OCZ has now officially released the Limited Edition Solid State Drive which is rumoured to be the first to utilise the Sandforce controller. Using MLC NAND flash memory, the OCZ Vertex Limited Edition has a 3.0Gbps SATA interface as well as including TRIM support. With reported read and write speeds of up to 270MB/s and 250MB/s respectively, not to mention a sustained write of 235MB/s, the Vertex certainly packs a punch.
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OCZ Announces Z-Drive PCI-Express SSD Solution
September 16, 2009 – 6:50 pm
OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory and flash-based storage as an alternative to harddisk drives (HDDs), today unveiled the Z-Drive, a PCI-Express Solid State Drive (SSD) designed to meet the stringent demands of enterprise computing clients. Unlike other solutions the Z-Drive provides a cost-effective formula of performance, reliability, and upkeep for enterprise customers and their applications which require the benefits of solid state drive technology, but have previously been hesitant to adopt competing products due to the sheer cost of implementation.
OCZ Behemoth Review
September 7, 2009 – 9:32 pm
Gaming grade peripherals have always been the crème de la crème when it comes to mice, keyboards, etc. But is there that much of a difference to be had between different peripheral manufacturers? There are a few things which are apparent even before testing – aesthetics and price. So let’s take a look at one competitor, the OCZ Behemoth.
OCZ ModXStream Pro Review
July 28, 2009 – 9:40 am
Power supplies are often a neglected part of any computer rig. They have neither the interest of a graphics card nor the features of a motherboard and so often finds itself bottom of the list when it comes to building a rig. However, the humble power supply is an essential part of any computer and a bad unit can ruin not only itself but also other components. Other things to consider are the peak output power, efficiency and whether it is SLI ready, but the main thing that a PSU needs to achieve is rock solid rail stability. OCZ sell a range of different wattage units and today we look at one from the ModXStream range that aims to achieve all this and more. Introducing the OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W…
OCZ Vertex Turbo
July 8, 2009 – 4:10 pm
OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory and computer components, today released the latest addition to their premium Vertex solid state drive series, the Vertex Turbo Edition. The tried-and-true architecture and performance of the original Vertex has been upgraded to meet the demands of enthusiasts and other performance-seeking users who benefit from SSD technology. The Vertex Turbo Series maximizes the potential for ultimate productivity and state-of-the-art computing experience, by increasing both the host clock-speed and the SDR DRAM Cache to 180MHz versus 166MHz on the original series.
OCZ Gladiator Max Review
July 5, 2009 – 9:28 pm
With the introduction of Intel’s latest range of processors – the i7 series – thermal solutions manufacturers have been caught between two minds: to create a new cooler which is better able to counter the 130W TDP of these new processors or to create a mounting mechanism for an existing CPU cooler in their range to allow it to fit the LGA1366 motherboards.
OCZ took the decision to do the later and created the Force II support brackets for the Gladiator Max. The cooler follows popular tower format design utilises a single 120mm fan but will this be enough cooling for the high heat-producing i7 920? Let’s find out…
OCZ Technology Sabre OLED Gaming Keyboard
June 23, 2009 – 10:03 pm
OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory and components, today announced the highly-anticipated Sabre OLED multimedia keyboard for advanced gaming and customization complete with intelligent management software. The Sabre’s unique combination of user-friendly functions, durability, and personalization features is the answer for serious gamers and professionals seeking improved productivity and competitiveness.
Low Voltage DDR2 Kits Launched by OCZ
May 15, 2009 – 9:30 pm
OCZ has now officially announced the introduction of it’s new low voltage DDR2 kits from both the Blade and Platinum series. It has been made apparent that these kits should be very good in terms of overclocking working at 1.8V with exactly the same latencies of 5-5-5-18.
OCZ Introduces New Faster Vertex EX SSDs
April 21, 2009 – 10:31 am
OCZ’s newest solid state drives are designed for especially for server environments and are available in both 60 and 120GB sizes as well as using SLC NAND flash memory.
OCZ Reveal and Launch Apex SSD
January 14, 2009 – 12:30 pm
The Apex SSD which was shown off by OCD at CES has now been officially launched and will be available in three different sizes – 60, 120 and 250GB. It will also feature an updated controller with internal RAID design for maximum performance.