Lower Latencies, Aluminum Heat Spreaders
PC performance enthusiasts who demand the fastest available system memory have two new stops on their shopping lists, as leading memory vendors introduce maxed-out modules for gamers and overclockers. Both companies' parts feature integrated aluminum heat spreaders.
Kingston Technology Co. has added ultra-low-latency DDR400 (PC3200) to its HyperX lineup. The new 512MB modules ($179 each; a 1GB kit is $356) support latency timings of 2-2-2-5 (CAS Latency 2).
Meanwhile, Crucial Technology has launched a new Ballistix brand with 256MB and 512MB modules of both DDR and DDR-2. Quarter- and half-gigabyte sticks of DDR400 (CL 2-2-2-6) are priced at $75 and $139, respectively, with DDR500 (PC4000 CL 2.5-4-4-8) at $78 and $145. The 256MB and 512MB modules of DDR-2/533 (CL 3-3-3-10) are $119 and $229, respectively; their DDR-2/667 counterpatrs (CL 4-4-4-10) are $125 and $239.