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Memory giant Corsair, made its name when it stumbled upon the idea that systems which can use 2 modules of memory (at the same time), would benefit if the memory itself was ‘twinned' before sale. TwinX was born and Corsair sales went into overdrive. Now ADATA engineers claim to have …

One of the biggest problems ADATA claimed it has had with regards to its product branding has been that it have been lacking a clear strategy, with many of its products looking identical with the expectation of the model name. This has recently started to change and the company was …

The initial move on SSD pricing from SanDisk, seems to have been answered in every part of the market. Now, we're seeing the £99 ADATA SSD drive coming in at less than £80. What should we expect to see next? KitGuru gives its balls a good rubbing and peers into …

Across the world, millions of people will have picked up a new PC around Christmas. Some will have been presents and others will have been work-place replacements. Whatever the reason, should you use it ‘as is' or reach straight for the most fundamental upgrade there is? Should you spend some …

The speed of a modern CPU is such that the more bandwidth you feed it, the better the results you get. So the question becomes, just how far can modern memory be pushed?  Working in tandem with AMD and one of the world's top overclockers, ADATA has pushed the boundary …

The challenges of using the Sandforce 2200 series controller are well documented. It's the ultimate draw. World's fastest SSD technology needs updates and improvements in order to get the best from the technology. AData's engineers have been busy, it seems. Moving from ‘another gaming memory brand' to ‘world leader in …

In highly competitive world of modern computing, it's strange how often the smaller battles can mirror the larger ones. While over at GamesCom 2011, KitGuru spies sent back some interesting pics. When they were compared to the pics from Multiplay's i43 at the Telford International Centre, something unusually competitive was …

One of the main reasons people carry on using desktops, is that notebooks are not powerful or responsive enough when the workload gets serious. Moves in the SSD space by companies like AData, could help sound the death bell for desktop PCs. KitGuru picks up a magnifying glass and goes …

Kitguru has some of the best competitions on the net, we have given away video cards, computers, power supplies, and even a brand new iPad 2 in recent months. Today something very useful for your next system build, or even for a current upgrade. Our good friends over at ADATA …

Solid State Drives are selling well in 2011, with a growing percentage of enthusiast users adopting one as a fast, primary boot drive. A few weeks ago we reviewed the OCZ Vertex 3 240GB drive, and today we will compare it against the ADATA S511 240GB, a hot new model …

Sandybridge has been dominating the press for many months, delivering high levels of performance for the mainstream enthusiast audience. Until the end of the year however, X58 still remains the best choice for designers, 3d rendering artists and wealthy gamers. Today we are looking at a new high density 12GB …

In the wake of Toshiba's announcement, KitGuru has been speaking with industry insiders about the memory market. While the biggest impact for Toshiba will be in the tablet/handheld markets, we also consider what future improvements to DDR3 processes could do to the desktop PC. It might come as a surprise, …

With Sandybridge systems picking up sales momentum, many enthusiast users are considering a complete upgrade. There are a wide variety of manufacturers selling quality DDR3 memory kits and with current pricing, there really is no better time to buy. Purchasing a 4GB kit is certainly the cheapest option, but if …

A few weeks ago we reviewed the ADATA HM 650W Power Supply and it scored very well, offering a low price point with a modular design and great all round performance. Today we are looking at the big brother, the 1200W unit which is aimed at people with multiple graphics …

Sandybridge systems are selling well, and many memory manufacturers are offering dual channel kits to capitalise on the growing market. Opting for a 4GB kit is certainly the cheapest option but with memory prices at an all time low is it worth looking at one of the higher density options …

Many regular readers this will never have seen an ‘ADATA' branded power supply before, however like many companies in this sector, the underlying design is created elsewhere. The HM Series 650W power supply we are looking at today is actually based around a Channel Well Design – a company who …

It would be fair to say that ADATA aren't known as one of the more established SSD brands however they have had a range of SandForce powered units in retail for some time now. Today we are testing their 256GB SSD and will be putting it through many synthetic and …

As technology develops more and more, style and design becomes more important. AData’s SH02 range started in simple Black, White and Pink – but going forward there will be a lot more variation. KitGuru turns Fashion TV on in the background and investigates. External hard drive caddies have been built …

ADATA are a growing company, well known amongst enthusiast circles for producing a wide range of memory products. We recently had some time to sit down and have a chat with JJ Jan, ADATA's Managing Director in The Netherlands. Allan: Hello JJ Jan, can you tell our readers a little …