Being a GREEN digital photographer is pretty tough at times. Given that, more often than not, the technology and pieces parts that go into your computer are not so friendly for the environment. Enter Super Talent!
Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, developed a new line of green DDR3 modules that use 38% less PCB material and 47% less packaging material than the company’s standard DDR3 DIMMs.
Their goal is to offer a greener choice to system builders. Greener being the operative word as we all know computers are a growing environmental concern. So when you rip out your existing RAM in an effort to do your part for the planet be sure to recycle it on Ebay or at a reputable computer component recycling facility.
Super Talent’s first green 1066 and 1333 MHz 1GB and 2GB DIMMs will begin shipping in September.
via|supertalent
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5 Comments at "Building a Greener RAW Crunching Computer"
Show of hands, who is actually so obsessed with the green fad to go to these lengths?
I wouldn’t call thinking Green a fad, I’d call it thinking about the planet in a responsible manner.
If I was building a new system I would consider using greener components (I do have some green drives) and at the very least it’s a step in the right direction.
I think Dan’s point (and mine) is that this type of thing (with the RAM) isn’t going to make a difference, it only feeds a hysteria. The difference is negligible, especially when considering it’s an item replaced only every few years.
Today RAM tomorrow the motherboard next day the video card. It all adds up. I’m certainly not seeing any Green Hysteria. I am seeing a trend towards being environmentally conscious. Ask my 5 year old he is almost anal about recycling.
GREEN is a good thing.
No “green” advocate would advise you to trash your old ram for green. They would tell you to CHOOSE green when the time comes that you need to replace or buy new RAM. If there is a greener option, is it not the smarter choice for the planet?
Not necessarily, because the net effect is questionable and negligible. It’s become the next marketing buzz-word, such that consumers don’t even question the real benefits (if any) for the environment. “Green” isn’t necessarily a good thing anyway, especially if it’s obscenely expensive and inefficient (like wind and solar power). Look, I have nothing against them selling “green” RAM. Let the market decide if it’s a good product. But I’m not buying any hardware based on it’s “green factor” unless it also competes well on performance and price.
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