Wednesday, March 1st 2023
Netac Launches Hurricane Z RGB Series DDR5 Memory with Speeds of Up to DDR5-8000
Netac on Wednesday launched the Hurricane Z RGB line of premium DDR5 memory kits. These are characterized by their chunky aluminium heatspreaders that have a clear chrome finish (claimed to be silver-plated), and crowned by silicone addressable-RGB LED diffusers. The company released dual-channel (two module) kits with densities of 32 GB (2x 16 GB), across six speed-based variants.
At the very top is a DDR5-8000 variant with 38-48-48-128 timings and 1.5 V module voltage; followed by a DDR5-7600 variant that offers 36-46-46-122 timings at 1.4 V. A notch below is the DDR5-7200 variant with 34-45-45-115 timings and 1.4 V; followed by a DDR5-6600 variant with slightly tighter 34-40-40-105 timings at the same 1.4 V. The DDR5-6200 variant offers a tighter 32-38-38-96 timings at 1.35 V, while the series begins with a DDR5-6000 variant with 36-36-36-96 timings at 1.35 V. All six variants rely on XMP 3.0 profiles to enable their advertised speeds and timings. Under the hood, these modules are using SK hynix-sourced DRAM chips. Netac released the Hurricane Z RGB series in China first, where its prices range between the equivalent of $203 and $335, depending on the model.
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At the very top is a DDR5-8000 variant with 38-48-48-128 timings and 1.5 V module voltage; followed by a DDR5-7600 variant that offers 36-46-46-122 timings at 1.4 V. A notch below is the DDR5-7200 variant with 34-45-45-115 timings and 1.4 V; followed by a DDR5-6600 variant with slightly tighter 34-40-40-105 timings at the same 1.4 V. The DDR5-6200 variant offers a tighter 32-38-38-96 timings at 1.35 V, while the series begins with a DDR5-6000 variant with 36-36-36-96 timings at 1.35 V. All six variants rely on XMP 3.0 profiles to enable their advertised speeds and timings. Under the hood, these modules are using SK hynix-sourced DRAM chips. Netac released the Hurricane Z RGB series in China first, where its prices range between the equivalent of $203 and $335, depending on the model.
11 Comments on Netac Launches Hurricane Z RGB Series DDR5 Memory with Speeds of Up to DDR5-8000
Still need to purchase some DDR5 for my 13900KS build, it's been a few months in the works at this point and I've purchased most of the parts that I need to complete it. I am told that Hynix A-die has become the IC of choice like Samsung B-die used to be on DDR4, yet it seems that at this point in time no one really assembled a DDR5 IC list.
I wanted a 128 GB kit, but apparently it's going to significantly impact achievable memory speed (stories of needing to go below JEDEC/4800 MT/s), so it might not be worth it. I still need to do more research on this subject, though.
On DDR4, it wasn't so outrageously hard to run 4x dual rank modules that you would need to go down to JEDEC or below, I guess the high transfer speeds of DDR5 really make things much more difficult. It makes sense, anyway.
Just ordered a mount kit for my 360mm aio and some Kryonaut Extreme. All that's left is the DDR5 kit and for the CPU to arrive.
I'm thinking of grabbing a G.SKILL Trident Z 6800 C34 kit that happened to be listed on my motherboard's QVL as Hynix A-die. Well, its engineering sample is at least, but from all I gathered it's the same ICs used on the retail version. Being the highest speed kit on the QVL, I would hope it's quite friendly to the motherboard and maybe I could squeeze 7200 out of it without any difficulty, even as a novice to DDR5 overclocking, but I know better :oops:
It costs a pretty penny, but it seems to be in stock here (which is something, already), but that will be only after the rest of all the components are in my hands.
Ouch, it's been an expensive overhaul so far. But it will be worth it :)
If it boots at 7200, go back into the bios and check voltages, especially CPU SA, most likely the auto setting would run it at 1.4volts or roundabout, bring it down to 1.25 and try to tune the timings now