Posted on Wednesday, October 22 2008 @ 22:31 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Corsair has unveiled six triple channel memory kits for the Intel Core i7 processor. This includes 3GB and 6GB XMS3, Dominator and Dominator with Airflow fan memory kits. The 1333MHz Corsair XMS3 kits feature 9-9-9-24 timings and run at a voltage of 1.50V while the 1600MHz Corsair Dominator DDR3 kits run at 8-8-8-24 timings at a voltage of 1.65V. The specifications of the 1866MHz kits are unknown.
Designed to take advantage of the Core i7 processor’s triple-channel memory controller, Corsair will offer memory solutions supporting three different DDR3 memory speeds in triple memory packs: 1333MHz, 1600MHz and 1866MHz. The 1866MHz Corsair DDR3 modules will be the world’s fastest Intel® Core i7 solution. Each memory speed will feature kits of three 1 Gigabyte or 2 Gigabyte modules for a total of 3 Gigabyte or 6 Gigabyte kits. The 1600MHz and 1866MHz DDR3 memory kits will also feature the industry’s highest performance memory technology, Corsair’s patented Dual-Path Heat Exchange (DHX), for maximum performance and reliability. With six total products available, Corsair is launching the most comprehensive product line available for the Intel® Core i7 processor.
"Corsair is famous for producing cutting-edge products for new platforms," said Martin Mueller, Senior Director of Engineering at Corsair. "With the Core i7 processor’s new triple-channel memory controller, memory bandwidth is more important than ever, and Corsair goes above and beyond the minimum requirements and delivers real performance gains with a wide range of products."
Here's the full list of the new triple channel kits from Corsair:
TR3X6G1866C9DF - 6GB Kit 1866MHz DOMINATOR with Airflow fan - $475
TR3X3G1866C9DF - 3GB Kit 1866MHz DOMINATOR with Airflow fan - $250
TR3X6G1600C8D - 6GB Kit 1600MHz DOMINATOR - $300
TR3X3G1600C8D - 3GB Kit 1600MHz DOMINATOR - $175
TR3X6G1333C9 - 6GB Kit 1333MHz - $230
TR3X3G1333C9 - 3GB Kit 1333MHz - $120
