512 Mb (not MB*) xdr for ps3?

[upnorthsox]

Well this is interesting:

http://www.edn.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA6590400

Qimonda starts volume Rambus DRAM production for PS3
Qimonda started to ship first samples of the 512-Mb XDR DRAM in January as part of the Germany-based memory maker's product diversification in non-PC applications.
By Suzanne Deffree, Managing Editor, News -- Electronic News, 8/26/2008
Qimonda AG today announced that it has started shipping Rambus XDR DRAM in volume for the Playstation 3 (PS3) system.

Qimonda started to ship first samples of the 512-Mb XDR DRAM in January as part of the Germany-based memory maker’s product diversification in non-PC applications.

“We are very proud to have started the volume production of our XDR product for PS3. This is a further milestone reflecting our product diversification strategy and demonstrating our leading position in the specialty memory market,” said Robert Feurle, VP of specialty DRAM at Qimonda, in a statement. “We are prepared to support all our customers with XDR DRAM in various applications.”

Btw, Qimoda only makes 512mb XDR chips.

http://www.qimonda.com/graphics-ram/XDR/index.html

 

[jandlecack]

Stumbled upon that. I'll wait for a confirmation from Sony or till they are on shelves and taken apart by people delivering proof.

Bumping up the main memory is a weird choice. Of all things.

 

[shazam]

this article fails. they are making 512 megabit modules not megabyte. the ps3 has 4 512 megabit (64 megabyte) modules to make 256 megabytes of xdr ram.

all thats happening is a new company is making the modules at probably lower cost and thus lowering the manufacturing cost of the ps3.

 

[jandlecack]

Whoops. Mb, not MB.

 

[upnorthsox]

this article fails. they are making 512 megabit modules not megabyte. the ps3 has 4 512 megabit (64 megabyte) modules to make 256 megabytes of xdr ram.

all thats happening is a new company is making the modules at probably lower cost and thus lowering the manufacturing cost of the ps3.

Aha! There you go. Good catch.

 

[AlNom]

Nothing wrong with the article. Mb = Megabit. MB = Megabyte. It shouldn't be surprising given the recent discovery of such modules on more recent 360 units.

 

[StefanS]

EoD. Locked.