Kingston Technology has unveiled what they claim is the "fastest Intel-certified memory in the world." The memorably named KHX2400C9D3T1K2/4GX kit features two 2GB modules working at 2,400MHz with CL 9-11-9-27 latencies at an Intel friendly 1.65V. The modules support Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP), which should make things easy when it comes time to tweak settings, and are cooled by Kingston's recognizable blue T1 HyperX heatsinks.
The memory modules were reportedly able to deliver these speeds when tested on several P55-based systems, including the Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4P motherboard. There's no word on pricing yet, but we wouldn't count on them being cheap as Kingston says that the new memory kit is targeted at "enthusiasts, gamers, and benchmarkers looking to scale new memory heights." They are also baking them with a lifetime warranty and free 24/7 technical support.
A look at Intel's memory qualification chart (PDF) shows that Kingston's memory is just ahead of Corsair's CMGTX1, which runs at 2,333MHz with identical latencies and voltages. These are priced at a hefty $200 per 2GB module, so you can probably expect to pay a similar premium Kingston's offering.
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FCC's National Broadband Plan detailed early, calls for 100Mb/s home connections
The FCC's ambitious National Broadband Plan is set to appear before Congress tomorrow, but some additional details have surfaced early. The agency's 10-year plan would deliver faster, more affordable broadband Internet access to 90% of US homes, compared to 65% currently.
One of the FCC's ideas would bring free or very cheap wireless Internet by relicensing as much as 500MHz of spectrum currently occupied by television broadcasters. The FCC also hopes subsidize service in poor and rural areas, and boost the connection speed of 100 million US households to 100Mb/s. Additionally, the plan aims to bring 1Gb/s speeds to at least one anchor institution in every American community, such as a school, library, or hospital.
The Internet would ultimately replace phones, TV and other conventional technologies as the primary form of communication in the US. Naturally, the agency already faces opposition from industries that might take a hit in the wallet. Nonetheless, FCC chairmen Julius Genachowski feels this shift has happened before, comparing the emergence of broadband to infrastructure challenges previously posed by telephones and electricity.
Genachowski argues that broadband expansion could stimulate the economy -- which has seen better days. "Broadband will be the indispensable platform to assure American competitiveness, ongoing job creation and innovation, and will affect nearly every aspect of Americans' lives at home, at work, and in their communities."
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