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Today we look at Corsair's TWIN2X2048-8888 high speed low latency DDR2 memory modules.

Memory modules have to be rated at least PC8000 for us to consider them high performance - don't get me wrong, a low latency PC6400 module is still a good performer, but for that last ounce of performance, you really want PC8000 or above.

All the memory manufacturers are in an "arms ace" in order to try to claim (and hopefully retain) the fleeting fame of supplying the "Fastest Memroy Modules" in the world - before they are supplanted. Given the excellent performance we have been seeing from recent memory reviews, the TWIN2X2048-8888 will have its work cut out for it if it is going to impress us!

The modules have a larger than normal heatsink - Corsair calls this their "Dual-Path Heat Xchange (DHX)" technology which is coupled with a "Corsair Dominator Airflow" fan. My only real concern with the large ram heatsinks, and especially with the fans, is that it may block large coolers on certain motherboards.

The modules are rated for a very impressive PC8888 4-4-4-12-2T timing at 2.4V memory voltage, and the modules use the "Enhanced Performance Profiles" in the SPD developed by Corsair and NVIDIA in order to allow the BIOS to automatically configure the BIOS timings with the aggressive memory settings that these modules can run at.

Will this memory really run at 1111MHz with 4-4-4-12-2T timings and how far can they be pushed beyond that already amazing spec?

Read on and find out!