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Kingston Technology has announced the release of its new line of Fully Buffered DIMM memory modules (FB-DIMM).

As the world’s largest independent memory manufacturer, Kingston Technology took an early decision to support FB-DIMM, committing major resources to the research and development of this next generation technology.

This bold strategic decision is now paying-off, with Kingston Technology fast becoming the leading manufacturer and supplier of FB-DIMM memory to Intel.

Kingston Technology’s FB-DIMM modules are a high-speed, high-density memory solution for related technology workstation and server platforms. The new modules will offer memory flexibility and greater expansion options, opening new horizons in memory technology, claims the company.

Kingston’s FB-DIMMs will resolve the DDR2 memory ‘speed versus capacity’ bottleneck issue and also complies with JEDEC standards. FB-DIMM memory architecture provides up to six memory channels, with each channel supporting up to eight dual-rank memory modules, enabling two channels to simultaneously read and write in concurrent transactions.

Already a strategic supplier of FB-DIMMs to major OEMs - Kingston Technology’s FB-DIMMs provide a comprehensive solution to many signal integrity and quality concerns. Apparently FB-DIMM architecture increases server memory capacity from 8GB to 192GB at a high speed, based on a 4GB module configuration - delivering an impressive 24-fold increase. In addition to higher capacity, the FB-DIMMs have a peak bandwidth four times greater than standard DDR2 server modules.

The benefits of using Kingston’s FB-DIMM technology on high-end servers include scalability, flexibility and higher capacity, while the same new technology will increase speed and performance.

Kingston Technology’s engineers have developed special boards and test-programmes that are used to conduct ‘parametric’ and ‘characterisation’ testing on high-end Agilent testers to ensure that FB-DIMMs are functional and comply with industry specifications.

A 512MB DDR-2 533MHz single ranke DIMM costs £73, 1GB DDR-2 533MHz dual rank DIMM is £142, and a 2GB DDR-2 533MHz dual rank DIMM will set you back £280. All parts have latency timings of 4-4-4. Kingston’s FB-DIMMs come with a lifetime warranty and 24/7 technical support.

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