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Rumor: OCZ and ATI working on 1333MHz DDR 2 memory

The Inq claims that ATI and OCZ Technology have teamed up to produce some 1333MHz memory, but guess what no launch dates or chipsets have been mentioned. Legit Reviews has been able to use Corsair PC2-8888C4 memory to reach over 1220MHz on the test bench here on AMD AM2 based nForce 590SLI chipset, but had to use high voltages and active cooling to reach these speeds. While 1333MHz DDR2 memory sounds cool it's just not pratical with the boards on the market right now and the fact that enthusiasts are running Conroe and not AM2 processors.

The prototypes will be ready any week now and once released it has a chance to be the fastest memory around. It worked closely with ATI engineers on it and you can also tell that this company tends to be in bed with AMD as well. We wrote about special ATI branded memory and you can read it here. It doesn?t care that much about the CPU manufacturers' loyalty. OCZ has made a name for super fast memory and that is what it wants to go after. Corsair already works at 1250MHz but I guess OCZ wants to push the limits a little bit higher.

The Inquirer

Posted by | Thu, Sep 14, 2006 - 06:26 AM