The nForce2 and Granite Bay motherboards are here! These new AMD and Intel motherboards are loaded with the latest and greatest technology has to offer. One of the new features these new motherboards have to offer is something called "Dual Channel DDR". Let's take the nForce2 for example. The nForce2 based motherboards have incorporated two fully independent 64-bit memory controllers, which in turn provide a 128-bit memory interface. What does this mean to us? More memory bandwidth and better performing systems!

     Anyone who has experience in building computer systems, will tell you that in order to achieve the best performance possible, it is always best to use "matched memory". This is even more important when it comes to Dual Channel DDR. But what is "matched memory"? Matched Memory simply means two identical sticks of memory. Normally, you are fairly safe when ordering two or more memory modules at the same time. However, some companies don't care what they sell. They just grab what ever they have at the time and toss it in a box and ship it out to you. You could end up with two 256mb modules, but made by two entirely different companies. Many times when you do receive a pair of memory modules, they will be the same brand, but different serial numbers with different specs. Another frightening problem is there are are still dishonest companies or resellers out there who like to hide their generic memory behind pretty heat spreaders. These companies will even remark the chips with a higher rating just to make a few extra bucks. So with companies like that willing to do anything to move old memory, who wants to spin the wheel of chance and gamble away your money? That is unless a highly trusted company who produces some of the best memory in the world had a system setup that would guaranteed that you would indeed receive matched memory modules. What if this company not only matched the memory for you, but also pretested the memory modules to ensure that they would work flawlessly? Sound like more BS coming from some lame company who has the worst reseller rating on the entire internet? Or maybe from a company who has customer service that is so bad, that talking to them feels like a visit to the proctologist? No, those words are coming from Corsair, a highly reputable company who makes some of the best overclocking memory in the world.

     Corsair has been one of the most trusted names in memory since they began back in 1994. They are well known for producing what is probably the best overclocking memory available today, the XMS series. Corsair has a lot of "firsts" under their name, and now they do something that nobody else has been able to do. Guarantee you perfectly matched memory modules that are pretested for the highest level of performance and reliability. Now that's what I call service!

     Corsair just sent over a pair of memory modules called the TWINX Dual Channel Memory Kit. TWINX memory kits are available is several different flavors and combos, but this one happens to be a perfectly matched set of 256mb XMS3200 modules (part number TWINX512-3200LL).

Specs

• contains two 256mb CMX256A-3200LL memory modules

• dual channel testing environment

• 200MHz nForce2 based test system

• tested and packaged in pairs

• modules tested together in ASUS A7N8X based test system

• memory packaged together immediately following testing

• benchmarked using both nForce2 and "granite bay" chipsets

• Integrated aluminum heat spreader for improved thermal performance

• Legendary Corsair reliability and service.

• Lifetime warranty.