From the
Corsair Labs:
Ever
wondered how upgrading from 1GB to 2GBs affects overall
system performance. Or what the real skinny is on the new
motherboards? Corsair Labs tackles the big questions and
provides the results in the articles below.
Corsair Professional Series™ Gold AX1200
Power Supply Technical Overview
This White Paper describes the core features of the Corsair
Professional Series Gold AX1200 in detail to provide a deeper
understanding of why the AX1200 is a class leading high-end
PSU for enthusiasts.
AN902: AN902: 8GB or More of System
RAM—Doing More With More Memory
This application note will explore the benefits of using 8GB
of system memory in a dual-channel DDR3-based PC, such as an
Intel® Core i5™ or Core i7™ (Lynnfield) system, or an AMD AM3
Phenom II™ PC. It will show how the additional RAM allows for
a ‘snappier’ and more responsive PC, with performance
improvements of up to 186% versus a PC with 4GB of RAM.
AN901: The Impact Of High-Speed DDR3
Memory On Core i7 Processor Temperatures
This application note will investigate the effects of using
different performance grades of triple-channel DDR3 memory on
the heat generated by a Core i7 processor when idle and under
load. The objective is to determine whether the use of
higher-performance DDR3 memory also requires the use of more
effective CPU cooling products.
AN811:
Gaming Performance Analysis - 6GB vs 3GB
6GB of
system memory is essential for gaming PCs based around Core
i7 CPUs, with up to a 3x increase in performance compared to
an identical PC with 3GB of RAM.
AN806:
Memory Upgrade Resource Guide
Everyone
knows that upgrading your system to 4GB of memory is a very
sensible move these days. This document will guide you
through this upgrade process, and provides a handy list of
resources to help make your upgrade a smooth one.
AN805:
Why a High Quality PSU is an Essential Purchase
Computer
power supplies (PSUs) are often overlooked when it comes to
choosing components for a new PC or to upgrade an existing
system. However, skimping on the cost of the PSU is a false
economy since low-quality, ‘generic’ power supplies will not
be able to reliably power today's PCs. This document will
tell you what to look for in low cost power supply.
Low
Latency Memory Performance on MacBook Pro
Memory
bandwidth has a critical impact on the performance of many
advanced computing applications. By developing a memory
module with low latencies specifically tuned for Mac
computers, we are able to provide significant performance
improvements when using many common applications. This paper
will present a selection of these test results.
AN804:
Gaming Performance Analysis – 4GB vs 2GB
Ever
wonder how much memory you really should have in your PC for
the best gaming experience? This article shows some pretty
convincing evidence that 4GB is the right amount of memory
for gaming rigs in 2008. If you want to load your game
faster, play it better, and multitask more easily, you
should definitely check this out!
AN803:
Common Issues and Helpful Tips to Avoid Potential Data
Loss or Data Corruption on a Corsair USB Flash Drive
This
application note explains how the basic File System on a
Corsair USB Flash drive works as well as reviews common
issues and tips on preventing the most common types of USB
Flash data corruption.
AN702:
Running a virtual machine from a 32GB Flash Voyager USB
drive using VMWARE player software (PDF)
With
increasing interest in virtualization software, most notably
in the IT industry, this report demonstrates the usefulness
and ease in implementing multiple Operating Systems on a
large capacity Corsair USB drive, such as the Flash Voyager
32GB.
AN601:
Heatspreader Performance (PDF)
There’s
been lots of discussion recently about what type of heat
spreader is best for overclocking, or if no heat spreader is
best of all. We decided to run some tests ourselves, and see
what kind of results we got. The objective of the tests was
very simple — we wanted to see the impact of heat spreader
type on the overclock-ability of a single memory module in a
highly controlled environment.
AN602:
DHX Technology Overview (PDF)
For
several years, heat spreaders have been included on
enthusiast memory modules to aid in heat dissipation.
Dual-path Heat Exchange (DHX(tm)) technology represents a
strong effort by Corsair's engineers to devise an optimized
thermal solution based on sound technical principles. This
paper will provide a description of this technology and show
some test results illustrating the superior performance that
can be gained through the use of this technology.
AN506:
Performance Impact of Changing Memory Size from 1GByte to
2GByte (PDF)
This
report will explore the relationship between a system's
memory array size and its performance. We will build test
setups based on current popular hardware and run a variety
of benchmarks using both one gigabyte (1 GByte) and two
gigabyte (2 GByte) memory array sizes, while keeping memory
settings constant.
AN504:
Memory Options and Performance on the Intel 955X Express
Chip Set (PDF)
Corsair's
VP of Engineering gives you a brief summary of chip-set
features, describes benchmark setup to test memory for this
chip-set, then evaluates several memory modules that are
suitable for use with it. He examines module performance and
guides you to the memory types based on target performance
and cost of the system. Then he overclocks the platform and
explores its maximum performance capabilities.
AN503:
Memory Options and Performance on nFORCE4 SLI Intel
Edition Chip Set (PDF)
Corsair's
VP of Engineering gives you a brief summary of chip-set
features, then evaluates several memory modules that are
suitable for use with it. He examines module performance and
guides you to the memory types based on target performance
and cost of the system.
AN501:
Latency Settings & Impact on Memory Performance (PDF)
Memory
modules are currently available which support a wide variety
of different speeds and latency settings. Speed is easy to
understand — in general, faster is better. But what do the
latency settings mean?
DDR2
PRIMER (PDF)
The
DDR2 Primer introduces this new technology, the differences
between it and its predecessor, the most compelling new
features, and considerations for building a new system based
on this technology.
XL Q
& A (PDF)
Your
questions answered on the hot new X-treme Low latency
modules.
MEMORY
GLOSSARY (PDF)
A
regularly updated glossary of memory terms.
DDR2 FAQ
(PDF)
Answers
for frequently asked questions questions on DDR2.
TWINX4000
FAQ (PDF)
Answers
for frequently asked questions about the new Corsair
TwinX4000 DDR modules.
XMS
GUIDE (XMS Guide)
A
guide to common questions and issues regarding Corsair's XMS
family of overclockable modules.
CAS
LATENCY: WHAT IS IT AND HOW DOES IT AFFECT PERFORMANCE?
(PDF)
An
easy to understand tutorial on CAS latency and its impact on
system performance.
ECC:
WHAT IS IT AND WHY WOULD I PAY EXTRA FOR IT? (PDF)
An
informal discussion of Error Checking and Correction (ECC),
covering what itis and when it it appropriate to use it.
DDR
BASICS (PDF)
A
discussion of the basic features of Double Data Rate (DDR)
RAMs.
REGISTERED
MEMORY VS. UNBUFFERED MEMORY? (PDF)
Registered
memory basics and how to make the right choices for your
system.
WHY IS
CORSAIR THE BEST MEMORY IN THE WORLD? (PDF)
Solid
reasons why Corsair is the most highly reviewed memory
available.
