MetaRAM doubles DDR2 capacity

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DailyTech - MetaRAM Doubles, Quadruples Memory Capacity of Existing Systems

Fabless semiconductor company MetaRAM today launched a new memory technology, called DDR2 MetaSDRAM that promises to double or quadruple memory capacity while maintaining compatibility with existing DIMMs.

Launching today are two chipsets based on the MetaRAM technology. The MetaSDRAM MR08G2 chipset enables 2-rank 8GB DIMMs and is available at $200 each in 1,000 kit quantities. For those who crave more, the MetaSDRAM MR16G2 chipset enables 2-rank 16GB DIMMs and is priced at $450 each in 1,000 kit quantities. Both chipsets are capable of functioning at speeds up to 667MT/s.
As MetaRAM is a fabless company, it partners Hynix Semiconductor and SMART Modular Technologies will be the first to bring to market 8GB dual-rank PC2-4200 registered DIMMs.
Besides increased memory space, moving to the new 8GB dual-rank modules will also cut down on power requirements. SMART believes that, by replacing four traditional 4GB dual-rank RDIMMs with two of 8GB dual-rank DDR2 RDIMMs, designers can reduce power consumption by up to 20 percent.

very cool, hopefully a few months down the line newegg will have these available... will be very cool to get a 8GB DDR2 stick (with ECC as well) for $200... considering the cheapest right now is a 4x 2GB kit for $274.