Good gawd … if you have some serious memory requirements (talking about the PC here dude) then Corsair has got it in store for you. Corsair announced new 16GB and 24GB Dominator DDR3 memory kits for workstation-level computers. These DRAM kits feature a clock speed of 1600 MHz and a CAS latency of nine cycles. The DIMMs are high density 4GB DIMMs.

High-performance 24GB Dominator kit for Core i5/i7 systems. 1600MHz, 9-9-9-24, 1.65v
Key Features

* Maximize your system memory capacity for the maximum performance
* Guaranteed to work on all dual-channel Core i5/i7 platforms
* Matching Intel Blue Heat Sinks with patented DHX technology

The 4GB memory modules are tested at 1600MHz, 9-9-9-24 latency and Dominator Airflow Fan with 60mm fans. The introduction of these new kits expands Corsair’s worldwide award-winning Dominator memory family, providing an exciting new level of performance for data-intensive computing applications. Corsair’s 24GB Dominator DDR3 memory kit has been rigorously qualified and tested in platforms based on the Intel® X58 chip set. It is designed for use with three-channel CPUs such as the Core™ i7 980X processor. The 16GB Dominator DDR3 memory kit is designed for use on dual channel platforms based on the P55 chip set. Both module kits include Corsair’s patented DHX+ technology, and feature racing-blue highlights and fins.

“We continue to see increasing demand for high density solutions from programmers, scientists, videographers, and other data-intensive users,” stated John Beekley, VP of Technical Marketing at Corsair. “These new 1600MHz modules will enable a new level of processing speed for handling these large data sets.”

The 16GB and 24GB 1600MHz Dominator DDR3 memory kits are available immediately from the Corsair Store.

Better chunk out some cash though, the 16GB kit (dual-channel) will set you back 999 USD and the 24GB set (triple channel) a lovely 1449 USD (!)

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Transcend announced that its aXeRam DDR3-2000 memory kits have been officially certified under the Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) validation program. Fully compatible with Intel Core i7 processors, the XMP-certified DDR3 kits are designed to operate at a blazing-fast clock frequency of 2000 MHz with an exceptionally low voltage of just 1.6V.

Intel XMP is a performance-packed expansion of the standard DDR3 memory specification. Featuring memory bandwidth up to an incredible 32GB/s, Transcend`s aXeRam DDR3-2000 dual-channel memory kit is rated at 2000MHz with timings of 9-9-9-24, allowing performance enthusiasts and gamers to take their Intel Core i7 platform to the next level of memory overclocking performance. The aXeRam DDR3-2000 memory modules have been certified for use on Intel P55-based motherboards, including Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3, MSI P55-GD80 and Asus P7P55D Deluxe.

To ensure extra stability and signal integrity at high clock speeds, all aXeRam modules are comprised of 128Mx8 high-quality DDR3 FBGA chips and use robust eight-layer PCBs that fully comply with rigorous JEDEC (Joint Electron Device Engineering Council) standards. With premium DRAM chips and high thermal efficiency aluminum heat sinks, the aXeRam DDR3 memory modules deliver amazing overclocking performance while maintaining cool temperatures. The certification report is posted here.

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OC Workbench stipulated some information about a couple of upcoming Intel processors that will be released later this year. This includes the Core i7-980X, a new six-core Gulftown processor with a 3.33GHz clockspeed.

* Core i7-930″ (Bloomfield, 2.8GHz, tb/3.06GHz) 2 / 28

* “Core i7-980X Extreme Edition” (Gulftown, 3.33GHz, tb/3.6GHz) 3 / 16

* Core i5-680 (Clarkdale, 3.6GHz, tb/3.8GHz) 4 mid-May during the month

* “Core i7-880″ (Lynnfield, 3.06GHz, tb/3.73GHz) 2010/Q2

* “Core i3-550″ (Clarkdale, 3.2GHz, tb / No) 2010/Q2

* “Pentium E6700″ (Penryn, 3.43GHz) 2010/Q2

* “Core i7-970″ (Gulftown, 3.33GHz, tb/3.46GHz) 2010/Q3

Earlier this year there have been rumors about an upcoming Intel Core i7 960 — well it’s here already.

The processor has a clock frequency of 3.2 GHz and is replacing the recently introduced 3.06 GHz Core i7 950. The all new 960 will cost 562 USD. The Core i7 960 has four physical CPU cores hyper-threaded towards eight, 8MB L3-cache, a 4.8 GT/s QPI link with a 130W TDP.

Nehalem Bloomfield lineup:

Contrary to the Core i7 965 Extreme (which is also clocked at 3.2 GHz / 6.4 GT/s QPI ) this 960 does not have it’s multipliers unlocked hindering overclockers somewhat.

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It’s pretty obvious that Intel will release three Lynnfield processors, among them are the Core i5 750, i7 860 and i7 870. As the release date is approaching more and more news about them has popped up including a lot of p55 motherboards previews.

Over in China apparently some folks already have retail samples in their hands. This is the packaging of Core i5 750 and its stock cooler. It is priced at $196.

Check out the photo’s.

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Acer released the specs and pricing for its upcoming Predator-series flagship PC, the ASG7710-A41.

The upgrades to the gaming PC include a 3.06GHz Intel Core i7-950 CPU, which is faster than the 2.93GHz i7-940-based model currently available in the US. The new PC retains the same Intel X58 Express chipset and 1TB hard drive, but ups the ante with two NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 graphics cards with 1GB of RAM as opposed to the US model’s single GeForce GTX 260. Both share 6GB of RAM, however, with a maximum capacity for 12GB.

Otherwise there is a Blu-ray disc drive, 11 USB 2.0 ports, two eSATA ports, a multi-card reader, four DVI-D ports, and two gigabit Ethernet connections. Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit is the preloaded OS, and a G15 keyboard and G9 laser mouse is bundled with the system.

While an exact ship date is not available, the PC will cost the equivalent of $2,730. A US release is expected soon after the European launch.

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Intel’s first Core i5 processor, the mainstream model from their Nehalem platform, is expected to make its debut on September 6th, along with two new Core i7 chips.

Sources in the Taiwan motherboard industry state that Intel will begin shipping the Core i5-750, Core i7-860 and Core i7-870 from early September, with quadcore clock-speeds of 2.66GHz, 2.8GHz and 2.93GHz respectively. They’ll be joined in early 2010 by two energy saving versions, the Core i5-750s and Core i7-860s, running at 2.4GHz and 2.53GHz, but with 82W TDP rather than 95W.

The Core i5 CPUs will have the same 8MB L3 cache, VT-x virtual machines and LGA 1156 socket support as the Core i7, but lack the Hyper Threading technology that allows the Core i7 processors to effectively double their core-count to eight. VT-d support is also missing, meaning virtual machines won’t have access to the host’s I/O.

However there is automatic overclocking where heat and power makes it possible, taking the i5-750 to 3.2GHz, the i7-860 to 3.46GHz and the i7-870 to 3.46GHz. The three chips are expected to be priced at $196, $284 and $562 respectively, while the ’s’ low-TDP models, the i5-750s and i7-860s, will be $259 and $337 respectively.

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Those looking for a Core i7 motherboard in something other than a full ATX format will be pleased to know that EVGA has just launched X58 SLI Micro.

The EVGA X58 SLI Micro is an Intel X58 chipset based motherboard shrunk down to the mATX size, yet doesn’t lose much in the process. The board still packs enough features to satisfy many enthusiasts’ needs, providing triple channel DDR3 and two-way SLI support.

It also has six SATA ports so that you can pack a case full of hard drives and optical drives. EVGA has also left a single PCI slot for expansion should users require something beyond the options that are available on the board itself.

The X58 SLI Micro motherboard also supports EVGA’s E-LEET tuning utility software and EZ Voltage for easy overclocking and power testing. EVGA is backing the board by a two year warranty and it retails for $199.99.

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And the rumors begin about Intel’s next move. After the interesting replacement of the Core i7 940 with the i7 950, many have begun to think that Intel might be slimming down its i7 Line.

According to a post from Bit-Tech this could be in preparation for a Six-Core Nehalem for the 1366 socket. But I have to wonder if this makes sense for Intel.

If you think about it six cores puts them at the same level as AMD’s Istanbul at the top end. Why would Intel want to move in that direction?
It seems more reasonable that a six-core CPU would be in the i5 line and an eight-core CPU will grace the i7.

Granted only time will tell here but I do not see Intel playing the game of core matching with AMD.

I have been informed that Intel announced the Gulftown 6-core Nehalem some time ago as a 32nm CPU due out in 2010. I was incorrect in my assumption that Nehalem would skip over 6 cores and head right to eight.

According to sources close to Intel, the company is planning to release a six-core Nehalem processor in roughly the same timeframe as the big Lynnfield/P55 release scheduled for later this year.

Our sources said that the new chip will drop into existing X58/LGA1366 motherboards with a BIOS update. We’re told that most board manufacturers have already added support, so unless you’re running an outdated BIOS release, there’s no need to worry about whether your board will work with the new chip or not.

When Intel pushed the Core i7 out the door it was not to top its rival, AMD, but to top its own Core 2 CPUs. We saw the i7 simply trounce on just about all other single socket systems (and some multi-socket systems as well).

Intel did not sit back and relax, though; they took the C0 stepping and tweaked it to give it an extra edge. Soon everyone was talking about the D0 stepping of the i7; it had better headroom, better thermal tolerance and even seemed slightly faster than the same clocked C0 CPU.

Again Intel did not stop there. Instead they pushed out another flagship CPU. This is the i7 975, a D0 stepping monster that looks like it can take on all comers.

We managed to get our hands on one and take it for a spin against the current champ, the i7 965 C0 stepping CPU. Let’s see if it really is worthy of the crown.

What’s New?

Since the D0 has been out for a little bit now I am not going to bore you with the details here, but will simply say that the i7 975 has a couple of differences.

The first is the increased multiplier. Where the 965 has a multiplier of 24(x133 for a 3.2 GHz clock), the i7 975 gets a bump up to 25 (x133 for a 3.3 GHz clock). The voltage is slightly reduced on the 975 as well.

Core i7 Test System

CPU: Intel Core i7 975 XE (D0 Stepping Engineering Sample)

CPU (For Comparison): Intel Core i7 965 XE (C0/C1 Stepping Engineering Sample)

Motherboard: GIGABYTE X58 Extreme Mainboard (BIOS Version F5)

Memory: 6GB Qimonda Aneon DDR3 1600 (CL9) Kingston DDR3 1600 (CL9) for overclocking

Graphics Card(s): 2x Zotac GTX 280 AMP! Edition 1GB GDDR3 GPUs (in SLI)

Storage: LSI MegaRAID w/ 2x Seagate Cheetah 15k RPM 147GB SAS Drives (RAID 0)

Power Supply: Cooler Master UCP 1100

Cooling: Swiftech H20 220 Apex Ultima Kit (with Apogee GTZ for i7)

Case: Cooler Master ATCS 840 Enclosure

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate RC1

Let’s now dive in and see what the new i7 can do.

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