Meta's solution to the global memory shortage is to use DDR4 in a DDR5 server, with a custom chip making the impossible possible

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/metas-solution-to-the-global-memory-shortage-is-to-use-ddr4-in-a-ddr5-server-with-a-custom-chip-making-the-impossible-possible/

Alas, this solution won't work for gaming PCs. Not yet, at least.

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6 Comments

TowardsTheFuture@lemmy.zip · 25 pts · 40d

yeah then DDR4 will just spike to twice the price anyways

altphoto@lemmy.today · 19 pts · 40d (1 reply)

I was going to wait to buy a new computer. Fuck that. You guys have fun. I'm going to do non computer things now.

Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca · 13 pts · 40d

practice aiming

BigTuffAl@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 40d

We're just going to have to hit them and take it I guess

SteveTech@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 40d

Having DDR4 on a CXL card reminds me of having DDR on a PCIe card.

solxix@pawb.social · 3 pts · 40d

Then there's me hoping I can use DDR3 in my DDR4 server once the motherboard gets here because I found 16 GB of DDR3 in an old PC I scrapped.