Archive for: RAM
Already picked up a fancy Mushkin SSD and paired it with a super sexy pack of Mushkin RAM? Why not make your hardware party the perfect trifecta? Popular SSD and RAM manufacturer, Mushkin, is branching out into uncharted waters today with the announcement of their new line of SD and microSD cards.
Starting at the lower end, the Class 2 cards will come only in 2 GB capacities while moving up a level to Class 4 opens the doors to larger 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GB capacities. The more enticing top of the line Class 10 cards will ship in 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB capacities and feature 10 MB/s transfer speeds.
Ending on a good note, it appears that pricing won’t break the bank. The high-end 32 GB SDHC Class 10 card retails for a reasonable $57.94. Whataya say…?
Samsung Electronics announced today that it has officially developed the world’s first DDR4 modules using a 30nm design process, with a transfer rate peaking at 2.133Gigabits per second @ 1.2 volts. Compare that to DDR3′s best attempts of 1.6Gbps @ 1.35V and 1.5V and you can see where the heat and energy savings come into play. For PC enthusiasts, the next frontier of custom computers is on the horizon thanks in part to DDR4′s increased performance and decreased energy consumption. Granted, it will still be many months before we see any DDR4 on retails store shelves. However, it should excite you nonetheless.
Look for further DDR4 news at CES and later on in 2011.
Fancy the title “PC Enthusiast” or “Hardcore Gamer”. Chances are if such words flow freely from your mouth, you no doubt spend at least a fair chunk of time in front of or using computers each day. Speaking of computers, there’s also a good chance that the hardware you’re packin’ is pretty high-end, given the proud nature of your relationship with computers. When it comes to high end, we hear about water-cooled hardware. Processors: Check. GPU’s: Check. Motherboard: Check. RAM: che…what?
In all honesty, water-cooled RAM isn’t new. Though the concept hasn’t ever really taken off save for a few extreme niches in the pc building world. That grim past doesn’t scare Kingston however as they’ve officially taken the covers off their new HyperX H20 line of memory. It’s straightforward and looks to be rather easy to set up — connect a few hoses, fill the loop with liquid of choice, and turn on check for leaks, enjoy.
Though if we’re being completely honest, the only places that blinding fast (and insanely expensive) RAM really shows dramatic improvements over your standard affair are synthetic benchmarks. Real-world results are far less super. Couple that with the high cost to build a proper water cooling loop and you have something that just doesn’t look like a big seller. But who am I to complain. Tossing RAM into the WC loop would indeed look mighty sweet.
Look for HyperX H20 memory to start at $157 for the 4GB pack and $235 for a tri-channel 6GB option. Any PC builders taking the plunge?
How much RAM does your work project need? How about 32GB of RAM…on a laptop! Yeah, even though 32GB of RAM all things considered, is a lot, it somehow doesn’t have the same luster it might have a year or two ago. Though in retro fashion, all of that new fangled geekery will cost you dearly at check-out time. Equipping a Dell M6500 workstation laptop with 32GB of RAM will cost your company a cool $9,300 when all is said and done.
Given that a good chunk of IT departments are down sizing and getting extra frugal, something tells me they’re not going to approve this “just ’cause”. Of course, we have to ask — What exactly would you need 32GB of RAM on a more straight-laced business laptop for anyway? Monster Excel spreadsheets…I think not. Here’s to fantasy, folks…
With all of the focus on the iPhone, App Store, and mobile sphere in general, it would seem that Apple has forgotten or given up on their desktop clientèle. But a fresh Mac Mini refresh slightly pushes off that belief.
The first part worth noticing is the new, $100 higher pricetag, which now pushes the bottom-of-the-line Mac Mini up to $699. Slight criticism aside, what does that extra hundred bones get you? For starters, a new once-piece aluminum body mimicking similar construction techniques found in the Macbook/Pro line, HDMI and user-accessible RAM.
The one-piece aluminum build is a nice feature bringing more rigidity and a cleaner look. HDMI is a pretty decent deal if you’re going to be hooking up to 1080p monitors. (And honestly, in 2010, who isn’t?) User accessible RAM is a biggie for sure as Apple is notorious for needlessly locking down hardware in order to overcharge customers for routine upgrades later on down the line.
And…that’s it. Is it worth $100 extra? I would say no. Then again, if you’ve already got the rest of a typical computer put together and just need a “tower”, $699 for OS X isn’t bad at all. I guess it all depends on where your needs lie…
Want a faster compupter? I mean, really faster? Usually we’d look at the processor (for multitaskers) or GPU (for gamers). The speed of RAM doesn’t return very much “bang for your buck” speed in most of life’s situations. That 2,000MHz+ RAM is more or less for bragging rights in all but the most extreme cases.
- February 22, 2010 3:08 am
After a brief 15-month hiatus, it looks like personal flash drives will once again be allowed inside the Department of Justice. Spurred by a rash of virus outbreaks and compromised computers, the DoD enacted the ban back in late 2008 to get a grip on the damaging and stubborn malware war path.
Don’t go all hogwild just yet though, bringing in a bin of flash drives and relying on them for home and work use. The new decree strictly mentions “mission critical” jobs as the only time in which flash drives can be used. So simple flyers for DoD employee of the month and luncheons probably won’t fit the bill. Sorry.
And not any old flash drive will do. Only a select few drives from only a couple of manufacturers have enough password or encryption security to stand up to the military’s and DoD’s strict standards. With that said, such high security features mean your little Hello Kitty talking head flash drive probably won’t cut it. To some, that’s a blessing. Hey, at least it’s good to see the DoD moving back to 2002 tech again, is it not? Flash drives FTW!!
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- January 21, 2010 12:44 pm
Lookin’ to upgrade your computers RAM with something a little more…*clears throat*…speedy? Do you also find your wallet unnecessarily weighed down by an extra $200+? (Wouldn’t I like that problem….) If you answered yes to question #1, #2, or both, Corsair has a particular item they’d be more than willing to sell you.
The Corsair Dominator GTX 2,333MHz RAM is as one can guess, fast. If you are the type that really needs this type of speed from your volatile memory, this is your stick. At 200 bucks a pop however, it and the bragging rights don’t come cheap. A fortunate few humans out there don’t fret over such trivial things as monetary rates. Wouldn’t that be nice? So how many are you going to order?
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RAM, RAM, and more RAM. Just like processing power, it almost seems as if you could never have enough. I’ll be real and admit my grandma doesn’t need 16GB of RAM to check out the latest knitting how-to’s on patch-n-stitch online, but I sure could use the breathing room. And if you’re like me, the added breathing room is more than welcome. Starting today for the low low price of $344.58 USD, bleeding edge geeks can snap up Crucial’s new 4GB 10600 DDR3 sticks running at a oh so sweet 1333MHz. The capacity density means even standard 4-slot motherboards can now house up to 16GB of RAM making for ample storage for most users. The speed is just nice to have, letting your processor and all that’s in between work that much faster.
Of course, with 16GB of RAM comes the requirement of a 64-bit OS to even see it all. With Windows 7 shipping now in large numbers coupled with the fact that only the more hardcore and tech minded individuals will install such large amounts of RAM means no one should have any problems. If nearly $350 bones for a single stick of silicon seems like a lot to you that’s because it is. For now, multimedia professionals are those who will most likely be able to benefit (and afford) such quantities of memory. For the rest of us, we’ll just have to wait until that price tag heads south.
Crucial’s 4GB 10600 DDR3 sticks are compatible with Intel Core i5/i7 and AMD AM3 processors.
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