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Microsoft reveals why 32-bit Windows was limited to 4GB RAM, and it wasn't a technical limit
23+ hour, 22+ min ago (900+ words) It’s a popular myth that 32-bit Windows is limited to 4GB of RAM because a 32-bit address can only represent 2^32 combinations, which works out to 4GB. This is one of those things that sound true until you look at the history of…...
Laptop-slinger Framework refunding customers who paid top dollar for RAM
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (473+ words) Laptop-maker Framework has decided to refund some of its customers who paid high prices for its model 13 Pro laptop due to the soaring cost of RAM. In July, the company told some customers who had ordered its very repairable machines…...
Before You Pay More for DDR5, Think About How Much Memory You Need
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (707+ words) There is an easy trap to fall into when buying a new PC. The newer specification usually sounds like the better one, so choosing DDR5 memory over DDR4 can seem like an obvious upgrade. But with memory prices climbing to unusually high…...
The Market Will Be Shaken Even More: Memory Inventories at Samsung and SK hynix Plummet to Critical Levels
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (467+ words) The artificial intelligence boom is to blame. Memory chip inventories at South Korea's largest manufacturers — Samsung Electronics and SK hynix — have fallen to critically low levels. According to Business Korea, citing Kim Dong-won, head of the KB Securities research center,…...
Snag 32GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB DDR4 RAM for $215 at Newegg
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (429+ words) It's compatible with a wide range of Intel and AMD platforms DDR5 might be the memory standard for newer PCs, but it costs far more than DDR4, especially when you're shopping for faster or higher-capacity kits. If you're upgrading a DDR4 system, I've…...
Man finds $12,000 worth of RAM inside old server his work gave him
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (319+ words) A man found nearly 2TB of RAM potentially worth around $12,000 sitting in his garage after his workplace let him keep an old server. The haul consisted of 30 Samsung 64GB memory sticks, giving him 1,920GB in total – considerably more RAM than a typical PC…...
UBS: Memory Chip Shortage to Extend Through 2027; Semiconductor Upturn to Last Until at Least 2028 — BigGo Finance
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (351+ words) According to data from the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), global chip sales in July fell 9.8% from the record high set in June, with memory chip sales dropping 16.3% month-over-month — the primary drag on overall performance. However, integrated circuit sales excluding memory…...
Someone Found $12,000 Worth of Server RAM Sitting in Their Garage
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (208+ words) Reddit user’s 30 enterprise ECC modules total nearly 2TB, fetching up to $400 each from a narrow pool of server buyers These modules are purpose-built server hardware, and that distinction is exactly what drives the price. Elevated DDR5 pricing has quietly kept enterprise DDR4 relevant…...
The rise in drive prices is being driven by AI and even HDDs can't hide
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (334+ words) What used to be a painless purchase now makes our eyes water. First it was RAM. Now it's the hard drives. Is nothing sacred? The AI data center boom has transformed once-cheap solid-state drives (SSDs) and hard drives (HDDs) into…...
Lucky enthusiast found $12,000 worth of RAM sitting in his garage
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (24+ words) According to Redditor VastOption875, the old server, which had been collecting dust in their garage, contained 30 64GB DDR4-2666 memory modules, totaling nearly 2TB....