Kingston HyperX 2133MHz XMP Certified for Intel Sandy Bridge P67 Platform

International CES 2011 Las Vegas, NV -- January 5, 2011 -- Kingston Technology Europe Ltd, a subsidiary of Kingston Technology Company, the independent world leader in memory products,  today announced its 8GB 2133MHz Kingston HyperX® memory kits have achieved Intel XMP certification for the P67 Sandy Bridge platform. The Kingston HyperX T1 kits of four are the world’s first 8GB memory kits to be validated. Intel has posted the XMP certification results at: http://www.intel.com/consumer/game/extreme-memory.htm

“The new 8GB HyperX memory kits were designed to push the memory boundaries of the new P67 motherboards in both speed and capacity,” said Stephane Rizzetto, EMEA product development manager of DRAM, Kingston Technology. “Our 2133MHz T1 modules featuring the signature tall heat-spreaders passed the rigorous testing requirements both in-house and at Intel to achieve XMP certification. This is the perfect kit for enthusiasts who want to maximize performance from the new Sandy Bridge platform.”

Kingston first subjected the new kits to extensive testing on the Asus P8P67 PRO and Gigabyte GA-P67-UD4 motherboards in its own labs. After testing to great success, modules were then sent to Intel for validation.

Shipping immediately, the 2133MHz 8GB kits of four have a suggested price of  £193 (MSRP excl. VAT). Kingston HyperX memory is backed by a lifetime warranty and free 24/7 technical support. For more detailed information, visit www.kingston.com/europe .