-and-1866-MHz-DDR3-Memory-Variants-to-Dual-and-Quad-Chanel-Kits-261605.shtml Today PNY announced new memory kits on its official website. The modules are rated at 1866 MHz and 2133 MHz speeds respectively and come in dual-channel or quad-channel configurations.

These new kits are part of PNY’s XLR8 product line of fast memory modules. They come in 8 GB kits that comprise... (read more)]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:05:00 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/PNY-Adds-2133-MHz-and-1866-MHz-DDR3-Memory-Variants-to-Dual-and-Quad-Chanel-Kits-261605.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/PNY-Adds-2133-MHz-and-1866-MHz-DDR3-Memory-Variants-to-Dual-and-Quad-Chanel-Kits-261605.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Constantin Murariu) http://news.softpedia.com/news/KINGMAX-Announces-the-New-64GB-SDXC-ProMax-Class-10-Series-261546.shtml Well-known memory manufacturer Kingmax has recently announced on its official website the fastest line of SD cards the company has ever made. The cards are compatible with the SDHC and SDXC standards and their range of capacities sits between 8 GB and 64 GB.

The two fastest cards presented were the 64 GB SD Card Pro max tha... (read more)]]> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:49:00 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/KINGMAX-Announces-the-New-64GB-SDXC-ProMax-Class-10-Series-261546.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/KINGMAX-Announces-the-New-64GB-SDXC-ProMax-Class-10-Series-261546.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Constantin Murariu) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Memory-Maker-Expands-Horizons-Hynix-Becomes-SK-Group-Member-261067.shtml We've learned that the SK Group, an industrial conglomerate from South Korea, has invested an undisclosed sum of money into Hynix Semiconductor.

What this means is that Hynix will henceforth be called SK Hynix and will start making other sorts of semiconductors besides memory chips.

The company is already a ... (read more)]]> Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:31:01 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Memory-Maker-Expands-Horizons-Hynix-Becomes-SK-Group-Member-261067.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Memory-Maker-Expands-Horizons-Hynix-Becomes-SK-Group-Member-261067.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Kingston-Buys-Stake-in-Taiwan-Based-Memory-Maker-261133.shtml Elpida may have gone into bankruptcy, but its subsidiary maker of DRAM needn't fall with it, especially since it gets funds from other companies too, like Powertech Technology.

Speaking of Powertech, the company has decided that it is no longer in its best interest to hold onto its stake in the manufacturer.

As such, i... (read more)]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:26:00 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Kingston-Buys-Stake-in-Taiwan-Based-Memory-Maker-261133.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Kingston-Buys-Stake-in-Taiwan-Based-Memory-Maker-261133.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Transcend-Intros-16-GB-and-8-GB-Server-Memory-Modules-259686.shtml Intel may have made it possible to build newer, better and more secure servers, but its Xeon E5 processors can't do anything on their own, so Transcend decided to offer some backup, so to speak.

While leaving it to others to create motherboards and racks or server blades, Transcend looked at the field where it excels: memory.read more)]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:13:00 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Transcend-Intros-16-GB-and-8-GB-Server-Memory-Modules-259686.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Transcend-Intros-16-GB-and-8-GB-Server-Memory-Modules-259686.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/G-Skill-Releases-16-GB-Quad-Channel-DDR3-Kit-at-2-66-GHz-257868.shtml G.Skill made sure to attend the 2012 edition of CeBIT in Hannover, Germany, so we aren't overly surprised to hear that it has launched a new memory product.

Nevertheless, we did feel our eyebrows rise a bit when we read just how the company decided to describe its new product.

After all, it isn't every day that ... (read more)]]> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:09:00 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/G-Skill-Releases-16-GB-Quad-Channel-DDR3-Kit-at-2-66-GHz-257868.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/G-Skill-Releases-16-GB-Quad-Channel-DDR3-Kit-at-2-66-GHz-257868.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Super-Talent-s-Quad-Channel-Quadra-DDR3-Memory-Works-at-2133MHz-256207.shtml Computer enthusiasts looking for high performance DDR3 memory for their quad-channel enabled LGA 2011 systems now have a new option to take into consideration as Super Talent has just announced a new series of Quadra DDR3 memory clocked at 2133MHz.

Clients interested in purchasing Super Talent’s new memory will h... (read more)]]> Fri, 2 Mar 2012 10:20:00 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Super-Talent-s-Quad-Channel-Quadra-DDR3-Memory-Works-at-2133MHz-256207.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Super-Talent-s-Quad-Channel-Quadra-DDR3-Memory-Works-at-2133MHz-256207.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sorin Nita) http://news.softpedia.com/news/ADATA-s-8GB-CL9-1600-DDR3-Quad-Channel-Gaming-Memory-255936.shtml After releasing new solid state drives and USB 3.0 hard drive units, ADATA is now offering a new dynamic random access memory (DRAM) kit as well.

ADATA has issued an official press release in which it talks about the XPG Gaming V 2.0 1600G 8 GB single and 16GB dual kit memory modules.

Like so many other products of... (read more)]]> Thu, 1 Mar 2012 21:01:02 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/ADATA-s-8GB-CL9-1600-DDR3-Quad-Channel-Gaming-Memory-255936.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/ADATA-s-8GB-CL9-1600-DDR3-Quad-Channel-Gaming-Memory-255936.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Elpida-Files-for-Bankruptcy-as-It-Fails-to-Get-Government-Protection-255585.shtml Elpida tried to negotiate with the Japanese government, hoping to be granted protection to repay the $5.6 billion debt, but it had to file for bankruptcy instead.

Elpida is Japan's only maker of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and used to be one of the most powerful memory players in the world.

... (read more)]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Elpida-Files-for-Bankruptcy-as-It-Fails-to-Get-Government-Protection-255585.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Elpida-Files-for-Bankruptcy-as-It-Fails-to-Get-Government-Protection-255585.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/DDR4-RAM-Being-Demonstrated-at-ISSCC-Will-Enter-Manufacture-in-2013-255012.shtml DDR4, the next DRAM memory standard, is expected to be massively adopted by 2014, which means that the companies behind its existence have to start showing prototypes now instead of later.

It so happens that the International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) has just taken place (between February 19 and 23)... (read more)]]> Sat, 25 Feb 2012 06:04:00 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/DDR4-RAM-Being-Demonstrated-at-ISSCC-Will-Enter-Manufacture-in-2013-255012.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/DDR4-RAM-Being-Demonstrated-at-ISSCC-Will-Enter-Manufacture-in-2013-255012.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/ADATA-s-Energy-Efficient-DDR3L-RDIMM-Server-Memory-Runs-at-1600MHz-254904.shtml Memory maker ADATA has recently announced the introduction of a new line of high performance RDIMM memory for cloud business solutions, which was designed to deliver improved levels of energy efficiency.

The new DDR3L DIMMs require just 1.35V in order to operate and are available as 4GB or 8GB modules supporting spe... (read more)]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:12:00 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/ADATA-s-Energy-Efficient-DDR3L-RDIMM-Server-Memory-Runs-at-1600MHz-254904.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/ADATA-s-Energy-Efficient-DDR3L-RDIMM-Server-Memory-Runs-at-1600MHz-254904.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sorin Nita) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Creates-4-Gb-512-MB-LPDDR3-RAM-for-Smartphones-254617.shtml Samsung likes to use as many of its own resources as possible when making consumer or business/enterprise products, and the new DRAM it invented proves it.

The company has an extensive collection of phones, but this is merely one of its many business outlets, one that it has only indirectly served just now.

Long ... (read more)]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:37:00 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Creates-4-Gb-512-MB-LPDDR3-RAM-for-Smartphones-254617.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Creates-4-Gb-512-MB-LPDDR3-RAM-for-Smartphones-254617.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Kingmax-Releases-Nano-Gaming-Ram-Memory-253839.shtml There is a new memory line running about, or there will be as soon as online vendors start listing it as available, if they haven't already.

Unfortunately, the prices of the products in the Nano Gaming Ram series, as the DRAM (dynamic random access memory) series is called, are still unknown, and listings are unavailable yet.

Tw... (read more)]]> Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:11:01 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Kingmax-Releases-Nano-Gaming-Ram-Memory-253839.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Kingmax-Releases-Nano-Gaming-Ram-Memory-253839.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Transcend-Intros-Largest-Capacity-600X-CF-Card-64GB-253461.shtml Transcend has just announced the availability of a new memory card line, one that is both fast and capacious enough to store up to 13,000 10-megapixel photos.

Memory cards are the only means of storing data that cameras, smartphones and many other consumer electronics and professional devices use.

Transcend, being a ... (read more)]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:40:00 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Transcend-Intros-Largest-Capacity-600X-CF-Card-64GB-253461.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Transcend-Intros-Largest-Capacity-600X-CF-Card-64GB-253461.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Memory-Prices-Finally-Going-Up-Again-Bit-by-Bit-253202.shtml After many months of decline, memory makers and vendors can finally start to increase their chip and module prices, even though consumer demand continues to be rather weak.

It wasn't so long ago that the memory market reached such a low level in terms of demand that it was believed prices couldn't go much lower.

Despite... (read more)]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:28:00 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Memory-Prices-Finally-Going-Up-Again-Bit-by-Bit-253202.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Memory-Prices-Finally-Going-Up-Again-Bit-by-Bit-253202.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Empirion-Makes-DDR-Memory-Run-on-1-4W-Less-252755.shtml
This new converter measures 3 x 3 x 0.55 mm and can make do with a printed circuit board area of just 80 square mm.

Enpirion also made it possible to operate more than one device at the same time, boosting efficiency and cost effectiveness for any applications that rely on large DDR memory capacities.

That incl... (read more)]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:25:00 GMT Softpedia News - Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Empirion-Makes-DDR-Memory-Run-on-1-4W-Less-252755.shtml Memory http://news.softpedia.com/news/Empirion-Makes-DDR-Memory-Run-on-1-4W-Less-252755.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop)