Corsair DDR5 Stick Spotted Using Chinese Memory Chips — Here's Why that Could Mean the RAM Crisis Ends Sooner than Expected
Corsair may be testing Chinese memory suppliers as shortages push producers to seek alternatives, with VideoCardz citing a 16GB DDR5 kit using CXMT chips.
- A 16GB stick of Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM has been spotted using memory chips from China-based ChangXin Memory Technologies , suggesting the vendor may be experimenting with alternative suppliers amid global shortages.
- Major memory producers like Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix have prioritized server-friendly HBM production over DDR, fueling consistent price hikes over the past year. This shift forced vendors to seek new sources for consumer RAM.
- CPU-Z screenshots identify the kit as a DDR5-6000 unit with product name CMK5X16G3E60C36A2-CN. VideoCardz notes the serial number ends in 'CN,' which could indicate a Chinese market sample.
- Chinese memory manufacturers are ramping up production to fill supply gaps. The former chief of Samsung's semiconductor business observed this week that CXMT is "aggressively expanding" capacity, potentially altering the market by the second half of 2027.
- Although CXMT faced past sanctions from United States authorities, many restrictions were lifted earlier this year. This policy shift could open up sales of CXMT-based memory outside China, potentially serving broader international customers.
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Corsair is now using Chinese DRAM in its DDR5 kits. Memory prices could finally drop.
Corsair, one of the most recognisable names in PC components, is shipping DDR5 memory modules built with DRAM manufactured by ChangXin Memory Technologies, China’s largest memory chipmaker. Screenshots posted on X by hardware enthusiast @wxnod show a Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 module, part number CMK5X16G3E60C36A2, with CPU-Z and HWiNFO64 identifying the DRAM manufacturer as ChangXin Technologies […] This story continues at The Next Web
Corsair DDR5 spotted with Chinese CXMT memory chips
Corsair has started using CXMT memory for its Vengeance DDR5 memory modules The global DRAM shortage has caused module manufacturers to utilise all potential sources of memory chips. Corsair, as uncovered by WXNOD, has been spotted using DDR5 memory chips from ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), a Chinese memory manufacturer. Last year, CXMT showcased DDR5-8000 memory […] The post Corsair DDR5 spotted with Chinese CXMT memory chips appeared fir…
The ongoing storage crisis forces hardware manufacturers to rethink. In order to mitigate bottlenecks in memory, Chinese producers are now pushing into the global market. A Chinese chip has also been discovered for the first time in Corsair's RAM kits. (Continue reading)
News extracted from HD Technology. Visit www.hd-tecnologia.com for the latest news. Corsair would already be using DDR5 memory chips manufactured by the Chinese company CXMT in some of its Vengeance modules. The information did not come through an official announcement, but through images shared by a user who showed the module and the data detected by CPU-Z on a PC. The appearance is important because of the current context. The global memory cr…
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