Tradeshow & OC events by leeghoofd @ 2014-06-02
RAM giant CORSAIR invited the press and the happy few to a pre-Computex party in the Hive Club in Taipei city. The Fremont memory company has some sweet new cases in the lineup. The below quick look is a snapshot from their press releases and the original footage taken in the club. Major new thing was the DDR4 RAM getting ready for the upcoming X99 platform.
Carbide Series Air 240 Mini-ITX & Micro-ATX PC Case
Whether you are into mini-ITX or micro-ATX, the Carbide Series Air 240 is the PC case Corsair fans have been asking for: a stylish mini PC case that can keep today’s most powerful components cool. The cube-shaped chassis comes in either black or white colors, complete with side-window, and optimized for powerful air or water cooling configurations (including room for a 240mm radiator or two) without sacrificing space for a full-size graphics card—an impressive feat for a compact PC.
Corsair’s Direct Airflow Pathway Cooling layout and three included AF120 fans guide cool air to your PC’s hottest components and ensure outstanding cooling performance. Meanwhile, hard disk drives and the power supply stay tucked away behind the motherboard out of sight. Advanced cable routing options hide airflow-restricting cables and provide easy connectivity with front panel USB 3.0 ports.
Graphite Series 780T Full-Tower PC Case
Go big with the strikingly styled Graphite Series 780T Full-Tower PC case. The 780T’s aggressive rounded looks —available in black or white — compliment the rugged construction while the internals raise the bar for PC case design, cooling, and expansion capabilities. The latched easy-open side window panel reveals a cavernous interior with enough room to accommodate dual 360mm watercooling radiators, nine expansion slots and up to nine hard drives. Lastly, a three-mode built-in fan controller lets you to fine-tune the airflow potential of the three included Corsair AF-140 140mm fans.
Graphite Series 380T Mini-ITX Portable PC Case
The portable Graphite Series 380T, complete with integrated carry handle and multiple color options, gives mini-ITX enthusiasts everything they could want in a PC case. The sleek design starts with rounded corners and a windowed side panel that reveals plenty of space within. The 380T accommodates up to four 3.5in/2.5in drives and a full-length graphics card with ease. There’s also a host of cooling options that belie the 380T’s small size; fit up to five fans or a 240mm watercooling radiator such as Corsair’s H100i. A Corsair AF-140 140mm and AF120 120mm fan are included to ensure you get great cooling straight out of the box. As with the 780T, an integrated three-speed fan controller allows you to set your own the priority between cooling and silence. With full-tower features in a mini-ITX package, the Graphite Series 380T means there’s no need for compromise when building a portable PC.
Hydro Series HG10 GPU Liquid Cooling Bracket
The HG10 offers full coverage for compatible reference-design GPUs, meaning it’s not just cooling your GPU itself, but the red-hot VRMs and VRAM on your card. After installing the HG10 GPU bracket, a PC enthusiast can mount any Corsair Hydro Series liquid CPU cooler (available separately) to chill their graphics card’s GPU (up to 50°C) and VRM/VRAM (up to 25°C) lower than stock temperatures. Don’t be afraid to push that overclock and extract every bit of performance from a graphics card — paired with a Hydro Series cooler, the HG10 can quickly dissipate large amounts of heat, and will reduce noise significantly compared to the GPU’s stock fan.
The HG10 is a straightforward to install. With only an ordinary screwdriver, you can easily swap your graphics card’s stock cooler with the HG10 bracket — all without the hassle and mess of installing a custom “open loop” liquid cooling setup. The HG10 cleverly re-uses the stock cooler’s radial fan, ensuring consistent airflow over the graphics card’s memory and power circuitry while maintaining compatibility with the GPU’s built-in fan control circuitry.
The HG10 is priced at $39.99 and available in several editions designed for specific AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards layouts. The first available edition — due in June — supports the AMD 290x/290 reference cards. Future versions for NVIDIA and other AMD cards arrive later this year.
We saw two setups running at the Hive club: one stock-cooled 280X, running in the 95°C, thus throttling and not able to maintain stable stock clocks. The Hydro equipped version with a Hydro60 and two fans kept the overclocked GPU rockstable at 77°C
Corsair had two versions of DDR4 already at the booth: the high end 2400MHz kit equipped with the Dominator Platinum heat spreader and the low profile value version, running at slack timings of CAS16-16-16-39 at 1.2VDimm. Even though the timings don't look impressive, the increase in bandwidth and memory capacity per DIMM could make it worthwhile to upgrade to the new upcoming Intel platform. We spotted a new Dominator Platinum cooler equipped with dual fans and the design resembling much alike the heat spreader.
Corsair also announced its new HXi Series PC power supply, the latest evolution in the award-winning line of HX PSUs. Available in 750, 850, and 1000 watt models, the HXi Series PSU feature 80 PLUS® Platinum efficiency, fully modular cables, near-silent operation, Japanese electrolytic capacitors, and Corsair software monitoring and customization. Akin to all Corsair PSUs, the HXi Series utilizes high-quality components to guarantee clean, stable, continuous power when needed most.
The ultra-efficient design found within the HXi Series generates minimal heat and runs exceptionally quiet, even when delivering high levels of power. The PSUs meet the stringent requirements for 80 PLUS Platinum certification by achieving greater than 92% energy efficiency — reducing both energy waste and the electrical bill. Built with specially selected low-noise capacitors and transformers, and a Zero-RPM Fan Mode (that only spins the PSU fan under the heaviest loads), the HXi Series PSU deliver ultra-low noise operation during common daily use. Within, a 140mm fluid dynamic bearing fan runs quietly at all speeds for remarkably discreet operation and additional cooling.
Lastly, Corsair Link™ software gives enthusiasts complete control over their HXi PSU. Real-time temperature, power usage, efficiency monitoring, and selectable single/multi rail mode straight from the desktop.
"When we launched the first PSUs in 2006, the HX Series redefined what a PC PSU should be, raising the bar for PSU quality and performance and making them a long-trusted favorite of PC enthusiasts,” said Aaron Neal, product manager of PSUs at Corsair. “The new HXi PSUs build on that legacy with upgraded efficiency, fully modular cables, software monitoring, and some of the best voltage regulation, noise, and ripple specs in their class.”
Specifications
Availability
The HXi Series PSUs are backed by a seven-year warranty and will be available from Corsair's worldwide network of authorized retailers and distributors in August 2014.
