Corsair Announces Full Line of Quad Channel DRAM Kits

Corsair has announced a full line of quad-channel memory kits designed for the LGA 2011 socket to go along with its original 32GB set announced in October.
The Dominator and Vengeance kits utilize Intel's Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 1.3 for easy performance tuning. The Dominator utilizes its standard DHX+ heatsink, while the Vengeance uses an aluminum heat spreader. The Dominator is available in frequencies from 1600 MHz to 2400 MHz, with capacities of 8 GB (2 GB x4), 16GB (4 GB x4), and 32 GB (8 GB x4). The Vengeance is available in frequencies of 1600 MHz and 1866 MHz, with capacities of 8 GB (2 GB x4), 16 GB (4 GB x4), and 32 GB (8 GB x4). The Dominator and Vengeance units are rated and tested at voltage of 1.5V, with two Vengeance kits tested down to 1.35V.
Corsair Dominator:

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Size	Speed	# of DIMMs	Part Number
32 GB	1866 MHz, 9-10-9-27, 1.5V	4	CMT32GX3M4X1866C9
32 GB	1600 MHz, 10-10-10-27, 1.5V	4	CMP32GX3M4X1600C10
16 GB	2133 MHz, 9-11-10-27, 1.5V	4	CMT16GX3M4X2133C9
16 GB	1866 MHz, 9-10-9-27, 1.5V	4	CMP16GX3M4X1866C9

  
Corsair Vengeance:

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Size	Speed	# of DIMMs	Heat Spreaders	Part Number
32 GB	1866 MHz, 10-11-10-30, 1.5V	4	Jet Black	CMZ32GX3M4X1866C10
32 GB	1600 MHz, 10-10-10-27, 1.5V	4	Jet Black	CMZ32GX3M4X1600C10
16 GB	1600 MHz, 9-9-9-24, 1.35V	4	Military Green	CMZ16GX3M4X1600C9G
16 GB	1600 MHz, 9-9-9-24, 1.5V	4	Jet Black	CMZ16GX3M4X1600C9
16 GB	1600 MHz, 8-8-8-24, 1.5V	4	Low-Profile Jet Black	CML16GX3M4X1600C8
8 GB	1600 MHz,  9-9-9-24, 1.5V	4	Jet Black	CMZ8GX3M4X1600C9
8 GB	1600 MHz, 9-9-9-24, 1.35V	4	Military Green	CMZ8GX3M4X1600C9G
8 GB	1600 MHz, 8-8-8-24, 1.5V	4	Racing Red	CMZ8GX3M4X1600C8R

    
"Corsair is proud to support the new 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 processor family for Socket LGA-2011 with a broad range of extreme-performance and high-performance quad channel memory kits," said Thi La, Vice President of Memory Products at Corsair. "These kits are ideal for PC performance enthusiasts, whether they're competitive overclockers, gamers, workstation builders, or they simply want the ability to equip their new system with up to 32GB of reliable, high-performance memory."
For more information on the Corsair Dominator, please visit its product page. To learn more about the Corsair Vengeance, hit its product page.

Source: Tom's Hardware

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G.Skill Launches RipjawsZ Quad-Channel Memory Kits

With the release of Intel's X79 platform, G.Skill has released fourteen DDR3 quad-channel memory kits designed specifically for the LGA 2011 socket.
The new G.Skill memory kits utilize the latest Intel XMP 1.3 standard developed for the X79 platform on its DDR3 1866Mhz and up kits. XMP 1.3 is designed to provide PC enthusiasts a "trouble free overclocking experience" to boost their X79 systems to "extreme" levels of performance, while maintaining system stability. G.Skill claims it has the fastest quad-ccannel memory kits with its 64 GB kit @ DDR3 2133 MHz 64 GB (8 GB x8) 1.50V XMP 1.3, 32 GB kit @ DDR3 2400 MHz 32 GB (8 GB x4) 1.65V XMP 1.3, and 16 GB kit @ DDR3 2500 MHz 16 GB(4 GB x4) 1.65V XMP 1.3.

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The quad-channel kits are available in a wide range of frequencies, timings and capacities. Users can pick up kits from DDR3 1333 MHz to DDR3 2500 MHz, with timings ranging from CL 8-8-8-24 to CL 11-11-11-30. Capacities are available from 8 GB (2 GB x4), 16 GB (4 GB x4), 32 GB (4 GB x8 or 8 GB x4), or 64 GB (8 GB x8). All the kits come in G.Skill's standard black or red colors, with voltage requirements at 1.65V or below.
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All G.Skill memory products come with a lifetime warranty.

Source: Tom's Hardware

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