Thursday, July 1st 2010
Corsair Launches Single Rank Ultra-High-Speed DDR3 DIMMs, DDR3-2625 MHz Capable
Corsair, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components to the PC gaming hardware market, today announced the launch of Dominator GT GTX6 DDR3 memory, an ultra-high-speed PC3-21000 single-rank 1GB DDR3 DIMM. These modules are among the fastest available in the world today, and are designed for CPU and memory benchmarking as well as for world record attempts.
The GTX6 is tested on the Gigabyte P55A-UD5 motherboard with BIOS Revision F10 at a clock speed of 2625 MHz. Specially selected Intel Core i7-860 and Core i7-870 CPUs are used to achieve these memory frequencies. While 2625 MHz is the test specification for a single module, we have found in the lab that speeds as high as 2600 MHz can typically be achieved when testing as a pair. For ultimate performance, using a CPU cooled using liquid nitrogen, we were able to hit 2976 MHz; see our blog for images and screen shots.
"What can I say, except these modules are fast. Really fast," stated John Beekley, Vice President of Technical Marketing at Corsair. "While not really designed for day to day use, these modules make superb weapons for your overclocking arsenal."
Dominator GT GTX6 memory is currently available on Corsair's web store, at shop.corsair.com. Due to the intensive screening involved, the availability of GTX6 memory is very limited. GTX6 modules are supplied with a limited lifetime warranty and are backed up by Corsair's legendary customer service and technical support.
The GTX6 is tested on the Gigabyte P55A-UD5 motherboard with BIOS Revision F10 at a clock speed of 2625 MHz. Specially selected Intel Core i7-860 and Core i7-870 CPUs are used to achieve these memory frequencies. While 2625 MHz is the test specification for a single module, we have found in the lab that speeds as high as 2600 MHz can typically be achieved when testing as a pair. For ultimate performance, using a CPU cooled using liquid nitrogen, we were able to hit 2976 MHz; see our blog for images and screen shots.
61 Comments on Corsair Launches Single Rank Ultra-High-Speed DDR3 DIMMs, DDR3-2625 MHz Capable
Value is in the eye of the beholder. Stop trying to troll everyone into an argument on value.
cuz unless ppl that have money to blow and wanna say look at me i payed out the a$$ for one stick :roll:
Aircooled adata 2680 cas8 damn cpu is at 4.6ghz to...and dual channel bet if he tests one stick he can meet or exceed corsairs clock
I'm waiting for the 12GB DDR3@2400Mhz triple channel to go into mainstream. Than I'll consider to buy one kit....
Oh, and they aren't $300, they are $175.
These are not for normal users, they fit a specific purpose and a specific purpose only. If you can't understand why or what these are supposed to be used for, then they aren't meant for you.Cool, so not 2900MHz+, keep trying...
also bta this doesnt unlock overclocking on any cpu pushing a higher mem speed limits more chips than it unlocks your comment is just well wrong.
Its just to showcase that they can achieve these speeds, no matter how inconvenient it may be.
So i say, credit to them, they have done this pretty crazy speed, well done corsair.
These serve a specific market. You are not that market apparently. That does not mean they are not worth the money. That just means they are not worth the money to you.
Many people say the 980X is a waste of money for the performance benefit, but it still has a market (myself included).
Now these serve a certain market aka the one that buys the ud9 and will buy the ch4 extreme ie me. These sticks look like a waste to me since binned powerchips do poorly on amd and no matter how they clock on intel I buy amd. Intel wise these only allow high latency high clocking something that powerchips are known for and something that won't benefit performance just top clocks.
Your 980x is a waste in my oponion because a dual 6 core amd setup is not anymore expensive than a single 980x and will outperform a 980x those benchmarks are out as are all of the parts. That's my issue with intel extreme chips I can build an amd system for the cost of your cpu. I can build a rendering station with 12 real cores for the cost of your rig. With some cuts and comprimises I can almost get 24 cores on the new amd server parts your 980x could never keep close in rendering. You are correct they are made for someone and that's the same people who buy alienware but a little more advanced.
So now with todays boards/memory/chips, --for benching only=== is there any disadvantage to use only 1 stick or is there any kind of gains to going tripple channel on x58 or double on p55/775/amd...
i'm just wondering if i should start sticking in the full bank of sticks of ram when trying to extreme overclock or stick with my tried and tru method of always running 1 stick in my benching rig...
Challenge is useless if you can't hit the numbers.
So, all you have established in this thread is that these sticks and my CPU are not right for you. Doesn't mean they aren't right for someone. I'd rather pay extra for something I KNOW is going to do what I want and save my time and effort for actually getting the numbers, not wasting all my time binning. My time is worth more to me than that percieved savings.
also the ram you have is standard powerchips stuff same as was used in the kit this thread is about yet yours is rated way down at 1600...hmmm my D9JNM can still run 1600 6-8-6 a year later and cost $80 new at microcenter in fact all of the old D9 kits i had could do 1600 6-8-6 a year ago....
as for this kits "value" to overclockers the gskill trident 2500's almost outclock them cas8
www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=254965
No budget setup does what I want straight out of the box, or else I wouldve bought it
again, you haven't made a single valid point. All you have proven is that these sticks are not for you.