According to an article on Dialytech, memory manufacturer Super Talent in partnership with Samsung has developed the world's first DDR3 RAM module prototype modules and they claim that they will be the first ones to go for a commercial release.
DDR3 is expected to be a significant step forward as a memory standard. Not only is it a successor to the current standard DDR2, it holds a number of technological advantages over the previous generation like power consumption being reduced to 1.5V and significantly higher clock speeds. The RAM modules will be available in speeds ranging from 800 to 1600 MHz.
DDR3 memory is very similar to DDR2 memory in looks expect for the middle notch being located at different positions because of which they will not be backward compatible with current boards. These new modules are expected to be available in a few months time.
The first motherboards supporting the new memory standard will also be out at almost the same time as the modules and they will be based on Intel's new P35 chipset. This new chipset supports both DDR2 or DDR3 modules, but not both at the same time.
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