Patriot

by Rafael Hernandez on December 12, 2011 · 0 comments

The Patriot Pyro SE solid state drive sounds like some high end storage device that is ridiculously overpriced and out of reach but, interestingly, it can be had for quite a bit less than you’d imagine yet still put out impressive numbers. The drive comes in three sizes with the middle of the pack 120GB […]

Read more Patriot Pyro SE solid state speed in a hurry and on the cheap

by Rafael Hernandez on September 4, 2009 · 0 comments

The usual formula for a network attached storage enclosure has your drives safely cradled away in an oversized metal box with a rahter large fan in the back to pull all of the heat out. Effective? Yes, but not exactly…

Read more Patriot Corza, network attached storage goes small

by Rafael Hernandez on August 20, 2009 · 0 comments

We should all be very well versed by now on just how fast solid state drives are compared to their spindle based ancestors, but how fast are they when compared to each other? Controller chips and flash memory modules differ…

Read more SSD Roundup, Speedy Storage Solutions

by Rafael Hernandez on May 11, 2009 · 0 comments

The previous standard for a DDR2 memory kit called for dual channel support, namely in the form of two DDR2 memory sticks fortunately, with memory prices so low, the new manufacturer one-up-manship standard was bumped up to four sticks of…

Read more Patriot Extreme Performance 8GB DDR2 Memory Kit, That's a Lot of RAM

by Rafael Hernandez on April 11, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel’s Core i7 has the sort of breakneck performance that is truly worthy of that upgrade you’ve been putting off, of course you’ll need the perfect memory kit in order to match its insatiable bandwidth needs. Given the tight voltage…

Read more DDR3 Memory Kit Roundup, Keeping Your Core i7 Happy

by Rafael Hernandez on March 13, 2009 · 0 comments

Solid state drives have been gaining plenty of attention as of late, what with their performance, power consumption, durability, and silent running being major selling points. Some drives are quicker than others though so Driver Heaven has run some tests…

Read more SSD Roundup, The Performance Party