I'M Intelligent Memory Debuts 8 Gb DDR3 Components, 16 GB Unbuffered DIMM/ SO-DIMM Modules

[snowComet]

I'M Intelligent Memory, a Hong Kong based fabless DRAM manufacturer, debuts its new 8 Gb DDR3 Components with a single chipest to th market. With this technology, they can double the amount of memory per chip compare with the others, and thus they also announce the first 16GB DDR3 Unbuffered DIMM / SODIMM modules with optional ECC support.

And the best thing is, some motherboard manufacturers, like Asus, Asrock and Supermicro had already vertified and approved the new memory modules. Asus confirmed the new modules will work with their x79 motherboards like x79 Deluxe and R4BE, reaching 128GB of memory with the newest BIOS/MRC. As for Intel, the press released stated, that " According to Intel, "it is not POR" (-> Plan Of Record) for them to analyze the possibilityto support them, unless theycan see a demand from the market for these new memory products."

http://www.techpowerup.com/202915/im-intelligent-memory-debuts-8-gb-ddr3-components-16-gb-modules.html

[dizmo]

I'm pretty sure this is old news.

[Shd0w2]

I thought we already had 16gb modules which were pretty popular? >.<

 

Regardless, not as amazing as an article I read a couple months ago on 128gb of ram on a STICK of DDR4.

 

 

Wish I could pull it out of my ass with alink, but It's lost by now

[ericlee30]

 

. Asus confirmed the new modules will work with their x79 motherboards like x79 Deluxe and R4BE, reaching 128GB of memory with the newest BIOS/MRC. As for Intel, the press released stated, that " According to Intel, "it is not POR" (-> Plan Of Record) for them to analyze the possibilityto support them, unless theycan see a demand from the market for these new memory products."

Hell yes, I have the ASUS X79 Deluxe, this is very good news for me or anyone else that owns the board.

[snowComet]

I thought we already had 16gb modules which were pretty popular? >.<

Regardless, not as amazing as an article I read a couple months ago on 128gb of ram on a STICK of DDR4.

Wish I could pull it out of my ass with alink, but It's lost by now

Yes, there are 16GB( or higher) DDR3 ram modules, but they are registered/buffered ram modules, which doesn't work on consumer-grade motherboards. If I'm right, this is the first unbuffered DDR3 modules higher than 8GBs....

btw, ain't that 128GB DDR4 Ram modules buffered/registered as well??I'm not so sure about that...

[Cryptonite]

Yes, there are 16GB( or higher) ram modules, but they are registered/buffered ram modules, which doesn't work on consumer-grade motherboards. If I'm right, this is the first unbuffered DDR3 modules higher than 8GBs....

btw, ain't that 128GB DDR4 Ram modules buffered/registered as well??

correct.

[Guest]

Yes, there are 16GB( or higher) DDR3 ram modules, but they are registered/buffered ram modules, which doesn't work on consumer-grade motherboards. If I'm right, this is the first unbuffered DDR3 modules higher than 8GBs....

btw, ain't that 128GB DDR4 Ram modules buffered/registered as well??I'm not so sure about that...

 

This. I can see this as a nice alternative for people on older platforms that need ludicrous amounts of ram. They might already have a 6 core CPU but they were limited to 64GB of ram in the past. Instead of upgrading to Haswell-E and the extremely expensive DDR4 they can just change their memory and keep their platform alive for a few more years. It should make the transition to DDR4 on consumer gear more smooth IMO.