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 Corsair
continues to dominate the enthusiast market thanks to their dedication to
provide PC power users and overclockers with product that will allow them to
push their systems to new heights. They are always looking for ways to
improve their memory and have been successful at offering even the most
demanding users with what they
are really after. Corsair is hoping to achieve this once again with
the introduction of their new "XL" Memory. Today, we have the pleasure to
review their highest performing PC3200 modules, the TwinX1024-3200XL. We will be taking a look at the PRO series which features the
larger heat spreaders and exclusive built-in activity LEDs.
Packaging &
Contents
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The
blister package includes a 1GB TwinX matched memory pair. This consists of
two CMX512-3200XLPRO memory modules that have been tested together on
numerous dual channel DDR motherboards. A pamphlet is included which
provides installation instructions and product features.
PRO Series Enhancements
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The PRO series was introduced some time ago
along with the release of their TwinX1024-4000 modules. They feature a
significantly larger heat spreader to support the embedded activity LEDs and are much larger when compared to their black or platinum modules. These new high-efficiency heat spreaders provide optimal
cooling and are designed to draw heat away from the memory chips. They
are bonded using a unique thermal adhesive.
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The top of the massive heat spreader houses the
activity LED's. Corsair is the first company to offer an activity meter
on memory modules. These not only look cool, but provide real-time
memory activity level. Each memory bank has a row of nine dedicated
activity LED's that light as the level of activity increases. There are two banks, providing a total of 18 LED's in green, yellow,
and red to indicate the highest activity level. As we had mentioned
previously, this is an excellent enhancement that is not only appealing, but
functional as well. It should
provide you with a good visual indication of how much memory is being used in a
particular program or task and would be an excellent choice for server
environments.
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10 sec video clip
Click above for a 10 second video clip of the LEDs in action. I ran
a DIVX video clip in
order to demonstrate memory usage during playback.
Specifications
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Specifications |
| Part Number: |
TWINX1024-3200XL |
| Speed: |
400MHz (2-2-2-5) 500MHz
(2.5-3-3-7) |
| Size: |
1GB (2x CMX512-3200XLPRO) |
| CAS Latency: |
2-2-2-5 |
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