Date 2003-09-28
Provider: CorsairMicro
Author: BigMan
Editor: Princess Ammie
Corsair Twinx512x-3200LL
Corsair is a name many of us know nowadays! They make this wonderful high overclocking memory and even watercooling kits nowadays.
Tonite we are reviewing 2 sticks of memory called Twinx512x-3200LL which run as dual memory.
About Corsair:
Corsair memory is specifically designed for rock-solid performance in the most demanding of applications. Data lines are specifically designed for noise immunity; clock lines are optimized for minimum skew. All modules use impedance-controlled printed circuit boards, with 30 micro-inches of selectively plated gold to ensure a proper interface with the DIMM socket.
Corsair has many years of experience in qualifying high-performance memories, and has developed a knowledge base and track record which is among the best in the industry. Corsair also has strict standards for product qualification; any changes in design, bill-of-materials, and/or supplier, must be re-qualified prior to shipment to end customers. These high standards, while somewhat time consuming, have resulted in a very robust product, with extremely few failures, returns, or compatibility problems.
Specifications on the product:
Specifications can be found on this page: Specifictions on the memory
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About TwinX:
This is from Corsair directly.
The TWINX memory kits are composed of two low latency memory modules that have been tested as a pair in an Asus A7N8X dual channel motherboard. The matched pair of modules are then physically packaged together, guaranteeing that the customer receives a product that has been verified in the dual channel environment. These memory kits are available in sizes of both 512 MByte (two 256 MByte modules) and 1 GByte (two 512 MByte modules), at speeds of either 333 MHz (also known as PC2700) or 400 MHz (also known as PC3200). These configurations are summarized below:
TWINX512-2700LL: 512 Mbytes, 333 MHz, low latency module pair, kit consists of two matched CMX256A-2700LL DIMMs
TWINX512-3200LL: 512 Mbytes, 400 MHz, low latency module pair, kit consists of two matched CMX256A-3200LL DIMMs
TWINX1024-2700LL: 1 Gbyte, 333 MHz, low latency module pair, kit consists of two matched CMX512-2700LL DIMMs
TWINX1024-3200LL: 1 Gbyte, 400 MHz, low latency module pair, kit consists of two matched CMX512-3200LL DIMMs
"TWINX memory kits take the guesswork out of dual channel motherboards," stated John Beekley, Vice President of Marketing at Corsair. "By using modules that have been 100 tested, as a pair, in this environment, the user can be confident in the performance and stability of his or her dual channel system."
The product:
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This memory came nicely packed in this plastic covers. On the back we find some reviews that other sites have done. The memory is supposed to be able to run at
2-2-2-6-T1 latency settings.
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Two nice looking sticks of ram with heatspreaders that should allow us to overclock the memory abit more. You don't have to worry that they take up
2 memory slots since they are so thin even with the heatspreaders on. On both of the sticks we see a silver sticker that contains the info about the memory.
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And finally the backside of the memory.
Testing was done on the following rigs:
P4 2.4 Ghz 800 mhz / AMD XP 2200+
Gigabyte 8knxp with canterwood chipset / Leadtek K7NcR18D Nforce 2
2*256 mb Corsair 3200 DDR / 256mb 3200 Crucial DDR
60 GXP IBM 60 gig harddrive
Geforce 4 MX
Artic Silver 3
Liteon 16x cd burner
GMC Neo classic case
We have tested overclocking and benchmarked with Aida32, Pcmark 2002 and Sisoft Sandra 2003.
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