DDR3-1600 SDRAM: Technological Breakthrough or Marketing Trick? @ Xbit-Labs

**MIG-31** · Aug 22, 2007, 11:24 AM

Source: Xbit-Labs
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We managed to get our hands on the new overclocker DDR3 memory kits from OCZ (PC3-12800 Platinum Channel EB Edition) and Super Talent (W1600UX2G7) that are designed to work at 1600MHz speed. Let’s take a closer look at these solutions and find out if these memory kits will be able to win against the best DDR2 products.

bug77 · Aug 22, 2007, 04:40 PM

They suggest it's a marketing trick, but by reading the review, it seems like it's a chipset/CPU limitation. One of them is just being fed faster than it can swallow...

Aug 22, 2007, 11:24 AM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,854 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	DDR3-1600 SDRAM: Technological Breakthrough or Marketing Trick? @ Xbit-Labs Source: Xbit-Labs _______________ We managed to get our hands on the new overclocker DDR3 memory kits from OCZ (PC3-12800 Platinum Channel EB Edition) and Super Talent (W1600UX2G7) that are designed to work at 1600MHz speed. Let’s take a closer look at these solutions and find out if these memory kits will be able to win against the best DDR2 products. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Aug 22, 2007, 04:40 PM	#2
bug77 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: around Posts: 792 Rep Power: 0	They suggest it's a marketing trick, but by reading the review, it seems like it's a chipset/CPU limitation. One of them is just being fed faster than it can swallow...