Several things change with the upcoming release of the Intel LGA1156 Core i7 and Core i5 processors. The lower pin count on these processors compared to current LGA1366 Core i7 CPUs is due to the fact they use a dual channel memory controller. Patriot Memory is releasing a new series of memory kits called Sector 5 which are specifically engineered for the new P55 chipset and have been optimized for the dual-channel architecture found on the new motherboards.

Patriot is offering two different versions of the Sector 5 gaming modules, the first of which are a series of extreme latency kits with speeds ranging from 1333MHz to 2000MHz and will be outfitted with Patriot's Viper II aluminum heatshield technology. To sweeten the deal, Patriot is also bundling Futuremark's 3DMark Vantage benchmarking software with the Viper II extreme latency kits with speeds of 1600MHz and higher. The second option is a pair of enhanced latency "G" Series modules in speeds of 1333MHz and 1600MHz for users wanting enhanced gaming performance at a more advantageous price.

The new Section 5 modules are all offered as 4GB (2 x 2GB) kits; further details on specifications were not available, but Patriot's current DDR3 extreme latency products in the 1800MHz and 2000MHz speeds offer timings of 8-8-8-24. We'll have to wait until Patriot posts these new products on its web site until we know what the actual specs are.