Corsair launches 8GB and 12GB kits for Core i5/i7

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1. August 28, 2009 3:51 PM
   

   Eddie_42 said:

   16 or 12Gb??? headline and article differ.

   Regardless, that is an insane amount of RAM. I would assume a specialty use or the enthusiast with too much money, but why would the average user need more then 8. Even with win7 that is ridiculous.

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2. August 28, 2009 3:55 PM
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   Matthew, TechSpot Staff, said:

   *EDIT* Heh, I thought it was just my error, but as it turns out the linked post/press release source has conflicting information and I didn't catch it. I will contact them and get back to you with a more definitive answer if they respond. That said, as mentioned in the TS article, the dual channel configuration has four 2GB modules, and the triple channel kit has six 2GB modules. 4 x 2GB = 8GB, and 6 x 2GB = 12GB, so for now it's probably safe to assume there is an 8GB and 12GB kit.

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3. August 31, 2009 4:39 AM
   

   red1776, Omnipotent Ruler of the Universe, said:

   Eddie_42 said:

   16 or 12Gb??? headline and article differ.

   Regardless, that is an insane amount of RAM. I would assume a specialty use or the enthusiast with too much money, but why would the average user need more then 8. Even with win7 that is ridiculous.

   not so rediculous Eddie, I have 8Gb of ram and use it for graphic intense programs like rendering and auto cad. there are others here at techspot who have 12 and 16gb and use all of it.

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