Memory specialist Kingston Technology yesterday claimed to be the first company to ship DDR 2 memory modules clocked to 1.2GHz - aka PC2-9600. The firm also made available PC2-9200, 1.15GHz DIMMs.

Japan's Buffalo announced a PC2-9600 memory module in September 2006, but it doesn't appear to have begun shipping the product yet, according to the company's US and Japanese websites.

Kingston's HyperX PC2-9200 and PC2-9600 modules are available singly in 512MB and 1GB capacities, and in dual-channel 1GB and 2GB packs. They include a lifetime warranty. Prices range from £72 for 512MB of 1.15GHz memory to £278 for the 2GB 1.2GHz pack.

Both models run at 2.3-2.35V and have latency ratings of 5-5-5-15. ®

• Buffalo's USB HDDs get bigger, faster (9 August 2007)
• OCZ goes for gold (7 February 2007)
• Hynix clocks 60nm DDR 2 chip to 800MHz (18 December 2006)
• OCZ pumps up liquid-cooled DDR 2 DIMMs (21 November 2006)
• OCZ spins memory cooler for overclockers (17 November 2006)
• Buffalo readies 1.2GHz DDR 2 DIMM set (25 September 2006)
• OCZ clocks DDR 2 DIMM to 1,120MHz (31 August 2006)