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Corsair Releases SSDs for Caching, Intel Rapid Storage Beware

Corsair is not about to let Intel be the only company with SSD caching solutions (Rapid Storage technology), so it has revealed the Accelerator solid state drives. Corsair's new SATA II SSDs (SATA 3.0 Gbps) operate at read and write speeds of up to 280MB/s and 270MB/s, respectively. Also, there are three capa...

12 January 2012
03:06 GMT

Corsair Force GT and Corsair 3 SSD Firmware 1.3.3 Is Now Live

Here goes a new firmware version for two or Corsair's SSD series, the Force GT and Series 3. The new firmware reaches version 1.3.3 and addresses some errors which occurred with the previous version in certain situations. The new Corsair firmware can be updated using the manufacturer's toolbox and no issue...

6 January 2012
06:05 GMT

Corsair K60 and M60 FPS Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Now Available

Announced back in September, the Corsair Vengeance K60 keyboard and M60 mouse for FPS gamers have now finally become available.Boasting $109 (83.7 EUR) and $69 (53 EUR) price tags, these two peripherals have everything an FPS fan would want from its hardware, including a dedicated sniper button in the M60 mouse.But t...

15 December 2011
16:01 GMT

Corsair Rolls Out 16GB DDR3 RAM Upgrades for Macs

Corsair, one of the world’s most prominent providers of RAM memory modules for desktop and notebook computers, has announced 8GB and 16GB DDR3 memory upgrade kits for Apple iMacs, MacBook Pros and Mac mini systems.In a report sent to the media today, Corsair acknowledges that Macs that feature only two memory s...

15 December 2011
15:41 GMT

Corsair Vengeance MMO/RTS Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Now Available

Initially expected to arrive in October of this year, Corsair’s first gaming peripherals are now finally available for purchase, including the Vengeance K90 keyboard and Vengeance M90 mouse which were specifically designed for MMO and RTS fans. Starting with the Vengeance K90, this keyboard is constructed out ...

15 December 2011
09:25 GMT

Corsair’s New 8GB Dual-Channel Notebook Memory Works at 1866MHz

Now that desktop DDR3 has pretty much hit its maximum frequency potential, memory makers have turned their attention towards the notebook space and going with this trend Corsair has just announced a new 8GB SODIMM dual-channel upgrade kit that works at 1866MHz.The new kit is part of the company’s Vengeance memo...

1 December 2011
09:03 GMT

Corsair and AMD's FX-8150 Establish New Memory Frequency World Record

When it comes to setting world records, no processor seems to be a match for AMD's Bulldozer-based FX-8150, which was recently used by an overclocker together with a pair of Corsair Dominator GT DDR3 modules to set a new WR memory frequency of 1733.8MHz (DDR3-3467). The record was achieved by Jake "Planet" Crim...

23 November 2011
03:22 GMT

Corsair Force SSD Firmware 2.4 Available for Download

SSD technology may be fast and quite convenient, but it's still in its infancy, therefore a lot of issues are reported on a daily basis. Corsair make no exception from the list despite their solid expertise in this field and the new firmware for the Force series SSD promises better and more reliable use of the d...

16 November 2011
09:56 GMT

Corsair Outs 32GB Quad-Channel Optimized Dominator and Vengeance DDR3 Kits

Corsair was one of the first memory makers to announce quad-channel memory kits for Intel's just released Sandy Bridge-E processors and a couple of moments ago the company has expanded its LGA 2011 DDR3 lineup to include several new solutions optimized for these CPUs.The more powerful of these new solutions were...

14 November 2011
09:19 GMT

Corsair Performance Pro Completed, Marvell Powers New SSDs

Corsair just released the Performance Pro series of solid state drive products that could imply that the company is going to start developing solid state drive firmware. Though a solid state drive based on a Marvell controller is cheaper, it is also one that forces adopters to make their own firmware. Corsair may ...

10 November 2011
09:11 GMT

Corsair Shows Us How to Cool Our PC Using Liquid Nitrogen – Video

Liquid nitrogen has been used by enthusiasts for years now in order to reach impressive overclocks using retail hardware and recently Corsair has though that it's time for the average Joe to find out what it needs and how to build such an extreme cooling setup.Jake Crimmins, the guy who shows us the ropes in thi...

18 October 2011
09:10 GMT

Corsair Outs Quad-Channel 32GB Dominator GT Kit For LGA 2011 Boards

Corsair just announced that it has expanded its range of Dominator GT products with the introduction of a new memory kit that features 32GB in capacity and is designed to be used with Intel's upcoming LGA 2011 processors based on the Sandy Bridge-E architecture. The Dominator 32GB Quad Channel kit consists of f...

13 October 2011
08:08 GMT

Corsair Force 3 and Force GT SSDs Grow in Capacity

Corsair seems determined to expand its presence in the solid state drive market and has recently expanded its line of Force 3 and Force GT SSDs with the addition of a series of new units which offer higher storage capacities.The new range of drives is comprised out of two Force Series 3 models with capacities of 180G...

6 October 2011
09:23 GMT

Corsair Launches Carbide 500R Gaming Case

Aiming to grant gamers yet another reason to spend hours browsing through PC chassis offers, Corsair developed the Carbide Series 500R, a sort of successor to the Carbide 400R launched around this same time last month. Thermaltake revealed a mid-tower of its own not long ago, but Corsair did not let itself be out...

6 October 2011
08:46 GMT

Corsair Expands Hydro Series Line with H40 and H70 CPU Water Coolers

Corsair has just announced that it has expanded its portfolio of self contained liquid cooling solution with the addition of two new Hydro Series models, the H40 and H70, which should follow on the footsteps of the popular H80 and H100 coolers.The Hydro Series H40 is Corsair's new entry-level liquid CPU cooler a...

6 October 2011
08:39 GMT

Corsair Intros 8 GB DDR3 Vengeance and Vengeance Value Modules

Corsair has again made good on its reputation as supplier of high-quality memory products, its newest press release introducing two new Vengeance series DDR3 modules of 8 GB each. It may have run into a little snag with a few Hydro H100 coolers, but Corsair is nothing if not undeterred in its continued push on th...

4 October 2011
08:47 GMT

Corsair Hydro H100 Coolers Having Fan Controller Problems

Corsair was, and still is, the subject of ovation on the part of its customers and market watchers, thanks to some of its products, but it looks like even this company is not immune to the occasional device build mishap. People may or may not now of a certain high-end CPU cooler known as the Hydro Series H100. ...

3 October 2011
07:46 GMT

Corsair Adds the Vengeance K60 Keyboard and M60 Mouse

Users probably already stumbled upon news of Corsair's newest peripherals, but the company isn't done yet, having prepared, among other things, a mouse and keyboard optimized for first-person shooter games. The common IT consumer doesn't really pay much mind to the subtleties that peripherals can i...

16 September 2011
08:46 GMT

Corsair Caters to MMO/RTS Gamers with Vengeance Keyboard and Mouse

Corsair is determined to enter into all the segments of the PC industry, so it has recently unveiled its first gaming keyboard and mice products, including two such peripherals that are targeted at MMO and RTS fans. Starting with the new keyboard, this is called the Vengence K90 and, just as the mouse, is construc...

16 September 2011
08:39 GMT

Corsair Expands Gaming Headset Lineup with Three New Vengeance Models

Corsair, a company known to many of you primarily thanks to its high-performance memory products, has just announced that it has expanded its lineup of computer accessories with three new headsets designed for hardcore gamers. The two top-of-the-line models are known as the Vengeance 1500 and Vengeance 1300 and the m...

16 September 2011
08:01 GMT

Corsair Drags Flash Drives into the Contemporary Age

With the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface so rapidly taking the place of USB 2.0, in a manner of speaking, Corsair figured it was time to pull three of its flash drive lines forward. To offer some context before the grand reveal, the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface standard is the newest iteration of the universal Seria...

9 September 2011
08:21 GMT

Corsair Outs $99 Carbide Series Computer Case for Gaming Desktops

Corsair recently announced the retail availability of a new computer case designed especially for gamers who require a high-quality enclosure for their PC, but don't want to spend more than $100 for getting one.Going by the name of the Carbide Series 400R, the new chassis borrows a series of features from the Co...

8 September 2011
08:57 GMT

Corsair Force Series GT SSDs Now in 180 GB and 240 GB

Solid state drives may not be known for their capacities, but they can still pack a decent amount of Gigabytes, as proven by the new, high-end Corsair Force Series GT units.The Corsair Force Series GT family of solid state drives is one that has been on the market for a while already.One of, if not the main factor b...

30 August 2011
09:40 GMT

Corsair Upgrades Mac Systems with New DDR3 Modules

While Lexar Media has stepped forth to present some DDR3 kits for laptops and desktops, Corsair did much the same for Apple systems of the iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro and MacBook variety.Apple's range of products does not have that great a range of possible components as desktops and PCs do, but its memory spectrum...

23 August 2011
10:48 GMT

90 GB Corsair SSD Works at 555 MB/s

Coming to offer a storage solution that will cover the gap between 60 GB and 120 GB capacities, Corsair has developed two new solid state drives for the Force series, with 90 GB.Corsair already has 60 GB, cost-accessible units, as well as more expensive 120 GB models, as part of the Force series.Still, one might say...

19 August 2011
03:05 GMT

Corsair Releases 1.3 Firmware for Force 3 & GT SSDs

Corsair has just released a new firmware revision for the SandForce SF-2000 powered Force 3 and GT solid state drives which presumably resolves all the stability issues the drives faced until now.The new firmware version is 1.3 and Corsair calls it a recommended upgrade for all the users who have had problems with th...

8 August 2011
09:04 GMT

Corsair Starts Selling the Vengeance Arctic White LP Low-Voltage Memory Kit

Announced at the end of May, Corsair's low-voltage Vengeance Arctic White 8GB dual-channel memory kit with low profile heatsinks has now become available for purchase from the company's website as well as from other retailers. Unlike the heatsinks used for the standard Vengeance DDR3 modules, the LP vers...

4 August 2011
03:16 GMT

Corsair Intros New Enthusiast Series Modular Power Supplies

Corsair's power supply units have managed to build quite a solid reputation in the enthusiast market, so many will rejoice when hearing that the company has announced a new series of modular PSUs designed especially for them. Enthusiast Series Modular PSUs are built on the same platform as the Enthusiast Seri...

21 July 2011
09:15 GMT

Corsair Intros Low-Power Dominator GTX 8GB 2133MHz Memory Kit

Corsair, a manufacturer well renowned for its high-performance memory kits, has announced the introduction of a new Dominator GTX 8GB DDR3 dual-channel memory kit which is guaranteed to operate at speeds up to 2133MHz and CL9 timings with just 1.5V. Corsair says that its new 2133MHz kits are the result of a painst...

19 July 2011
09:08 GMT

Corsair Announces Worldwide Availability of H80 and H80 Water Coolers

After a long wait, Corsair has finally announced the worldwide availability of the Hydro Series H80 and H100 CPU water coolers, which are compatible with a wide range of processors from both Intel and AMD. Corsair made official these solutions at the end of May, when it promised that they would become available st...

7 July 2011
08:31 GMT

Corsair H80 Water Cooler Arrives in Stock at Newegg, H100 to Ship in August

Announced at the end of May, Corsair's Hydro Series H80 and H100 water coolers have been slow to reach retail, but Newegg has started shipping the H80 from stock, while its older brother is expected to become available in the second half of August. Right now, Newegg sell the Hydro Series H80 for $121.99, whic...

1 July 2011
09:57 GMT

Corsair Starts Shipping 60GB and 120GB Force GT SSDs

Showcased for the very first time at the CeBIT 2011 fair, Corsair's Force GT series of solid state disks has finally started shipping to the company's authorized distributors and will be available for purchase in the coming weeks. Just as many other SSDs that have been announced lately, the Force GT is b...

30 June 2011
08:39 GMT

Corsair Resumes Shipping 120GB Force 3 SSDs

Corsair has recently announced that the company has managed to solve all the problems that affected the 120GB version of the Force 3 SandForce-based solid state drives and that these will start making their appearance on retailer shelves starting next week. Corsair's Force 3 SSDs target high-performance syste...

15 June 2011
06:11 GMT

Corsair Recalls Force 3 120 GB SSDs, Offers Free Replacement

Corsair has just announced that it has identified several hardware issues that affect the stability of the Force 3 high-performance SSD, so the company has recalled all the affected drives to replace them free of charge.According to Corsair's customer support, these problems range from BSODs and BIOS detection e...

8 June 2011
07:33 GMT

SandForce 2000-Series SSDs Face Problems, May Be Withdrawn from Market

After numerous report regarding failing SandForce 2000-series powered SSDs reached the Web, it seems like the company is now considering withdrawing all the solid state drives that use these controllers from the market. This news was uncovered by the SweClockers publications which claims sources near the manufactu...

7 June 2011
16:41 GMT

Corsair Unleashes New 80Plus Gold Power Supplies

Whereas Platinum-rated power supplies have already been released companies like GeIL, Corsair decided to offer something to those that can't really afford that top-end product, thus creating the new Professional Series.Those that thought Corsair was going to settle for just a new set of Vengeance DDR3 memory pr...

31 May 2011
07:40 GMT

Corsair Announces Low-Profile Vengeance DDR3 Memory Kits

Corsair has already presented a wide selection of products at this year's Computex fair, but the company is not ready to call it quits yet and has recently announced the introduction of a new series of Vengeance low-profile DDR3 memory kits. Unlike the heatsinks used for the standard Vengeance DDR3 modules, t...

31 May 2011
05:05 GMT

Corsair Intros the Hydro Series H100 and H80 CPU Water Coolers

A little more than a week after the Corsair H80 and H100 water coolers have been listed online by a Swedish retailer, the company decided to make these two high-performance Hydro Series models official. Both the H80 and the H100 were designed together with CoolIT and use a low-profile cooling unit with a micro-ch...

31 May 2011
02:55 GMT

Corsair's New 8GB Dominator GTX DDR3 Kits Work at 2400MHz

Corsair, a manufacturer well renowned for its high-performance memory kits, has announced that introduction of a new Dominator GTX 8GB DDR3 dual-channel memory kit which is guaranteed to operate at speeds as high as 2400MHz. Corsair says that its new 2400MHz kits are the result of a painstaking four-stage component...

26 May 2011
08:39 GMT

Corsair's Graphite Series 600T PC Case Now Available in White

Corsair has just announced the availability of a special edition Series 600T mid-tower PC case that features a graphite white paintjob as well as some minor improvements meant to increase its cooling performance. The brilliant white paint scheme is also accompanied by a few black accents meant to add a dramatic lo...

19 May 2011
09:56 GMT

Corsair Flash Voyager Ship, USB 3.0 Goes Out in Force

Corsair, being the maker of PSUs and memory solutions that it is, isn't about to stay silent for any extended period of time, in this case having started to sell a certain flash drive that was more or less overdue.Flash drives generally have the same function, which is to act as a compact, easy to carry means o...

19 May 2011
08:25 GMT

Corsair Prepares Hydro Series H100 and H80 Water Coolers

When it launched the Hydro Series H60 water-cooling system a couple of months ago, Corsair stated that the company is working on releasing a few other such solutions in the not-so-distant future and now additional details about these coolers have come to light. Corsair's new lineup will be comprised of two mo...

19 May 2011
03:25 GMT

Corsair Puts SandForce to Work Again, Shows Force Series 3 SSDs

Corsair may already have a complete bunch of solid state drives running around the worldwide market, but this did nothing to stop it from unleashing yet another collection, known as Force Series 3.In the history of solid state drives, SandForce is one company that will be remembered for a long time as the creator of...

16 May 2011
08:00 GMT

Corsair Hydro H60 CPU Water Cooler Warranty Gets Extended to 5 Years

Corsair has just announced today that it has extended the warranty for its high-performance Hydro Series H60 CPU water cooler from two years to five years. The prolonged warranty period is offered to both customers who have already purchased an H60, as well as to new customers.The Hydro Series H60 is a closed-loop CP...

13 May 2011
10:59 GMT

Corsair Updates Its Builder Series PSUs with Three CX V2 Models

Corsair has just announced it has updated its popular entry-level and midrange Builder series of power supply units with the addition of three new CX V2 models which can provide between 430 and 600 Watts of power. The Builder Series CX V2 is the successor to the current CX family of PSUs and offers 80 PLUS certifi...

4 May 2011
09:07 GMT

Vengeance DDR3 Memory Line from Corsair Grows by Three

It wasn't so long ago that Corsair announced that its Vengeance series of high-tier memory was going blue, but it looks like the company did something more with the line, namely add some new members to it. Corsair is one of those companies whose products have garnered it wide acclaim from many organizations ...

30 March 2011
02:37 GMT

Corsair Intros Windowed Side Panel Kit for the Graphite Series 600T Chassis

Corsair is continuing to release new accessories for its computer case models as the company has just announced the availability of a windowed side panel for the Graphite Series 600T PC chassis. The replacement side panel features an impact-resistant acrylic plastic clear window for showing off components when the...

23 March 2011
06:49 GMT

Corsair's Latest Force GT SSD Is Red and Speedy

It appears that Corsair is not slacking off at all when it comes to new product releases, and it looks like it has even started to break out of the regular color schemes one usually expects its storage devices, in this case solid state drives, to adopt. Corsair has been called, by some, the best maker of PSUs and...

5 March 2011
04:30 GMT

Corsair Intros USB 3.0 Upgrade Kit for Obsidian Series Cases

Corsair has just announced the introduction of a USB 3.0 upgrade kit that works with their Obsidian full-tower PC cases and enables users who own USB 3.0 compatible motherboards, or add-in cards, to route two of the available ports to the front of the case. The upgrade kit is compatible with the Obsidian 800D and ...

3 March 2011
08:35 GMT


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