14 DAY TRIAL // Memory maker Super Talent has just announced the introduction of a new line of high speed RDIMM memory compatible with quad-channel systems that was designed in order to run at speeds of 1600MHz.
When it developed these RDIMMs (registered DIMMs), the maker has in mind the new generation of server processors with quad-channel memory controllers featuring up to 16 computing cores (AMD’s Opteron 6200-series comes to mind).
According to Super Talent, the most important feature that its new RDIMMs bring to the party is their support for running at 1600MHzfrequencies in quad-channel mode even when all DDR3 sockets are filled.
Those familiar with server technology may know that usually, when all the memory slots populated on a motherboard, the RDIMMs installed are forced to throttle their performance to compensate for the limitations of the built-in CPU memory controller.
For instance, memory rated for 1333MHz speeds would have to run 1066MHz when all the memory channels are filled.
This however isn’t the case with the new Super Talent RDIMMs, at least according to their maker, as they can run at 1600MHz even with all the memory sockets filled.
The company said that the memory modules were put through some extensive testing in order to guarantee this functionality, but hasn’t mentioned anything about the platforms used for these tests.
Availability and pricing info also wasn’t provided by the maker and a quick Google search also hasn’t returned any results, meaning that these have yet to arrive into retail.
When they will make their entrance however, expect to see both 2GB and 4GB sticks being released. Going for the latter in a motherboard with 16 RDIMM slots will provide the system with 64GB of memory.