Transcend Releases DDR3 Modules for Desktop PCs

Transcend Information has released its retail-packaged DDR3-1066 and DDR3-1333 240-pin DIMMs. Compared to DDR2, it offers fast transfer speeds and better bandwidth with an 8-bit as opposed to 4-bit pre-fetch buffer, and is a perfect match for modern systems using dual or quad-core processors. The operating voltage of DDR3 memory modules has been decreased from 1.8V to 1.5V, thus reducing actual memory power consumption by 20-30% compared to systems with DDR2 memory. The DDR3-1066 and DDR3-1333 DIMMs are currently available in 1GB and 2GB capacities respectively. The DDR3-1066 and DDR3-1333 DIMMs are made of high-quality 128Mx8 DDR3 DRAM chips and use robust PCBs. Each chip is selected with the strictest quality and performance standards and is manufactured using small Fine-Pitch Ball Grid Array (FBGA) packages with extra contacts to assure better thermal dissipation, electrical efficiency and reliable computing quality at high clock frequencies.



The DDR3 memory modules incorporate all-new "Fly-by" architecture that provides more efficient direct communication between the controller and each DRAM chip. This architecture also includes dynamic On-DIMM Termination to minimize signal reflections at higher speeds.