AMD Intros Branded Desktop Memory Modules
Patriot and Visiontek have begun producing AMD-branded desktop memory modules.
The devices are aimed both at the retail as well as the OEM market to provide customers with an "easy and straightforward experience" when adding memory to their PC system. AMD hopes that PC vendors will use the devices to complement the company's APUs, CPUs and GPUs as part of the platform marketing idea that promotes compatibility and stability of a PC.
"AMD has been supplying and validating memory for AMD Radeon graphics cards for several years," said Matt Skynner, corporate vice president and general manager, AMD GPU Division. "Based on this experience, adding system memory to our product line was a clear opportunity for us. This move provides our partners and end-users with a trusted brand synonymous with quality -- we can help ensure performance and reliability with AMD Memory.
The AMD memory devices are available in 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB sizes as well as 1333 and 1600 MHz speeds. There is also a Radeon performance memory line which runs at 1866 MHz. AMD did not release pricing of the memory modules, but mentioned that Amazon.com, Bestbuy.ca, Fry's, Memory Express, Micro Center, NCIX, Newegg, Tiger Direct, VIP Computers and "others" will be offering the devices.

1) What are these going to look like? Cool green heatspreaders or anything else like that?
2) Who's going to sue AMD for this?
*Off topic edit*
What's with the first two postings using similar wording lately? Hadn't seen amk's posting before making mine.
sounds like a stealth move to bring rambus (amd uses their ram for their upcoming high end gfx cards) back into ram business. (:<
will they help play crysis with a llano? only if ddr speeds reach up to gddr4-gddr5 levels.
edit: on second thought, these rams (1600+) will look so good with a new core i5 2500k +z68+ 6950 build.
Common, recycled news.
Intel does have a validation program for RAM but it's restricted to server and workstation. But it's not all about the platform or processor chosen. BIOS plays important role with memory support regardless of an approval sticker and there lies the problem. For instance, most motherboard makers will block ECC RAM support in cheap desktop boards even if the platform supports so users can't make cheap stable servers. Instead they must purchase much more expensive server/workstation boards in order to get ECC enabled.
amd eveything ^_^
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220593
something like that...
AMD is not entering THE memory market as a ensambler like RAMBUS, Samsung, Hynix etc etc...they are making a marketing strategy to sell some "signature modules" like the one @buzznut said...like the old OCZ Ati Series the nvidia.
or the intel
Last time I checked they were 1333MHz modules running CAS 9 so not that great performance.
I will stick with Corsair until, well until they start to suck.
Always check for compatibility. ALWAYS.
Then it was a rumor, now it is confirmed fact.
I guess we'll have to see how generic they are/look.