In order to facilitate accurate measurements, Corsair carefully selected choicest sensors and microprocessors to use with XPERT. The temperature sensor measures the ambient temperature of the layer of air between the module printed circuit board and the heat spreader, and is accurate to within plus or minus 1.0 degrees Centigrade.

XPERT modules offer an entirely new set of capabilities and features to these enthusiastic memory modules. XPERT allows you to measure key memory performance parameters, and display those parameters both on your computer's screen and on the memory DIMM itself. In addition to displaying important data, you can program your XPERT modules to display whatever message you wish. All this is accomplished without additional wires or connectors.

The independent display system utilizes 10 Alphanumeric digits and 24 activity LEDs to show memory activity. This is all controlled by a low-power microprocessor, which reads data from the sensors, compares the system clock to the reference frequency from the crystal, performs SPD functions on the module, and controls the display subsystem. The display is simple to install and remove from the memory module - in fact, the display orientation can be changed without shutting down the system!

The heat spreaders are cast aluminum and the face of the spreaders are fluted to increase surface area for maximum heat transfers. These heat spreaders basically cover the complete front and back of the memory module, making them rugged and offers excellent cooling of the memory chips. The heat spreaders are about the same as those on the XMS PRO series, but are a bit more advanced in design. Also the labeling is done very clear with the Corsair logo, the type of memory and at the back, some more details on the type of memory and timings.

I guess you all wanted to get a better view on how to fit this display module on the memory module? Right, well the pictures shows it all doesn't it. On top of the memory module you have two rows of pinouts which are used to interconnect with the display module. These interconnects along with the PCB key, will facilitate a proper connection and take care of holding the display module in place.

Here is a closer view of how the PCB key’s work in conjunction with one another. Inside the display PCB there are two slots for the memory module key to slide into. It’s pretty much self explanatory once you look at it and observe the modules prior to installation. If you want the display orientation to be reversed you can do that with Memory Dashboard. There is no need to reverse the display modules, as you can’t: It's keyed to only work in one direction.

You can see clearly that Corsair has done a lot of thinking on this new display module to bring us the XMS XPERT memory. This memory is really cool and we can only hope this series will be offered in DDR2 very soon. Anyway let's get on with some of the ways you can attach the modules together...

Installation Configurations:

The XPERT modules can be configured in a number of ways for user convenience. Below the illustrations show some of the possible installation configurations.

Xpert can be ran in many configurations to suite any DDR400 or PC3200 compatible systems. The memory socket pictures are for illustration purposes only and does not suggest this is the only way to configure these modules.

XPERT can be run with other memory types giving the end user a wide variety of configuration capabilities. Single or Dual Channel configurations are as easy as 1-2-3. You can install the ram with the display module attached or not and the ram will run fine without the display module attached to the ram module.

When using other standard ram modules with XPERT, for best results you will want to run Corsair XMS modules along side the XPERT modules for premium performance and stability.