Corsair XMS4400 CAS 2.5

     Corsair has been in the memory market for some years now, and their memory is getting better and better.  Their memory has been a favorite on the enthusiasts market for quite a while.  Today we are looking at their newest DDR memory.  Corsair has added the fastest Samsung TCCD memory chips, lowered the latency and manufactured what they hope is the fastest DDR on the planet.  Let's check it out and see.

Corsair is using their classic black aluminum heatspreader with their unmistakable logo.

Features

• 1024 Megabytes of Memory
          - Two matched CMX512-4400C25 Modules

• Dual Channel Testing Environment
          - 275MHz Canterwood Based Test Setup

• Tested and packaged in pairs
         - Packaged together immediately following system test

• Benchmarked using Athlon and Pentium test platforms
         - Tested at aggressive timings of Cas 2.5-4-4-8
         - Test voltage of 2.75v

• Integrated Aluminum heat spreader for improved thermal performance

• lifetime warranty

Closer Look

     Corsair is using the now famous Samsung TCCD memory.  These modules are known for low latencies and incredibly high front side bus speeds.  They are simply the best at this moment and that is why most of the top memory manufacturers are using them.