G.Skill
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G.Skill International Enterprise Co., Ltd. is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturing company. The company's main target is the overclocking
community and produces a variety of products, particularly memory.
, the G.Skill corporation was established in 1989 by a group of computer enthusiasts. In 2003, the company debuted as a maker of computer memory. The company currently operates through several distributors and resellers in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
, DDR2
and DDR3 computer memory. RAM is available in both single channel, dual channel and triple channel packs for desktops as well as laptops.
The company has also produced flash cards in several formats including Secure Digital and Multimedia Card in addition to high capacity USB
2.0 flash drives.
Overclocking
Overclocking is the process of operating a computer component at a higher clock rate than it was designed for or was specified by the manufacturer, but some manufacturers purposely underclock their components to improve battery life. Many people just overclock or 'rightclock' their hardware to...
community and produces a variety of products, particularly memory.
History
Based in TaiwanTaiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, the G.Skill corporation was established in 1989 by a group of computer enthusiasts. In 2003, the company debuted as a maker of computer memory. The company currently operates through several distributors and resellers in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Memory
G.Skill is known for its wide range of DDRDDR SDRAM
Double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory is a class of memory integrated circuits used in computers. DDR SDRAM has been superseded by DDR2 SDRAM and DDR3 SDRAM, neither of which are either forward or backward compatible with DDR SDRAM, meaning that DDR2 or DDR3 memory modules...
, DDR2
DDR2
DDR2 may refer to:* DDR2 SDRAM, the computer memory technology* Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix, the video game* DDR2 , a human gene...
and DDR3 computer memory. RAM is available in both single channel, dual channel and triple channel packs for desktops as well as laptops.
Solid-state drive
On May 12, 2008 G.Skill announced its first SATA II 2.5" solid state drives (SSDs) with 32GB or 64GB of capacity.The company has also produced flash cards in several formats including Secure Digital and Multimedia Card in addition to high capacity USB
Universal Serial Bus
USB is an industry standard developed in the mid-1990s that defines the cables, connectors and protocols used in a bus for connection, communication and power supply between computers and electronic devices....
2.0 flash drives.