Super Talent & TEAM: DDR3-1600 Is Here!
by Wesley Fink on July 20, 2007 11:30 AM EST- Posted in
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TEAM Xtreem DDRIII 1600MHz
TEAM Group, Inc. was established in Taiwan in 1994 as a manufacturer and wholesaler of computer components. TEAM is a company with a worldwide presence in memory modules, flash memory cards, and USB flash drives. All manufacturing is in Asia, but TEAM has US Sales and Marketing offices. Distribution is handled by centers in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the USA, and TEAM plans additional distribution centers for the future. TEAM products have performed well in past memory reviews at AnandTech, and the TEAM DDR3-1600 memory caused quite a stir when it was demonstrated at Computex last month.
The form factor for the new TEAM DDR3-1666 is the now familiar Xtreem packaging. TEAM, like Kingston, continues to use the smaller two-piece memory box for their memory. The heatspreaders, however, are three-dimensional and loudly proclaim that the memory is Xtreem.
The DIMMs are single-sided, like the Super Talent DIMMs, but TEAM decided to mount memory heatsinks on both sides of the DIMM. The new DDR3-1600 is marketed as part of the top-of-the-line Xtreem series as you would expect from some of the fastest DDR3 memory you can currently buy.
Where Super Talent rates their Z9 Micron chip DIMMs at 7-7-7 timings, TEAM chooses the more conservative 9-9-9-24. If the specifications look a little strange, recall that DDR3 is generally lower voltage, higher speed, and slower timings than DDR2.
We do not yet have information on what configuration TEAM will market in DDR3 parts or the expected street prices for this memory. In the past TEAM has usually been one of the better values in each speed class where its memory competes. We would expect these DIMMs to be similarly priced.
TEAM Group, Inc. was established in Taiwan in 1994 as a manufacturer and wholesaler of computer components. TEAM is a company with a worldwide presence in memory modules, flash memory cards, and USB flash drives. All manufacturing is in Asia, but TEAM has US Sales and Marketing offices. Distribution is handled by centers in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the USA, and TEAM plans additional distribution centers for the future. TEAM products have performed well in past memory reviews at AnandTech, and the TEAM DDR3-1600 memory caused quite a stir when it was demonstrated at Computex last month.
The form factor for the new TEAM DDR3-1666 is the now familiar Xtreem packaging. TEAM, like Kingston, continues to use the smaller two-piece memory box for their memory. The heatspreaders, however, are three-dimensional and loudly proclaim that the memory is Xtreem.
The DIMMs are single-sided, like the Super Talent DIMMs, but TEAM decided to mount memory heatsinks on both sides of the DIMM. The new DDR3-1600 is marketed as part of the top-of-the-line Xtreem series as you would expect from some of the fastest DDR3 memory you can currently buy.
| TEAM TXD31924M1600HC9 Memory Specifications |
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| Number of DIMMs & Banks | 2 SS |
| DIMM Size | 1GB |
| Total Memory | 2 GB (2 x 1GB) |
| Rated Timings | 9-9-9--24 at DDR3-1600 |
| Rated Voltage | 1.5V to 2.0V |
Where Super Talent rates their Z9 Micron chip DIMMs at 7-7-7 timings, TEAM chooses the more conservative 9-9-9-24. If the specifications look a little strange, recall that DDR3 is generally lower voltage, higher speed, and slower timings than DDR2.
We do not yet have information on what configuration TEAM will market in DDR3 parts or the expected street prices for this memory. In the past TEAM has usually been one of the better values in each speed class where its memory competes. We would expect these DIMMs to be similarly priced.
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metalgrx - Thursday, December 13, 2007 - link
If you check the official site of TEAM ( http://web.teamgroup.com.tw/teamgroup/en/productDe...">http://web.teamgroup.com.tw/teamgroup/e...php?pd_i... you ll see the PC3 12800 DDR3 1600MHz CL7 (2*1GB),7-7-7-21-2T, 1.75V~1.85V which is available in my country and i must say it's quite cheap compared to the other options...what do you think about this? To set it clearly...should i buy it?Bozo Galora - Friday, July 20, 2007 - link
FWIW: I picked this little blurb up from EVA's forum:Quote:
BTW... The Micron Z9's are just Engineering samples (rev B), while the D9's are going to be on the market soon (if not already out there), and those are the non-Engineering samples.
Hopefully the D9's can overclock as well as the Z9's (or even better)
(Unquote)
So it looks like the DDR3 will also have D9's
DigitalFreak - Friday, July 20, 2007 - link
Wait a sec... so all this Z9 memory being reviewed isn't what will actually be available for sale? I thought these were retail DIMMs?Wesley Fink - Saturday, July 21, 2007 - link
We have kits identified as Retail from both Super Talent and OCZ. Both have also announced the availability of these parts and pricing for the retail parts. TEAM has told us the TEAM kit is an Engineering Sample, but that retail kits will be announced soon.EVGA boards use nVidia chipsets and do not support DDR3. I would guess EVGA and its users would not be happy with DDR3-2000 chips being available as it would likely hurt their sales.
Bozo Galora - Friday, July 20, 2007 - link
Another fine memory review - you da man, Wesley.Please ignore all the knuckle draggers - they have nothing better to do in their boring empty lives than to argue just for for the sake of arguing.
Keep up the good work - don't let the losers get to you.
theprodigalrebel - Friday, July 20, 2007 - link
TEAM's timings are listed as 5-4-3-9 2.1V @ 1900MHz in the 'Highest Speed' column.Wesley Fink - Friday, July 20, 2007 - link
The charts have all been corrected and now show the correct DDR3-1900 TEAM settings of 9-8-7-18 at 2.1V. Since our Web Editor is traveling and not available I ended up redoing the charts myself, so I added a few things like larger type to communicate the winner at each memory speed.strikeback03 - Monday, July 23, 2007 - link
while you're at it, last page, 4th paragraph from the end mentions DDR2-2000 DIMMs, assume that should be DDR3.Wesley Fink - Friday, July 20, 2007 - link
Thank you for pointing that out. It will be corrected.MadBoris - Friday, July 20, 2007 - link
At first I was like wow.Then I saw all DDR2 comparisons were at 33% less CPU frequency.
We need to get back to real world thinking here.
As an example if I am buying a MOBO capable of DDR2 or DDR3 with a 2.8 GHZ CPU. I would like to know what the actual performance difference would be on that platform for extra cost of DDR3. As it is, by guessing, a faster CPU would probably be a better value and keeping DDR2.
Anyway, unique charts and data this time guys. I know it shows the scaling of memory speed and I am sure this some amazing electronic achievement in some laboratory, but it doesn't communicate much value to me until I see some apple to apple comparisons.
I'm sure that will come around next time, looking forward to it.