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Mixing Vengeance Black and Blue memory kits

By Jake Crimmins posted Mar 30th 2011

Our new Vengeance™ line of DDR3 memory is extremely popular. Due to strong demand from end users, we are now offering Vengeance modules in cerulean blue in addition to the original black. These color offerings provide Vengeance users with more options to enhance the aesthetics of their system.

If you want to mix a black and blue kit of our Vengeance memory, you are in luck — the Vengeance 1600C9 kits are specifically designed to work in

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How to Identify Your Graphite Series™ 600T Fan Controller Cables

By Carlos Pascual posted Mar 28th 2011

Our Graphite Series 600T mid-tower case is equipped with an easily accessable fan controller on the exterior of the case. This short guide will show you how to properly connect this fan controller to the fans in your new case.

Locating the Fan Controller Cables

The fan controller knob is on the top of the case, and is pictured below. This knob controls the speed of the fans connected to the fan controller. Turning the knob to the left lowers the fan speed, while turning the knob to the right raises the speed.

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Introducing the new Graphite Series 600T Window and Mesh Side Panel

By George Makris posted Mar 23rd 2011

We are pleased to announce the availability of the Graphite Series™ 600T Side Panel with Windowed and Mesh Inserts today. It's actually been on our store for a couple of weeks now, and the enthusiast response could not be better.

600t window

The default configuration comes with a clear window to allow you to show off all your hardware, but for performance seekers we also include a mesh insert that can be easily swapped out in it's place. The mesh insert can house up to four 120mm fans, and includes rubber grommets on the fan mounts to prevent vibration transfer to the chassis.

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Mounting the Hydro Series H60 CPU Cooler to your Intel Motherboard

By Mike Clements posted Mar 21st 2011

The new Hydro Series™ H60 CPU cooler easily mounts to any AMD AM2, AMD AM3, Intel® LGA 1155, Intel LGA 1156, Intel LGA 1366, and Intel LGA 775. These instructions cover mounting the unit on an Intel X58 based motherboard. The mounting technique is the same for all supported Intel platforms.

H60 Main

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Upgrading the Obsidian Series 700D/800D Front Panel to USB 3.0

By Mike Clements posted Mar 14th 2011

Obsidian Series® 800D and 700D full-tower case owners can now upgrade their front USB 2.0 panel to a USB 3.0 with the Obsidian Series 800D/700D Front Panel USB 3.0 Upgrade Kit. Swapping in the kit requires only a #2 Phillips or cross head screwdriver, and a few minutes of your time.

 

Begin by removing both the case's front and right side panels on your Obsidian Series. Also, it is helpful to remove any optical drives you have in the upper 5.25” bays before beginning. Also, make sure to unplug all your front panel connections from the motherboard.

USB1

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Corsair Weekly Review Round-Up

By Michael Valera posted Mar 11th 2011

Hardware Heaven, Enthusiast Series™ TX850/TX750 V2 Review — Overall 10 out of 10 rating — "In terms of performance both versions of the TX V2 produced good results in each of our tests but excelled in two areas. The first was AC Ripple where this model registered some of the best results, especially on 12v, that we have seen. Then we had acoustic performance where these new PSUs were noticeably quieter than competing and older models."

 

Jonny Guru, Enthusiast Series TX850 V2 Review — Overall 9.5 out of 10 rating — "Once again, Corsair's gone back to the drawing board. Once again, they've come up with something fantastic and worthy of our dollars. Version 2 of the TX850 ends up being quite a fantastic unit to replace the older CWT based unit, and yours truly doesn't really have anything terribly bad to say against it. I do wish there was a second EPS12V connector, but that's about it. Since I cannot use the unit to travel back in time when dance music was good, I'll just have to settle for recommending an excellent power supply. Well done, Corsair."

 

Techgage, Gaming Audio Series™ SP2500 Review — "I won't beat around the bush and make it quite clear, the Corsair speakers are fantastic, and so they should be at $250." and, "The overall experience was quite a surprise when initially installed. Being a headphone user, one picks up on a lot of the various subtleties that can be lost when switching from headphones to speakers. With the SP2500's... not the case, at all. Everything that could be heard with my standard headphones, was completely clear and audible with these speakers. This probably comes down to the bi-amplified satellites with the tweeters on its own channel."

 

Hardware Heaven, Hydro Series™ H60 Review — Overall 9 out of 10 rating — "For performance, the H60 excels for its price point. We get quick installation (yes that is a performance aspect!) and then ultra-low noise levels, significantly lower than the H50. The H60 also performs better than that model as well as the high end air cooler from Tuniq. For those on a stock Intel cooler, the performance increase from moving to the H60 is huge; temperatures will drop by 20°C with a modest overclock which is exceptional."

 

Madshrimps, Hydro Series™ H60 Review — "Well Corsair has pulled it off again and created a nice looking liquid cooling kit. Performance as expected, is in between the H50 and H70 units. What I like a lot is the new mounting system; Being very practical to use and allows for a perfect TIM contact time after time. With the previous models you had to insert the unit into the pressure ring and slightly twist it, before screwing it down. Sometimes the thermal paste was already a bit messed up before even using the unit. This is no more. Also the versatility of the new bracket for the Intel socket is well executed. No more extra brackets or inserting screw mountings. One bracket fits all."

 

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Upgrading the 800D to a SATA3 Backplane

By Mike Clements posted Mar 08th 2011

Obsidian Series 800D case owners can upgrade the SATA 3Gb/s backplane on their hot swap bay to a SATA 6Gb/s compliant backplane using a kit now avaialble on Corsair.com. The kit includes the new SATA 6Gb/s back plane, a power cable, and mounting screws.

800D SATA 6Gb/s Backplane

Swapping out the old units ones for the new 6Gb/s backplane is simple and requires only one #2 Phillips or cross head screw driver. A short handled screw driver is useful if you wish to avoid removing your graphics card.

SATA3 Main

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Obsidian 700D and 800D USB 3.0 Kit

By George Makris posted Mar 07th 2011

The Obsidian Series 700D and 800D cases are now USB 3.0 compatible.

Good news, everyone. You can now add USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed USB) capabilities to your existing Obsidian Series case! It's a fairly quick swap that replaces the old I/O panel with a new one.

USB 3.0 I/O Panel

The new panel includes two USB 3.0 SuperSpeed USB ports that connect to the rear USB 3.0 ports on your motherboard. 

USB 3.0 Cable Connectors

This is currently the best way to guarantee full USB 3.0 speeds and data accuracy, while maximizing compatibility with older USB 3.0 compatible motherboards that do not have internal headers. 

The USB 3.0 kit can be purchased from Corsair.com for $14.99 plus shipping. It's quick to install and requires only a few minutes and a phillips-head screwdriver. 

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New from Corsair at CeBIT 2011: Vengeance in Cerulean Blue, Hydro Series H60, and Flash Voyager USB 3.0

By Dylan Rhodes posted Mar 01st 2011

Corsair is at Planet Reseller at CeBIT 2011. If you're attending the show, please stop by. You'll find us at booth F40 in Hall 14. If you're not attending, here's what you need to know.

Our first announcement is the availability of our Vengeance™ DDR3 memory in Cerulean Blue. It offers the same high performance and outstanding overclockability, but with aluminum heat spreaders anodized to match the colors of the latest 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family motherboards. The color is also shared with Corsair Gaming Series™ power supplies, providing the opportunity to create some striking system builds. Here at the Corsair labs, we've been building systems with a mix of Cerulean Blue and the original Jet Black for an even more dramatic look.

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Come see us at CeBIT!

By Michael Valera posted Feb 28th 2011

Feb 28th 2011

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