Crucial, Micron's consumer brand, is making a stronger push into the enthusiast gaming market with the launch of its new DDR5 Pro Overclocking (OC) 6400 CL32 gaming memory. These new sticks aim to deliver a sweet spot of high speed and relatively low latency, wrapped in a fresh heat spreader …
Read More »Corsair RAM lawsuit settlement could impact the whole industry
Back in 2022, a class action lawsuit was filed against Corsair, alleging that its overclocked DDR4 and DDR5 memory kits were sold to customers under false pretenses. Rather than allowing the case to go to trial, Corsair has now settled the case, paying out $5.5 million in fees. The case may not just impact Corsair though and could have far reaching consequences for many PC hardware companies.
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Read More »Corsair is launching its first workstation-grade DDR5 memory kits with up to 256GB capacity
Corsair has released plenty of DDR5 memory kits so far, but most of these are aimed at a gaming or enthusiast audience. Now, Corsair also has an option for workstation users, with new WS DDR5 RDIMM memory kits for Intel Xeon and AMD Ryzen Threadripper systems. This new range of …
Read More »Leo talks DDR5 with AMD’s Martijn Boonstra
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Read More »AMD AGESA firmware update enables up to 8,200MHz DDR5 speeds
AMD AM5 platform development has progressed significantly, and it looks like the newest AGESA version 1.0.0.7B is the result of that. The new firmware is already available for certain motherboards, allowing users to test it beforehand. Based on the reports we've gathered, it looks like a game changer, allowing specific …
Read More »New patent suggests AMD is working on an auto-overclocking tool for memory
With the DDR5 generation upon us, AMD is looking to boost its support for high-performance memory. According to newly discovered patent filings, one of the ideas AMD is testing is an auto-overclocking tool for memory, which would make obtaining faster speeds more convenient for users. AMD filed the patent (via …
Read More »Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-4400MHz 16GB (2x8GB) Memory Review
It's new DDR4 memory from Patriot, and yep - it's fast!
Read More »G.Skill Sniper X F4-3400C16D-16GSXW w/ Samsung B-Die
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Read More »Need more memory? G.Skill has a new 64GB DDR4 kit ready to go
Most PCs, laptops and tablets use just a few gigabytes of memory and even the average gaming PC sports just eight gigabytes according to the Steam hardware survey. But there are people out there that want more than that: the uber-high-end enthusiasts, renderers and heavy photo editors. It's for them …
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