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OCZ Unveils a Blazing Fast DDR3 Memory Kit

7-7-5-20 timings at 1333MHz FSB

Jun 25, 2007 11:56 GMT  ·  By
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And that says it all. When you see in the same title words like OCZ and Memory Kits, you should expect something out of the ordinary to follow. And in most cases this is exactly what happens. The arrival of DDR3 chips didn't change much since OCZ was one of the first memory integrators to announce high-performance DDR3 parts. And now they are rolling out something completely new. A DDR3 chip capable of 7-7-7-20 latencies can literally outperform a 9-9-9 solution by a large margin.

And as always, OCZ are the first to do it. Because they've just announced the world's first DDR3 products with high clock-speed and relatively low latency. At 1333MHz, the OCZ PC3-10666 Platinum edition can run stable at a CL7 7-7-20 latency setup. And all that will require only 1.8V voltage which can be achieved on virtually any P35/X38 chipset. In order to achieve enhanced performance, OCZ had to increase the voltage (the nominal voltage for DDR3 chips is 1.5V) to a pretty high level but the heatsinks can cope with the load even when overclocked and they do not require additional cooling.

"We engineered our newest DDR3 edition with a focus on maximizing performance of DDR3 technology. Our new Platinum PC3-10666 achieves the low latencies required to see a performance uplift for enthusiasts upgrading their systems to DDR3," claimed Ryan Petersen, chief executive of OCZ Technology.

OCZ Platinum DDR3 modules will be offered in both 1GB and 2GB dual channel kits. In the near future a 4GB kit will follow but no one knows exactly when. Moreover OCZ didn't say anything about the price but since we're talking about a high-performance OCZ part, don't expect it to be cheap because these kits will probably cost at least $300/GB.

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