Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C3 Memory Dominates the 3DMark Hall of Fame

Fremont, CA (June 14, 2006) –Corsair® Memory, the worldwide leader in design and manufacture of high performance memory, today announced that the new TWIN2X2048-6400C3 is the system memory behind three new overclocking world records in 3DMark06, 3DMark05 and 3DMark03.

Using the Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C3 2GB kit rated at true low latencies of 3-4-4-9, Vince Lucido – also known as K|ngp|n, was able to make his mark on Futuremark’s Hall of Fame. K|ngp|n overclocked to set new world records, taking first place honors in 3DMark06, 3DMark05, and 3DMark03 with scores of 13358, 20684 and 52733 respectively. This extreme enthusiast achieved his lustrous fame by using a desktop configured with the AMD® Athlon™ 64 FX-62 processor chilled to -45c, NVIDIA® GeForce™ 7900GTX video cards in SLI configuration, Foxconn C51XEM2AA motherboard and the Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C3 with Enhanced Performance Profiles (EPP) memory module kit.

The recent accomplishments made by Vince Lucido have given him a new title which few before him have had the honor to hold – 3DMark Triple Crown. Only those who hold high honors of first place position concurrently in all three of the Futuremark 3DMark benchmarking programs can claim title to the Triple Crown. “Like many enthusiasts in the hardware community, I view overclocking as an art and a sport. Having the best hardware currently available certainly made my 3DMark quest possible,” sighted Vince. “The Corsair XMS2-6400C3 made me a firm believer of DDR2. Thanks to Corsair, I am proud to join the league and claim the official Triple Crown title using the AM2 platform,” continued Vince.

“Our enthusiast customers have been communicating their desire for a true low latency DDR2 2GB kit. We tailor-made the TWIN2X2048-6400C3 kit to address the specific needs of these power users,” commented Richard Hashim, Director of Product Marketing at Corsair Memory. “The accomplishments that Vince has made using the TWIN2X2048-6400C3 are impressive – it showcases the significant performance gains one can achieve when running the Corsair 6400C3 on an AM2 based platform.” said Hashim.

The TWIN2X2048-6400C3 is available now in 2GB kits through Corsair’s authorized distributors, resellers, retailers and e-tailers. All Corsair memory products are backed by a lifetime warranty and complete customer support via telephone, email, forum and TechSupport Xpress troubleshooting guide. For more information on TWIN2X2048-6400C3, please visit http://www.corsair.com/corsair/products.html. For more information on EPP, go to http://www.corsair.com/corsair/epp_index.html.