This year we have seen ASRock launch an attack on the high end market with a steady stream of quality motherboards for both AMD and Intel platforms. I use several of their boards myself at home and have found them to be very reliable and extremely straightforward to overclock. Today we are looking at their new Z68 Extreme 7 Gen 3 product which combines a fully loaded feature list with an eye popping appearance.
A Fix for the SandForce Bug is here! OCZ released new SF-2281 firmware 2.15 today which, not only addresses BSODS experienced through two specific SSD scenarios, but also cures stuttering experienced by some users with new 'SandForce Driven ' SATA 3 SSDs. Links to OCZ's release and firmware download at The SSD Review!
Today we're taking a look at a 1866MHz 8GB kit which should be more than ample for the majority of users, so lets get stuck in and see what this particular RipjawsX memory module kit can do.
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The Patriot Gamer 2 AMD Black Edition DDR3-1600 8GB memory kit is aimed specifically at the AMD CPU based gamer and works flawlessly in the new Bulldozer platform. With BEMP, the Patriot Gamer 2 AMD Black Edition DDR3-1600 8GB memory kit is tuned and tweaked to exacting specs to help you get the most from your AMD based system. Running at a default 1600MHz with 9-9-9-24 clock timings, Patriot G2 has the speed you need for the most demanding applications. Black Edition Memory Profile takes it a step further, enhancing every variable in the memory specifically to maximize integration and speed for AMD CPUs. Patriot G2 memory comes finished in AMDs black and green, and uses a highly efficient standard height heat spreader to keep cool at the standard 1.65v under even the heaviest loads.
