On June 5th, Kingston will announce KHX11000D3llK2/2G. A two gigabyte dual channel memory kit that runs at 1375 With 7-7-7 timings. Anandtech has something to say:

"If these numbers still seem high to you, you need to back up a bit for a larger perspective. While lower speed DDR2 can have latencies as fast as 3, DDR3 starts at 800 and the boards we have seen only allow CAS latencies as low as 5. [...] Keep in mind that the actual latency in nanoseconds is what really matters, so while the number of memory cycles from DDR2-533 CL3 through DD2-667 CL4, DDR2/3-800 CL5, DDR3-1067 CL7, and DDR3-1333 CL9 increases, the actual latency in ns only ranges from 11.25ns (DDR2-533 CL3) to a maximum of 13.5ns (DDR3-1333 CL9). While CL7 may sound like a high latency, achieving that with 1333 MHz memory is actually results in a time latency of 10.5ns, and of course that's with much higher bandwidth than some of the other memory speeds."

While most computer enthusiasts might think of other companies when it comes to high-end memory, being number one means you can be first to market with new technology.

It sure is some serious RAM, but far away from what people is reaching with Micron chips, and at $518 I would think twice about buying one. You better keep that money in your wallet a little bit longer. Unlike it was in the launch of DDR2, lower latency DDR3 hasn't waited months to appear and it has much room to improve yet.

But if you just can't wait, know that you can make those DIMMs work at 7-7-7 up to 1500 speed with a modest voltage increase.

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