When we think of high performance memory, a few
respected names instantly come to
mind such as Corsair for one. Although a majority of enthusiasts in
North America are not familiar with Kingmax, they have gained a strong presence
in the US and are well known for their proprietary TinyBGA memory modules that
were designed to run cooler and faster than most other modules on the market.
Kingmax ventured into the DDR market and released products such as their Super
RAM series, which not only sport unique colored PCB's, but were also designed
for those looking for maximum performance at an affordable price. Kingmax has taken it a step
further with the release of their new Hardcore Series modules. Targeted
mainly for
power users and overclockers, they are an excellent choice for those looking for the absolute highest performance.
Today, we will be taking these for a spin and see how they perform against our
Corsair memory.
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We
received two 512MB sticks and therefore, we will be measuring performance in
high-end dual channel Soyo motherboard. The memory comes in a gold
colored box
but no documentation is included along with them.
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The
new modules sport some rather unique green heat-spreaders with the "Hard-core"
logo on them. I still prefer Corsair's heat-spreaders over them, but they
are different none-the-less.
Features & Specifications
·
Performance range - 250MHz ( DDR500, CL3 )
· Double-data-rate architecture; two data transfers per clock cycle
· Bi-directional data strobe (DQS)
· Differential clock inputs (CK and CK#)
· DLL aligns DQ and DQS transition with CK transition
· Auto & self refresh capability (8192 Cycles / 64ms)
· Single 2.6V ±0.1V power supply
· Programmable Read latency 3 (clock)
· Programmable Burst length (2, 4, 8)
· Programmable Burst type (Sequential & Interleave)
· Edge aligned data output, center aligned data input
· Serial presence detect with EEPROM
· PCB : Height (1,000 mil), double sided component
When we think of high performance memory, a few
respected names instantly come to
mind such as Corsair for one. Although a majority of enthusiasts in
North America are not familiar with Kingmax, they have gained a strong presence
in the US and are well known for their proprietary TinyBGA memory modules that
were designed to run cooler and faster than most other modules on the market.
Kingmax ventured into the DDR market and released products such as their Super
RAM series, which not only sport unique colored PCB's, but were also designed
for those looking for maximum performance at an affordable price. Kingmax has taken it a step
further with the release of their new Hardcore Series modules. Targeted
mainly for
power users and overclockers, they are an excellent choice for those looking for the absolute highest performance.
Today, we will be taking these for a spin and see how they perform against our
Corsair memory.
