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SSD Roundup August 2009 - Introduction
SSD Roundup August 2009 - Introduction
When we last looked at SSDs in June it was clear that they had reached a place where there were three main controller manufacturers; Intel, Indilinx and Samsung. One of the initial pioneers of the technology, JMicron, had not released a new generation of controllers which could compete with ...
Socket 1366 Cooler Roundup - August 2009 - Introduction
Socket 1366 Cooler Roundup - August 2009 - Introduction
driverheaven.net — Despite the number of reviews we have published on this site in the last few years we... occasionally come across a company whose products we have never used or tested. Evercool are one such company and when they offered two of their very reasonably ... (more) Socket 1366 Cooler Roundup - August 2009 - Introduction
Cooler Roundup Part 2 August 2009 - Introduction
Cooler Roundup Part 2 August 2009 - Introduction
driverheaven.net — The CPU is one of the most valuable components in your machine and as a result there... is a huge market for a variety of different heatsinks, all demonstrating various techniques and designs that dissipate heat from the core. In such a crowded market it ... (more) Cooler Roundup Part 2 August 2009 - Introduction
Intel X25-M 160gb SSD Drive (34nm) - Introduction
Intel X25-M 160gb SSD Drive (34nm) - Introduction
driverheaven.net — 2009 has been "The year of the Solid State Drive" as far as we are concerned and... they are really beginning to pick up momentum as prices drop and sizes slowly get larger. Intel's X25 SSD has been a long term favourite of ours, earning our highest GOLD ... (more) Intel X25-M 160gb SSD Drive (34nm) - Introduction
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SSD Roundup August 2009 @ DH
DriverHeaven.net — ... Read The Review Here ___________________ When we last looked at SSDs in June it was clear that they had reached a place where there were three main controller manufacturers; Intel, Indilinx and Samsung. One of the initial pioneers of the technology, JMicron, had not released a new generation of controllers which could compete with these three. As a result all but one of the drives in that roundup was based on Indilinx, Intel or Samsung technology. A few months down the line and two further companies have brought to market drives based on ...

SSD Roundup August 2009 @ Driverheaven
DV Hardware — ... A few months down the line and two further companies have brought to market drives based on Samsung and Indilinx controllers. Today we take a look at those products to see what Corsair and Crucial offer us. Also included in this review is an updated SSD from OCZ which takes their excellent Indilinx based Vertex range and enhances the performance to create the Vertex Turbo. Read more at DriverHeaven. ...

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