14 DAY TRIAL // OCZ Technology, a leading maker of high-speed memory modules, announced on Tuesday 26.12.2006 the launch of the new Gold-series memory sticks.
Designed for gamers, the memory sticks utilize the company's new XTC technology (eXtreme thermal convection). OCZ claims the (XTC) heat-spreaders provide better cooling.
Dr. Michael Schuette, vice president of technology development at OCZ Technology, says that "Based on the overwhelmingly positive results and feedback on the XTC heat-spreaders, we believe that we need to make XTC available for a wider spectrum of modules than originally planned".
The PC-3200 and PC-3500 Gold Gamer eXtreme Series with 2-2-2-5 timings will be the first OCZ memory parts to include the new XTC heatspreader. The new Gold GX series modules are designed and qualified with special selection of premium components to maximize performance when playing even the most demanding graphics intensive games.
The PC-3200 & PC-3500 Gold GX XTC series will be available in 512MB modules and 1GB (2x512) dual channel optimized kits. All OCZ memory solutions come backed with an industry-leading lifetime warranty and toll-free, direct technical support.
XTC (Xtreme Thermal Convection) cooling system consists of four pieces: two honeycomb-like heat-spreaders and two small frames that preserve mechanical stability and serve for decoration purposes. The heat-spreaders which are mounted directly onto the memory chips in a manner that avoids gaps between the heat-spreaders and actual memory chips, which provides more efficient heat conduction and dissipation. OCZ claims that honey-comb like design has higher surface area than conventional solid heat-spreaders, while the perforations allow convection to even more effectively reduce heat. However, the company did not unveil how much more efficient XTC is compared to typical heat-spreaders.
"By employing XTC heatspreaders on our premium Gold DDR2 GX memory we are able to offer high-end gamers and enthusiasts a superior solution that addresses the unique requirements of the latest 3D intensive titles," added Mr. Schuette.