Posted: 1/11/2005 6:12:01 AM EDT
  www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1749471,00.asp  Modders Now Have The Coolest Memory Upgrade Ever By Patrick Norton Modders, those folks that customize their computer cases inside and out, have traditionally had a tough time making memory sticks look slick. Beyond anodized heat sinks, or a smattering of LEDs that flicker as more or less bits pass through, your system's memory has been pretty devoid of pizazz (or junk, if you're not a fan of the 'modding scene). And if you've cut a window in the side, you always know where the memory is in your case: It's the dark boring spot amidst all the glow in the dark fans, cables and tubing. Enter Corsair Memory's new XMS XPERT Memory. XPERT has one seriously distinguishing feature: It has a 10 character alphabetical LED display that snaps in place over your DIMMS. Install the RAM in your system and it automatically offers up your your memory speed, voltage, and DIMM temperature in bright red characters. Remember calculators in the Seventies? It's that kind of LED display, and it really stands out through a case window. Better yet, you can use Corsair's Memory Dashboard to program the memory to display your own personalized greeting (or obnoxious salute). Type in the message, click a button, and your message gets sent to some spare bits on the memory. And from then on, that message will scroll across the display like your very own tiny Times Square Zipper...except it won't be giving you the latest news headlines and sports scores. The memory is available in DDR (DDR2 should follow soon), will cost about $30-$40 more than Corsair's PRO series memory, and is expected to ship in February. |
Well gee, when you put it that way, I guess all cars should be painted black, all houses should be white and who needs anything that expresses a bit of individuality and gives them some pleasure in their lives. -Airwolf, proud owner of a PC that has TWO windows [side/top] 5 lighted fans, UV sensitive drive cables and a cold cathode "thunder tube" as well. True, it doesn't make my Athlon 3200+ run any faster but it looks DAMN cool! 
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Mine is an album cover that I stumbled across. My bio pic is from Fallout. ByteTheBullet (-: |
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That RAM has nothing on the binary clock found here www.realnerds.com/red1.htm  I bet most people cant even read it. Its pretty easy if you can figure it out. I have one at home. :D |
You just described my home PC..... 
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