Corsair High Density DDR3 Memory for Core i5 and Core i7 CPUs Launched

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Corsair announced a new set of high density products for Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors. These DIMMs are available in dual and triple channel configurations and are specifically tuned for Intel CPUs.

The 8GB and 12GB module kits feature Corsair’s DHX+ cooling technology, and sport new American Racing Blue fins and highlights. The dual channel configuration, part number CMD8GX3M4A1600C8, consists of four matched 2GB modules, optimized for P55 motherboards. The triple channel configuration, part number CMD12GX3M6A1600C8, consists of six matched 2GB modules, and is optimized for X58 motherboards.
Both sets of modules have XMP profiles set at 1600MHz, with CAS latency settings of 8-8-8-24. An Airflow fan with matching blue highlights is included with both the dual and triple channel configurations. Read more

Posted on Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New 128GB Corsair Voyager GT Is World's Fastest

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Corsair today announced the 128GB Flash Voyager GT, the world’s fastest 128GB USB flash drive.

The newest Flash Voyager GT from Corsair uses unique dual-controller architecture to achieve SLC-levels of performance using MLC NAND flash memory.
The 128GB Flash Voyager GT is able to achieve read speeds of up to 32MB/sec and write speeds of up to 25.6MB/sec, with the limiting factor effectively being the speed of the USB 2.0 bus and operating system overhead.
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Posted on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:53:40 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Corsair Unveils New PC Liquid Cooling System

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Corsair has announced a new high-performance liquid cooling system called the H50 for PCs. The system debuted at Computex yesterday and was built in conjunction with ASEtec. The system promises to be easy to install with a closed system that is pre-filled with coolant.

According to Corsair, the H50 cools CPUs 30% more efficiently than stock CPU coolers are capable of. The system includes a copper plate that sits on the CPU, a 120mm radiator and a high-efficiency and low-noise fan. Read more

Posted on Tue, 2 Jun 2009 05:44:22 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Corsair Debuts New 850W Modular PSU

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Corsair is most known for its line of flash drives and computer RAM. The company also makes power supplies for enthusiast PCs and has announced a couple new PSUs with a modular design. The modular PSU is a great way to reduce the clutter from unneeded cables inside a PC chassis.

The Corsair Professional Series PSUs are available in 850W and 750W capacities. Both units feature advanced DC-to-DC circuitry and meet 80 Plus Silver Certification offering up to 90% energy efficiency. The units also feature powerful single +12V rails and deliver full rated power output at 50C. Pricing for the PSUs is unknown at this time. Read more

Posted on Fri, 29 May 2009 11:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Corsair Voyager Port Gets Official

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Back at the beginning of the month I talked a bit about the Corsair Voyager Port that was introduced at CeBIT in Germany. The device takes a normal USB flash drive and makes it a fully automated backup solution. Corsair says that the device will work with any flash drive, not Corsair drives alone.

The device includes backup software called NovaBackup 10 and after the software is installed, all you need to do is press the button on the Voyager Port to start your back up. The device will work best with a large capacity flash drive if you are backing up lots of data. Read more

Posted on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Corsair Shows Voyager Port at CeBIT

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One thing that many computer users don’t do that is very important is back up their data. Corsair is showing a new system at CeBIT called the Voyager Port that makes backing data up to a Voyager flash drive very easy.

The round device has a USB port and when a Voyager flash drive is plugged in, it automatically backs up data to the flash drive with one button press. The device uses NovaBackup 10 software which presumably allows you to pick and choose the files you want backed up. Read more

Posted on Fri, 6 Mar 2009 11:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Corsair Launches Dominator GT RAM

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Corsair has launched its latest family of performance RAM for desktop computers called the Dominator GT. The memory is DDR3 RAM for the Intel Core i7 systems that need RAM with lower power requirements. The Core i7 and X58 chipset combo requires significantly less voltage for RAM than previous enthusiast platforms.

Corsair's RAM has a new black and red color scheme and uses the dual-path heat eXchange technology. Kits are available in triple-channel versions up to 6GB at 2000MHz with latencies of 7-8-7. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Feb 2009 09:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Corsair Claims Title of Fastest Production DDR3 RAM

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Corsair has laid claim to the title of fastest production DDR3 RAM with the release of its new Dominator DDR3 RAM running at 2133MHz. The kit is part number TW3X2G2133C9DF and retails for $575. For that amount of cash you get two 1GB sticks for a total of 2GB of high performance RAM.

The RAM runs timings of 9-9-9-24 at 1333MHz and was tested by Corsair on an NVIDIA 790i based mainboard to run at 2133MHz. The Corsair modules have a lifetime warranty. The modules also use corsairs Dual-Path Heat Xchange cooling system. Read more

Posted on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:32:23 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Corsair Dominator DDR3 Sets Record

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Corsair has announced that its dominator DDR3 RAM has broken a frequency world record. Corsair Labs has set the world record for the highest achieved DDR frequency of 2462MHz at CL=9. The record was set with a single-rank 1GB module.

The record setting frequency was validated by CPU-Z. The mainboard used for the record setting frequency was an Asus P5E3 premium based on the Intel X48 chipset. I wonder if this means we will be seeing higher frequency Corsair memory on the market soon. Read more

Posted on Tue, 20 May 2008 11:42:51 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Corsair Voyager 32GB USB Flash Drive Tested

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Futurelooks published a review of the Corsair Voyager 32GB USB 2.0 Flash Memory Drive.

Quote from the review: "It amazes me that each year memory companies keep putting out larger and larger memory capacity portable storage devices at lower prices than the previous year while trumping last year’s products and their competitors. Read more

Posted on Mon, 5 May 2008 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

1000W PSUs compared: Corsair HX1000 versus AKASA PowerMate V2

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Hexus compares the Corsair HX1000 and AKASA PowerMate V2 1kW PSUs. Systems get more and more power hungry, especially if you are trying to push them to the limits with the latest hardware components.

Quote from the review: "The inexorable rise in the parallel processing power of modern GPUs has led to increasing power-draw that's not wholly mitigated by consistent moves to smaller manufacturing processes. For example, the twin-GPU GeForce 9800 GX2 and Radeon HD 3870 X2 cards consume around 200W when running at full chat. Read more

Posted on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Corsair Announces Fully Buffered Mac Pro Memory

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Corsair is well known for its performance computer memory. Corsair announced this week that it was now offering full buffered memory modules for the Apple Mac Pro line of desktop computers.

The fully buffered DIMMS run at 667MHz and are available in 2GB and 4GB kits. The 2GB kit consists of a pair of 1GB modules and retails for $165. The 4GB kit includes a pair of 2GB modules and retail for $225. Read more

Posted on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:13:04 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Corsair introduces World's first High-Performance Apple Mac Memory Upgrade

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Corsair announced today the world’s first high performance memory modules made especially for the Mac.

The new Corsair memory modules are the industry’s first low latency modules specifically tuned for the new MacBook and MacBook Pro laptop computers.

Corsair says that testing has demonstrated that as much as a 28% overall system performance improvement is achieved with the new Corsair low latency memory modules versus standard Mac upgrade memory. Read more

Posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:03:05 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Corsair Introduces 16GB Flash Voyager GT USB Drive

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Corsair announced another product it will be showing off at CeBIT next week. The Flash Voyager GT in 16GB capacity promises high performance with lots of storage space. Corsair promises data transfer rates that are 4x faster than standard flash drives.

According to Corsair moving a 1.63GB file to a normal flash drive takes 358 seconds. Moving the same file to the Corsair Flash voyager GT takes 98 seconds. The drive also has an all rubber housing to protect against shock and is water resistant as well. TruEncryption software offers 256-bit AES security for data and the drive is covered with a 10-year warranty. Read more

Posted on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:39:47 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Corsair Debuts 1000W 3-way SLI Certified PSU

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Corsair rolled out a new PSU today called the HX1000W. The 1000W PSU is the world’s first power supply certified by NVIDIA to be compatible with NVIDIA 3-way SLI under NVIDIA’s new 3-Way SLI Certification Program.

The PSU will make its first public appearance at CeBIT next week. The PSU is designed to run new quad core processors and three NVIDIA graphics cards. Features of the HX1000W include guaranteed 1000W output at 50C, industrial grade components rated at 105C, and dual +12V rails and a 140mm temperature controlled fan. The PSU will carry a MSRP of $279.99. Read more

Posted on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:22:40 CST | by Shane McGlaun

CES 2008: Corsair debuts 32GB Flash Voyager and Flash Survivor

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Corsair announced today that it is expanding its Flash Voyager and Flash Survivor USB family lines with new 32GB capacity offerings at CES 2008.

32GB is already a very sizable storage space for a small device that fits on your key chain.
The Corsair all-rubber Flash Voyager and the aluminum-encased water-proof Flash Survivor offer a safe enclosure for your data. Read more

Posted on Thu, 3 Jan 2008 13:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Corsair Readout Flash Drive Shows Capacity

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If you are the type that uses your flash drive heavily, you have probably had to plug it in just to see how much space you have left on it. If you are like me and have a plethora of flash drives, you may have had to plug several in an attempt to find one with enough drive space on it.

Corsair has a new flash drive that has a Bi-stabile Cholesteric Display (BCD) that can display a drive label and the drive capacity remaining on a small display for up to a year without needing to be plugged in and without the need for a battery. Read more

Posted on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:32:49 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Corsair Claims to be first Intel XMP Licensee for DDR3

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Corsair announced today that they are the first official licensee for Intel’s DDR3 Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) specification. Corsair says the certification will apply to its latest DDR3 modules.

Last week, OCZ announced DDR3 modules that are XMP capable. I’m not sure of the details on being an official licensee, but OCZ beat them to the punch with XMP modules. Read more

Posted on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:29:40 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Corsair DOMINATOR Twin3X2048-1800C7D 2GB DDR3-1800 Memory Kit Review

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PCStats reviews the Corsair DOMINATOR Twin3X2048-1800C7D 2GB DDR3-1800 Memory Kit.

Quote from the review: "Enthusiasts and Corsair go together like milk and cookies, and as expected Corsair is one of the first manufacturers to actually get its DDR3 memory modules to the market. Corsair's 2GB DOMINATOR Twin3X2048-1800C7D DDR3 memory kit is wicked fast, but that speed comes with a very high price tag: $784 CDN ($744 US, £371 GBP). Read more

Posted on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Latest Gadget Reviews on I4U: Hitachi 1080p HDTV, Corsair, Casio Exilim

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Take a look at what we reviewed last week. The highlight was the 50 inch Hitachi P50S601 1080p HDTV, which also earned our Editor's Choice. The highlight, besides the great image quality is the motorized display stand.

See all reviews from last week below. Read more

Posted on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Corsair 8GB Flash Survivor GT Review

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Today we are taking a look at the Corsair Flash Survivor GT, one of the most durable and rugged flash drives around. This drive has 8GB of storage space housed in an enclosure that is water resistant to 200M.

In addition to water resistance, the drive is also shock resistant. If you need a drive that can stand up to your busy life without risking your crucial data, the Flash Survivor GT deserves a look. Read more

Posted on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:56:15 CDT | by Shane McGlaun