Kingston Announces DDR466 - DDR500 DRAM Modules

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Kingston Technology released two specialty DRAM modules designed specifically for high-end PC enthusiasts on Tuesday. The official press release is still not available though. Although no memory controller currently supports either DDR466 or DDR500 memory, Kingston is releasing "HyperX" branded modules based upon both types of specialty PC memory manufactured by Winbond, according to a Kingston company spokeswoman. But customers should be prepared to pay for the extra performance; the modules are about twice as expensive as Kingston's more standard DDR400 memory modules. Users will have a choice of 256-Mbyte, 512-Mbyte, and 1-Gbyte unbuffered modules. Kingston will offer "kits" of the 512-Mbyte and 1-Gbyte module offerings, providing paired DRAM modules that have been specifically tested for compatibility with one another. Both modules will use a 184-pin pinout and use 3-4-4-8-1 timings, or CAS Latency 3, and will include an aluminum heat spreader. The modules run at 2.65V. You can order those here.