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Corsair Twin2X1024-8000UL Memory Review [Review, pcstats]
With the release of dual core processors, there is again a bandwidth crunch and DDR2 memory is the only source capable of filling the void. Memory manufacturers have capitalized on this and are now releasing some pretty fast DDR-2 memory modules so PCs are finally starting to see some real performance benefits due to DDR2 RAM.
On the forefront of this DDR-2 RAM movement is the nVidia nForce4 SLI chipset - it's more advanced and supports more features than Intel's counterparts, and allows memory to operate much faster than the FSB. Because of this, memory manufacturers are now releasing high speed memory specifically for the nForce4 SLI Intel Edition chipset.
Corsair is quick on the ball, and today we have some very quick PC2-8000 compatible memory to test as a result. According to Corsair, with compatible supporting hardware, its 240-pin DDR2 Twin2X1024-8000UL memory can run at.....1000 MHz! Amazing! Tue, 29 Nov, 2005 | 12 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Corsair TwinX XMS PC4000 2GB DDR Memory Kit [Review, PimpRig]
Until recently, going with more than 1GB of RAM had some pitfalls. It was outrageously
expensive for 1GB modules, and if you went with 4 512MB modules you would either lose your low
latency or FSB speed. Not so anymore, a few companies are producing low-latency high speed 2GB
DDR kits and, of course, Corsair is among them. The RAM that I will be checking out here is
from the infamous Corsair XMS line, the Corsair TwinX XMS PC4000 2GB memory kit done up in
Platinum color. Tue, 29 Nov, 2005 | 18 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Corsair TWINX 2048-4000 [Review, overclockersonline]
The Corsair TwinX 2048-4000 did not disappoint when it came to
overclocking or performance. Rated to run at DDR500 3-4-4-8 and actually
running at DDR560 with those timings was a nice surprise. The benchmark
results were right were they should be with the frequencies the system was
running at. Having 2GB of memory is no longer the rarity it was a few short
months ago and with the price tag that the TwinX 2048-4000 is sporting, a
lot more people will be making the jump. Corsair will be putting smiles on a
lot of overclockers faces with this kit and rightfully so. Amazing
performance backed up with great overclocking should put this kit at the top
of the budget build list for someone looking to go with 2GB. Sun, 27 Nov, 2005 | 9 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
OCZ EL DDR PC-3200 Gold GX XTC Dual Channel [Review, techgage]
It's not too often that memory companies release a new heat spreader. In the case of OCZ, the only difference between all of their heat spreaders are the color... well not anymore. OCZ first announced the new heat spreaders last month. It immediately received a lot of criticism, which is understandable. All too often, when a new style heat spreader is released, it doesn't make any difference at all! Looking at these ones though, they certainly have potential. Wed, 16 Nov, 2005 | 10 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
OCZ Technology Announces the Gamer eXtreme XTC 2GB Dual Channel Kits [Press Release, OCZTechnology]
OCZ Technology, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability
memory, today announced the release of the PC-3200 and PC-4000 Gold GX XTC 1024MB Modules.
These exciting, new memory solutions will be available in 2GB Dual Channel Kits to accommodate
the increasing demand for high density modules in today?s contemporary gaming PCs.
Both PC-3200 and PC-4000 GX XTC modules offer superior stability and performance for the modern
gamer. The PC-3200 Gold 1GB/2GB kit runs blazing timings of 2-3-3-8 and the PC-4000 Gold
1GB/2GB kit pumps out timings of 3-4-3-8! These exceptional 2GB dual channel optimized kits are
the ultimate memory upgrade for the latest graphic-intensive PC titles, such as Battlefield 2,
Half Life 2, Doom 3, and Quake 4, which deliver the best end-user experience with 2GB+ of
memory. Wed, 16 Nov, 2005 | 22 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Corsair TwinX2048-4400 PRO PC4400 DDR Memory Review [Review, PCStats]
A total of 1GB of system memory is no longer enough for enthusiastic gamers if we are to believe some recent articles on the web which look specifically at how the game Battlefield 2 handles. Nope, 2GB is the new "1GB," and memory manufacturers are scrambling to make sure their customers know this. Corsair's new 2GB (2x 1024MB modules) TwinX2048-4400 PRO DDR RAM aims to make you "ooh" and "ahhh," so let's begin... Mon, 14 Nov, 2005 | 12 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Corsair TWINX 2048-3500LLPRO [Review, overclockersonline]
For overclockers, you are not going to get amazing 1:1 performance
with this kit, but 248MHz is still pretty good for an overclock with a CAS
of 2.5. This memory did run at a command rate of 1T throughout testing with
both my E3 3000+ Venice and in some basic testing with my D0 3000+
Winchester. This is good to know as some have had concerns with the memory
controllers being able to run 1T in older processors before the E6 stepping.
If you are running the new Asus A8N32-SLI DELUXE, then you are guaranteed
these timings and frequency as they are tested on that motherboard before
packaging at a command rate of 1T. Wed, 09 Nov, 2005 | 10 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
OCZ EL DDR PC-4000 2GB Gold Edition DDR RAM Kit [Review, PimpRig]
More recently, the RAM sweet spot using Windows XP has been 1GB using a pair of 512MB DDR RAM
sticks. Since the release of Doom 3 and Battlefield 2 though, many users are finding that using
2GB of RAM enhances game play and computer performance. There have been a few problems with
going to 2GB though; first off was the availability and price of 1GB DDR sticks, since so many
users opted to go with 4 512MB sticks of RAM. Unfortunately, some motherboards do not support
DDR with 4 sticks, and others will kick the FSB speed down to 333 to reduce errors. Also, many
people have limited success when trying to overclock a motherboard with 4 sticks of RAM in it
even if they are matching sticks. Plus, there is the increased voltage requirement. OCZ
recognized the issues and released a 2GB DDR memory kit that is rated up to PC-4000, so now you
can have your cake and eat it too. Thu, 03 Nov, 2005 | 15 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Corsair 2GB TWINX PC4400 DDR550 Pro Series Memory [Review, bonafidereviews]
After reviewing 1GB of Crucial's PC3200 Ballistix memory and 1GB of OCZ's Gold PC3200 memory we continue the trend of enthusiast RAM with 2GB of Corsair's PC4400 TWINX Pro Series memory. The keyword here is enthusiast as the TWINX comes in a 2GB package with a speed rating of 275MHZ (DDR550). Perhaps not today, but certainly in the near future (6-12 months) having 2 gigabytes of memory in a computer will be the standard. Not so long ago 512MB was considered a monstrous amount of memory and many clamored about who would ever need that much memory. Even way back in the day the big man himself (Bill Gates) said "You'll never need more than 4MB of RAM". Of course in hindsight 4MB was obviously not enough and 512MB really wasn't that absurd, especially with the way the gaming industry refuses to stop pushing our poor hardware to its limits. Today it is safe to say that 1GB is the new "512" and games like Doom 3, Quake 4, and many others will soon help us to realize that 2GB is going to be the new standard. Sun, 30 Oct, 2005 | 12 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
OCZ PC4000 Enhanced Bandwidth Platinum Ed [Review, overclockersonline]
Gone are the days when the best performance is provided by 1GB kits
of memory. OCZ has given us an alternative that provides amazing
performance, solid overclockability, and 2GBs of memory in the form of two
1GB modules running in dual channel at timings that are un-heard of anywhere
else on the market. As you saw from the overclocking, this kit not only runs
DDR500 @ 3-3-2-8 but it actually runs DDR500 @ 2.5-3-2-7 and 2-3-2-7 up to
DDR450+! Fri, 28 Oct, 2005 | 16 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Centon Advanced A2X512S4000LLU 1GB Dual Channel Kit [Review, InsaneTek]
Although Winbond UTT is not as popular as before, there are still enthusiasts
who love memory based on the IC. Centon is here to
satisfy those enthusiasts with the Advanced PC4000 memory. Mon, 24 Oct, 2005 | 6 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Centon Advanced A2X512S4400HB 1GB Dual Channel Kit [Review, InsaneTek]
Centon has really made some impressive releases through their Advanced line.
Their Advanced PC4400 part uses the highly
overclockable TCCD ICs and comes with great overclocking headroom. Mon, 24 Oct, 2005 | 8 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
OCZ Platinum PC2-6400 EB 1GB Dual Channel Kit [Review, InsaneTek]
OCZ has been dead silent in the DDR2 category that it has been disappointing.
With the new Platinum PC2-6400, OCZ is back and ready
to challenge all competitors. Low latencies and high speeds never sounded so
good. Sat, 22 Oct, 2005 | 5 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
OCZ Platinum PC4000 EB 2GB Dual Channel Kit [Review, InsaneTek]
The enthusiast 2GB solution from OCZ started off in their Gold line and came
with loose timings. They are back with yet another
enthusiast solution that offers much better timings at high speeds. Sat, 22 Oct, 2005 | 13 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X2048-6400PRO 2GB Dual Channel Kit [Review, InsaneTek]
Corsair's DDR2 solutions continue to surprise us. This time it's a 2GB
offering of great Micron fatbody D9s. Added to that is
Corsair's signature flashing activity LEDs! Sounds good? We sure think so. Wed, 19 Oct, 2005 | 17 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
DDR2 800MHz Roundup: A-Data, Kingston, & Mushkin [Review, legitreviews]
The Mushkin eXtreme PC2-6400 modules loaded Windows at 1060MHz on the first
try. Although we later found that 1060MHz was unstable this was an impressive
achievement. After RST Pro2 testing we found that 1042MHz was 100% stable on
our 2GB memory kit... Wed, 19 Oct, 2005 | 11 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
GEIL PC2-4300 Ultra DDR2 Dual Channel Kit [Review, hardwarezoom]
Specialised in memory modules design and manufacturing, GeIL has been making high
performance memory modules since 1997. Their latest PC2-4300 533MHz Ultra DDR2 Ultra memory
modules feature a new aggressive timing of 3-3-3-8. Available in 512MB to 2GB Dual Channel
packages, all modules come with Aluminium Heat-spreader, 6 Layers Ultra Low Noises Shielded PCB
and backed with Lifetime Warranty. Wed, 19 Oct, 2005 | 15 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X1024-5400UL 1GB Dual Channel Kit [Review, InsaneTek]
Corsair wowed us with their blazing fast PC2-8000UL DDR2 memory. The PC2-
5400UL is the first low latency DDR2 that started it all.
Is it still a formidable choice for overclocking enthusiasts? Sun, 16 Oct, 2005 | 15 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Crucial Ballistix PC4000 2GB Dual Channel Kit [Review, insanetek]
The 2GB war continues and Crucial is out to compete with their Ballistix
PC4000. Our previous experiences with Ballistix was
satisfactory, but their 2GB solution blew us away! Two thumbs up Crucial. Fri, 07 Oct, 2005 | 30 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC2-5300 Review [Review, legitreviews]
It is hard for me to find a negative with this memory. Its ran very well at
its rated speed, overclocked extremely well, looks great, and is priced in line
with other modules in its class. Fri, 07 Oct, 2005 | 9 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
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