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SK hynix has announced it has developed the industry's first 1c DDR5, with mass production expected this year for volume shipment in 2025.

SK hynix announced the industry's first 16Gb DDR5 built using its 1c node, the sixth generation of its 10nm process. The company says that the success of this marks the beginning of the extreme scaling to the level closer to 10nm in the memory process technology.

The company continues: "the degree of difficulty to advance the shrinking process of the 10nm-range DRAM technology has grown over generations, but SK hynix has become the first in the industry to overcome the technological limitations by raising the level of completion in design, thanks to its industry-leading technology of the 1b, the fifth generation of the 10nm process".

The new Colorful iGame DDR5 Loong Edition memory was created to celebrate the Year of the Dragon. It presents a stylish take on the popular all-white hardware look. The design also complements the company's Loong Edition GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs and Z790 motherboards, which were announced earlier this year.

The DDR modules feature a layered RGB light bar on top of a tall aluminum alloy heatsink adorned with traditional Chinese decorative patterns "Xiangyun" (auspicious clouds) and "Yufeng" (gentle breeze). The taller body and heatsink design was chosen for thermal and heat dissipation and to highlight the limited edition design.

Hardware-wise, these DDR5 modules sport high-performance Hynix A-die chips, which Colorful says are great for overclocking. The PMIC components are covered with "thermal silica gel" to enhance cooling. Available in 32GB (2 x 16GB) and 48GB (2 x 48GB) kits, with speeds of up to 7200 MT/s, here's a closer look at the options.

CAMM2 memory modules are on their way, and will debut inside of desktop PCs in the near future, with MSI highlighting some of the benefits of CAMM2 memory. Check out their video below:

JEDEC has already made the new CAMM2 standard official, with CAMM2 memory modules for desktops marking a HUGE shift from traditional SO-DIMM memory that we've seen previously. CAMM2 was designed to save space on mobile platforms like laptops and smartphones, but the PC industry sees the huge potential of CAMM2 beyond just laptops and smartphones.

MSI, ASUS, and ASRock have teased their first motherboards with CAMM2 support, and now MSI went into much more detail about CAMM2 memory modules during their recent Insider Livestream. MSI points out that unlike SO-DIMM memory which has SI (System Interface) stubs embedded within the PCB of the motherboard which reduces the platform capabilities for bus speed, CAMM2's interface is connected directly to the CAMM2 module. Both the inner and outer connections of the IMC are connected to CAMM2 modules, which provide a path to higher signal integrity, and higher performance.

SK hynix has started ordering equipment for DRAM expansion investment, with production capacity expected to be expanded by 18% at its M16, and M10 facilities in South Korea.

The South Korean memory giant has started placing "full-scale orders" for production facilities at its M16 plant in Icheon, South Korea, which is currently under construction as a new state-of-the-art DRAM plant. Chosun reports from its industry sources that SK hynix ordered the key equipment to be invested at its M16 expansion from major equipment manufacturers.

Market research firm Omdia reports that SK hynix's monthly average DRAM production increased from 380,000 units in Q4 2023 to 400,000 units in Q2 2024. SK hynix is expected to increase its production capacity to 440,000 units in Q3 2024, but still trails behind South Korean memory rival Samsung, which produces a monthly average of over 670,000 units.

KLEVV has just introduced its latest flagship CRAS V RGB ROG Certified DDR5 OC Gaming RAM, with the new kits available at one fast speed: DDR5-7200 spec.

The new KLEVV CRAS V RGB ROG Certified DDR5 OC Gaming RAM comes in 32GB kits (16GB x 2), and 48GB kits (24GB x 2) with built-in Intel XMP 3.0 and AMD EXPO profile support, meaning you don't need to swap memory for each system to get full compatibility.

KLEVV claims that when paired with an ASUS ROG motherboard, the new CRAS V RGB ROG Certified DDR5 OC Gaming RAM will support speeds of up to DDR5-7400. The new kits might be ROG Certified, but they'll work in other motherboards, just as regular CRAS V RGB memory modules.

SK hynix has just announced its clients that it will be raising DDR5 DRAM prices by 15-20%, something that DRAM rivals Samsung and Micron are 'likely to follow'.

Why? Because of AI, that's why. More specifically, HBM... and the insatiable AI GPU demand is driving unbelievable demand for HBM which is seeing DRAM manufacturers SK hynix, Samsung, and Micron, all pushing everything they can into HBM production capacity.

In a new report from UDN, we're learning that the supply chain has received a notification from SK hynix that it will be increasing its DDR5 pricing by 15-20%. SK hynix is the second-largest DRAM manufacturer, second to South Korean rival Samsung. Over in Taiwan, local factories including Nanya have started mass production of DDR5, just in time for the price increases, and will benefit first from the higher-priced DDR5 memory. ADATA and TEAMGROUP are also expected ot benefit from the low-price inventory, reports UDN.

G.SKILL has announced some new DDR5 memory for AMD AM5 platforms, just in time for the arrival of Zen 5 and the new Ryzen 9000 Series of CPUs. These fall under the shiny and sparkly Trident Z5 Royal Neo series and feature "ultra-low latency specifications" and the speed of DDR5-6000.

These new Trident Z5 Royal Neo series kits arrive in DDR5-6000 CL28-36-36-96 and DDR5-6000 CL28-38-38-96 kits, with capacities of 32GB (2x16GB) and 64GB (2x32GB) for the former and 48GB (2x24GB) and 96GB (2x48GB) for the latter. As expected, they support AMD EXPO technology for overclocking, with G.SKILL describing low timing as an "ideal DDR5 memory solution for enthusiasts and overclockers."

This announcement follows from the new Trident Z5 Royal Neo DDR5-8000 memory for AMD AM5 platforms we reported on last week; however, the "ultra-low latency specifications" make these new kits stand out. The lower the CL number, the better.

Micron has just announced it is shipping ninth-generation (G9) TLC NAND in SSDs, which marks an industry first with this milestone.

The new Micron G9 NAND features the industry's highest transfer speed of 3.6GB/sec, which the company says delivers "unsurpassed bandwidth for reading and writing data". The new G9 NAND enables best-in-class performance for AI and other data-intensive workloads, from personal devices and edge servers to enterprise and cloud data centers.

Scott DeBoer, executive vice president of Technology and Products at Micron, explains: "The shipment of Micron G9 NAND is a testament to Micron's prowess in process technology and design innovations. Micron G9 NAND is up to 73% denser than competitive technologies in the market today, allowing for more compact and efficient storage solutions that benefit both consumers and businesses".

There's nothing fancier or flashier than G.SKILL's Trident Z5 Royal memory, a "luxury-class" design that includes a CNC-cut aluminum heatspreader with a gold or silver mirror finish and a crystalline light bar with what looks like RGB diamonds.

This week, G.SKILL has announced the brand-new Trident Z5 Royal Neo memory designed for AMD AM5 platforms and the upcoming Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 Series of desktop CPUs.

With support for AMD EXPO technology and the expanded DDR5 support arriving for AM5, G.SKILL Trident Z5 Royal Neo Series DDR5 Memory supports up to DDR5-8000 speeds. Available in 32GB (2x16GB) and 48GB (2x24GB) kit capacities, the Trident Z5 Royal Neo Series's "extreme speed memory specification" is DDR5-8000 with low-latency CL38-48-48-127 timings.

The upcoming version 6.11 of the mainline Linux kernel has support for RISC-V memory hot plugging, meaning you can pull RAM sticks out of your PC without turning it off... very nice.

The Linux kernel already supported this RAM hot-swappable feature for other CPU architectures, but for the long-term health of the open-architecture RISC-V processors, this is a good step in the right direction. We're used to hot-plugging and hot-swapping HDDs and SSDs out of systems, but hot-plugging RAM is magical.

Memory hot-plugging is also something that's not new; as Tom's Hardware reports, it was available on the ultra-retro Zilog Z80 CPUs that were released all the way back in the 1980s. Fast-forward to today, and RAM hot-swapping is usually something reserved for server motherboards with dedicated server versions of Windows and most Linux distributions.

KLEVV has just announced its brand-new FIT V DDR5 gaming memory, which rocks a sleek, ultra-low-profile design. Check it out:

The new KLEVV FIT V DDR5 gaming memory modules are available in 16GB (1 x 16GB stick) and 32GB kit (2 x 16GB sticks) with clock speeds of 5600MT/s, 6000MT/s, and 6400MT/s. KLEVV says its new FIT V DDR5 memory has been meticulously crafted for gamers, content creators, and casual users on a budget.

KLEVV's new FIT V DDR5 memory offers cutting-edge features alongside top-tier performance, all at an attractive price. The new DDR5 memory offers a streamlined, ultra-low-profile 33mm form factor, made possible by KLEVV using an innovative aluminum heat spreader with a "contemporary minimalist aesthetic," which is finished in an "eye-catching white hue," adds KLEVV.

The continued dominance of the AI market is driving the DRAM memory industry into chip shortages, as the AI and HBM markets eat up all production capacity.

In a new report from MyDrivers, the general-purpose DRAM memory chip industry might see shortages as the AI hype is forcing DRAM manufacturers like SK hynix and Samsung to all-in with HBM production and enterprise storage, leaving DRAM in a cold, dark room... for now.

The capacity utilization rates for DRAM have stooped to an all-time low in the markets because DRAM manufacturers are too busy enjoying the insatiable demand for HBM. DRAM manufacturers have already scaled down their DRAM production by a "huge margin" from the previous condition of the markets, so the sudden boost in demand will create a domino effect of issues down the road for these companies... that not too long ago were in a state of inventory correction for the last few quarters.

The new Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5 RGB Limited Edition features a physical design inspired by racecars. As racing cars are all about speed, these kits are tuned for high performance and overclocking. Available in 48GB kits (2 x 24GB), Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5 RGB Limited Edition is Intel XMP 3.0 Certified with a speed of 8000 MT/s and low latency CL36 timing.

The red and black design of the heatspreader mimics that of a fast car on a race track, or as Kingston puts it - an "aerodynamic look and feel of a racecar ready to hit the curves of the most challenging circuit." On top of this, the RGB strip is similar to what you'd find on other RGB Fury kits. On a personal note, the RGB strip (at least with the colors we see in the images) kind of clashes with the red and black. It does feature a racecar curve, though, which is cool.

Kingston notes that the premium parts of this limited edition DDR5 memory have been factory-tested to ensure that they can sustain the 8000 MT/s speed. Also, Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5 RGB Limited Edition memory is qualified by leading motherboard makers: MSI, ASUS, ASRock, and GIGABYTE.

SK hynix is continuing to boost its lead in the new cutting-edge field of what's being referred to as "dream memory" or 3D DRAM, with the South Korean giant recently hitting 56% yields on the new 3D DRAM.

In a new article by Business Korea and their industry sources, on June 23, SK hynix presented a research paper on the new 3D DRAM, aka "dream memory" at the semiconductor conference VLSI 2024, held in Hawaii between June 16-20.

At the event, SK hynix reported manufacturing yields of 3D DRAM, which is stacked in 5 layers, recording 56.1% yields. This means that there's around 561 viable devices produced out of 1000 3D DRAMs manufactured on a single test wafer. SK hynix's experimental 3D DRAM technology showed characteristics that are similar to what is used on 2D DRAM, with SK hynix disclosing specific numbers and operational features of its 3D DRAM development.

Walking past the sleek, reflective black G.SKill Trident Z5 CK DDR5 memory modules at Computex 2024, we assumed they were like all the other shiny DDR5 memory the company had on display. G.SKill Trident Z5 CK DDR5 modules include a CUDIMM design that will deliver much higher speeds than possible.

According to G.Skill, CUDIMM modules exist alongside UDIMM, with the C here standing for CKD, the clock driver IC that can boost and stabilize higher frequencies than current standard DDR5 modules.

This is good news for those of us who aren't overclocking the memory to see how far it can be pushed because CUDIMM and the upcoming Trident Z5 CK DDR5 memory modules are expected to ship with faster out-of-the-box speeds.

KLEVV's booth was once again one of the hidden gems at Computex 2024. The company presented some of the most stylish high-performance memory products at the show. A blend of minimal, futuristic, and retro, the theme was also evident in the stunning custom builds the company had on display - outdoing the brilliant stuff we saw last year.

Memory-wise, one of the highlights was seeing 48GB (2 x 24GB) of KLEVV's CRAS V RGB memory in an ROG Crosshair X670E system with an AMD Ryzen 5 8500G Processor comfortably pushing DDR5-10000 speeds (and maintaining them with CL60-62-62-127-204 timings.

Impressive stuff, and KLEVV is releasing 'ROG Certified' CRAS V RGB memory in partnership with ASUS. So, if you're putting together an ROG build, CRAS V should be at the top of your DDR5 list. Also included in the build running DDR5-10000 was KLEVV's impressive Genuine G560 PCIe Gen5 storage with a heatsink that can deliver speeds of up to 14 GB/s Read and 12 GB/s Write.

The amount of LN2 or liquid nitrogen at G.SKILL's Computex 2024 booth has to be seen to be believed, but it's understandable when you're the host of the OC World Record Stage with the industry's best memory overclockers. But, with a huge range of DDR5 memory options, we also got to take a closer look at several impressive OC builds at the company's booth - so let's go through some of the highlights.

First, let's take a look at G.SKILL's DDR5-10600 rig, which has 32GB (16GB x 2) of memory paired with an AMD Ryzen 5 8500G processor and an ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E GENE motherboard. The memory timings and latency weren't the lowest of what we saw, with CL56-62-62-126, but this was all about showcasing the impressive speed of DDR6-106000 right there on the show floor.

Next up is probably our favorite because CAMM2 modules for DDR5 (an alternative to SO-DIMM for laptops that sit flat on the motherboard) represent a brand-new form of memory overclocking to the PC space. At Computex 2024, G.SKILL is presenting its first CAMM2 module running at DDR5-7800 with impressive low-latency timings - CL36-48-48-128.

Pushing DDR5 memory speeds to around DDR-10000 speeds is not uncommon, especially in high-end rigs, but keeping it stable with low-latency memory timings (48-60-48-60) and 48GB across dual channels is something else, especially when you're talking about an affordable AMD rig built with off-the-shelf parts.

That's precisely what we saw at the Patriot Memory booth at Computex 2024, where the team used its award-winning Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5 Series - tuned and overclocked to perfection - in a rig with only an AMD Ryzen 5 8500G Desktop Processor. In a sea of LN2 and rigs with high-end cooling, it was brilliant to see a rig you could quickly put together and run for hours at DDR5-10000 speeds.

So much so that we awarded the Viper Xtreme 5 DDR5 Series and the demonstration one of our Best of Computex 2024 awards; this is an outstanding achievement and a friendly reminder of why Patriot's Viper Series is a go-to option when putting together a high-speed DDR5 build.

T-FORCE, the gaming brand of memory and storage experts TEAMGROUP, is set to showcase its latest T-FORCE XTREEM DDR5 Memory Module at Computex 2024. Don't let the Fuji White and Diamond Rose colors fool you; these modules feature "exclusive overclocking performance that unlocks frequencies up to 10,000 MHz."

T-FORCE XTREEM DDR5 Memory Modules feature 2mm aluminum alloy fin heat sinks for heat dissipation and a two-piece solid metal heat spreader. DDR5-10000 or 10,000 MHz would present quite the upgrade over the first generation of DDR5 kits and the absolute fastest DDR4 kits still out there. There's no word on latency and timings, but TEAMGROUP notes that these kits "will make their global debut" at Computex 2024 next week.

TEAMGROUP will have a range of products at the show, including the T-FORCE GE PRO Gen5 M.2 PCIe SSD and T-FORCE DARK AirFlow 5 SSD Cooler, which are two more high-speed highlights for PC gamers.

G.SKILL is a name known for creating high-performance memory for PCs. Still, today's announcement from the company is a little different in that it marks the arrival of the opulent, shiny, and jewel-like Trident Z5 Royal Series. We're still talking about high-performance DDR5 memory that you can overclock - up to an extreme DDR5-8400 CL40 with 48GB (2 x 24GB) kit - but with a 'Royal' look and feel.

G.SKILL's description says it all. "Featuring a mirrored-finish heatspreader in gold or silver color and a full-length crystalline light bar, the Trident Z5 Royal is the embodiment of high-class luxury." Yeah, G.SKILL's Trident Z5 Royal series for DDR5 is finally here, and if you're interested, it's like buying a fancy watch or necklace or another piece of shiny jewelry for your PC.

It's so fancy that G.SKILL has released an 'official trailer' for the Trident Z5 Royal Series DDR5 Memory, which you can watch below.