The Fastest, The Hardest: DDR533 From Geil

SimGuySimGuy Ottawa, Canada
edited August 2003 in Science & Tech
The Fastest, The Hardest: DDR533 From Geil

PC4200 is coming to the desktop... with horrible timings...

Memory companies continue to push the speeds of their modules higher and higher following the requests of computer hardware enthusiasts. GeIL recently announced the fastest DDR SDRAM devices ever running at 533MHz, speed meant to be achieved by DDR-II SDRAM memory only in 9 months time.

GeIL, a well-known company among overclockers and hardware enthusiasts positions its latest addictions to the Dual Channel Ultra Platinum Series of memory-module kits for use with dual-channel systems by power users community.

Both new versions of the GeIL Ultra Platinum Series products use 3.5ns memory chips, 6-layers PCBs and are equipped with copper heat-spreaders and may work at 2.6V ~ 2.95V voltage. The difference between the so-called PC4200 and PC4000 modules is just speed and timings: DDR500 modules use CAS2.5 7-4-4 timings, whereas DDR533 devices boast with CAS3 8-4-4 timings.

Memory kits are available in 512 and 1GB versions and come in retail package with neon green clear acrylic case and instructions. Do not expect them to be inexpensive, I should add.

Source: X-Bit Labs.com

Comments

  • TheBaronTheBaron Austin, TX
    edited August 2003
    i bet thats SOOO much of an improvement. why in the world would you want memory with 3-8-4-4 timings?!
  • WuGgaRoOWuGgaRoO Not in the shower Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    what do timings do exactly?
  • Omega65Omega65 Philadelphia, Pa
    edited August 2003
    Wait states


    At FSB400 (200mhz - PC3200) each cycle is 5ns
    Cas2.0 is 10ns
    Cas2.5 is 12.5ns
    Cas3.0 is 15ns

    Pick your FSB and scale accordingly :)

    FSB533 (266.5mhz = 3.75ns) PC4200
    Cas3 = 11.25

    FSB500 (250mhz = 4.00ns) PC4000
    Cas2.5 = 10ns

    Acutally not that bad considering the Bandwidth.....
  • TheLostSwedeTheLostSwede Trondheim, Norway Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    TheBaron said
    i bet thats SOOO much of an improvement. why in the world would you want memory with 3-8-4-4 timings?!

    This is why: (from a review of this memory)
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    264mhz FSB delivering 8443mb/s ...

    Realistically timings aren't as significant as that much bloody bandwidth! :eek:

    Im not saying tight timings are not important but that is a seriously monster clock speed. It's gonna be damn fast whatever!
  • TheLostSwedeTheLostSwede Trondheim, Norway Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    That is at available board voltages (2.8) as well and those memorys are known to behave nice on 3V+.
    No memory for an Amd setup though.
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    Mackanz said
    That is at available board voltages (2.8) as well and those memorys are known to behave nice on 3V+.
    No memory for an Amd setup though.

    ... yet..

    This kind of memory is semi-immature, give them a few months and lets see what they can come up with :)
  • TheLostSwedeTheLostSwede Trondheim, Norway Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    True Shorty,

    Amd is going "800 fsb" as well in a short time and this type of memory will be needed even for amd users. I do believe this is the end of the DDR. Next step is probably DDR2.
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    DDR II is definitely gonna be the next logical step. In a matter of months mate, so much is gonna change! :eek:

    Mack, if you want a serious read = Jedec release spec PDF's
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