Kingston unveils blazing fast HyperX DDR2 RAM modules

While Kingston's no stranger to the memory world, the firm is easing off its portable solutions to focus on the release of two new DDR2 modules, presumably in conjunction with AMD's most recent processor announcements. The RAM giant has announced mass availability of the speediest modules around with its new PC9200 (1.15GHz) and PC9600 (1.2GHz) HyperX offerings. Part of the gaming-ready KHX series, these speedsters both sport CAS latencies of five and are available in 512MB / 1GB sizes. Although Kingston recommends an AMD CPU "for optimal results," we're sure Intel chips will find a way to get along as well, and the firm even burns them in for 24 hours to prevent any DOAs. The KHX9200D2 modules can be had individually for $137 (512MB) or $259 (1GB), or in kits of 1GB ($273) or 2GB ($518); the flagship unit will run you $139 for 512MB, $263 for 1GB, and kits are available in sizes of 1GB for $278, or 2GB for $525.

[Matt @ Dec 6th 2006 9:35PM]

I cant beleive you put this post above the one about kim (RIP :[ ) DAMN YOU ENGADGET

[Matt @ Dec 6th 2006 9:36PM]

opps you changed it please delete these two comments

[Terry Thomas @ Dec 7th 2006 12:08AM]

I always thought the smaller the CAS number the better. Yet these are CAS:5, isn't that bad?

Terry Thomas
President
PC Tech Support
Atlanta, Georgia

[Spenser Marshall @ Dec 7th 2006 12:30AM]

Yes, Terry, a higher CAS number translates into a higher latency, and that's bad.

However, these modules move at 1200 MHz, and you can't find anything else that speed.

They'll trounce on any module 1100 MHz or below, regardless of latency.

[PG @ Dec 7th 2006 2:56AM]

What is the kingstone?
Is it famous company? like samsung, hynix....

[MnM @ Dec 7th 2006 5:40AM]

Yes PG Kingston is known for its quality in the memory business. Its like buying a paper towel that you are not so sure about and buying a bounty paper towel. The other paper towel you wonder about if it will last and fulfill your needs(obsorbs the most moisture without leakage). But bounty paper towel you can trust to be stronger and get the job done, but for the quality you have to spend a bit more. Kingston is the same.

[steve @ Dec 7th 2006 10:42AM]

does anyone know of a motherboard that will be able to run these things at full speed? Last I checked, you can overclock to your hearts content, until the speed of data traveling through the interconnects for the memory on the motherboard begins to show capacitance(acts like a capacitor) and causes data loss....

This is, of course, fixed in motherboards deigned for overclocking, like my P5WDH(~900Mhz), but i don't know of anyone being able to hit 1.2 Ghz. Sounds like more useless specs to sell a product.

[DS @ Dec 7th 2006 8:46PM]

Well, it's Kingston, and its one of the biggest high-performance memory development and production companies (at least here in the U.S.). On the other hand, I've never heard of Hynix... (?)