Press Release: Kingston Launches Fully Buffered DIMM Memory Modules

Kingston, one of the world-reknowned memory manufacturer, has just announced their new FB-DIMM RAM. Ok, I know it's a bit late to announce, but hey, it's not like I can scrounge thru my InBox of subscribed news bits every second. They are cool to be used on the server of course, so if you have been having a bad luck looking for one, this may ease up the pain. I mean, hey, I have been looking for FB-DIMM since...December'05? and I am having a hard time finding them.

Kingston Launches Fully Buffered DIMM Memory Modules
Kingston FB-DIMMs Offer Cutting-Edge Solutions, Driving the Market to a New Standard by Breaking the 16GB-Memory Barrier.

Fountain Valley, CA – (April 5, 2006), Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent worldwide leader in memory products, today announced the release of its new line of Fully Buffered DIMM memory modules (FB-DIMM). As the leading independent manufacturer of memory modules, Kingston made an early and strategic decision to commit major resources to support next generation memory technology like FB-DIMM thus becoming a leading manufacturer and supplier of FB-DIMM memory to Intel and the industry.

Kingston’s FB-DIMM modules are a high-speed, high-density memory solution for related technology workstation and server platforms. Kingston’s FB-DIMMs will offer memory flexibility and more expansion options, opening new horizons in memory technology. Kingston’s FB-DIMMs resolve the DDR2 memory speed vs. capacity bottleneck and comply with JEDEC standards. FB-DIMM memory architecture allows up to six memory channels with each channel supporting up to eight dual-rank memory modules and allows for two channels to simultaneously read and write in concurrent transactions.

Already a strategic FB-DIMM supplier to major OEMs, Kingston’s FB-DIMMs provide a solution to many signal integrity and quality concerns. “FB-DIMM architecture increases server memory capacity from 8 GB to 192 GB at a high speed based on a 4GB-module configuration, a twenty-four-fold increase.” said J.K. Tsai, director of technology, Kingston®. “In addition to higher capacity, FB-DIMMs will have a peak bandwidth four times greater than standard DDR2 server modules,” continued Tsai. Benefits of using Kingston’s FB-DIMM technology on high-end server include scalability, flexibility, and higher capacity while the same new technology will increase speed and performance.

Kingston engineers have developed special boards and test-programs that are used to conduct “parametric” and characterization testing on high-end Agilent testers to ensure that FB-DIMMs are functional and comply with specifications. Kingston’s FB-DIMMs come with a lifetime warranty and 24/7 technical support plus the legendary reliability that makes Kingston the leader in memory.

Kingston FB-DIMM
Part Number Capacity and Features MSRP (U.S. only).
Prices subject to change.
KVR533D2S8F4/512 DDR-2 533-MHz, Single Rank, ECC 512MB Fully Buffered DIMM $122
KVR533D2D8F4/1G DDR-2 533-MHz, Dual Rank, ECC 1GB Fully Buffered DIMM $238
KVR533D2D4F4/2G DDR-2 533-MHz, Dual Rank, ECC 2GB Fully Buffered DIMM $468

Kingston FB-DIMM Features and Specifications:
Tested at 533 MHz for optimal performance
1.8 Volts operation
Operational enhancements to increase memory performance, efficiency and timing margins
Latency timings: 4-4-4
Memory kits (modules) up to 2 GB

Source:Kingston