TECHNO WORLD

Kingston crowned king of DRAM makers

Isupply estimates Kingston’s total DRAM module sales exceeded $2.2 billion in 2006, nearly $800 million more than in 2005. This means it boosted its mmarket share by over 18 per cent in 2006.

The Isuppli report encompassed DRAM module revenues only and did not include OEM contract manufacturing or Flash memory sales.

According to the researchers Kinsgton ranked above Smart Modular,Ramaxel, A-Data, TwinMOS in the top five. Crucail rated sixth with PQi and Corsair next in Isupply's top ten.

DDR3 SDRAM: Revolution or Evolution?

Platforms with DDR3 SDRAM support are already available in the market. So, it is high time we performed a comparative test session of DDR3 SDRAM against DDR2 SDRAM. The main goal of our today’s investigation is to find out what memory technology is more suitable for today’s computer systems, and what prospects each of them has ahead.

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