filister@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 days agoData centers will consume 70 percent of memory chips made in 2026 - supply shortfall will cause the chip shortage to spread to other segments | Tom's Hardwarewww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square114fedilinkarrow-up1273arrow-down13 cross-posted to: hardware@lemmy.world
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minus-squarePika@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-222 days agois datacenter ram really not usable on personal PC’s? I figured it was the same as consumer ram but with ECC features, but I haven’t gone out of my way to try and buy any.
minus-squareozymandias117@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·21 days agoThey’re using the new SOCAMM standard, which current consumer hardware can’t use. It’s a different physical interface. Whether it will end up coming to consumer grade motherboards… 🤷♂️
is datacenter ram really not usable on personal PC’s? I figured it was the same as consumer ram but with ECC features, but I haven’t gone out of my way to try and buy any.
They’re using the new SOCAMM standard, which current consumer hardware can’t use.
It’s a different physical interface.
Whether it will end up coming to consumer grade motherboards… 🤷♂️
man that sucks.