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Even Meta is using DDR4 to get around DDR5 memory shortages

The company reportedly uses a custom ASIC chip to ensure compatibility. Can we get that on some consumer boards, please?

Zuck saves Meta bucks by reusing memory from old servers with a custom CXL ASIC

In production on millions of boxes and the payoff is a 25% reduction in machines needed for some inference workloads ...

Meta reuses retired DDR4 memory to expand server capacity at lower cost

Meta Cuts E-Waste by Repurposing Old Server RAM via CXL Technology ...
TechSpot

Meta is using old DDR4 memory in DDR5-only AI servers to save on hardware costs

Cutting corners: Faced with rising memory costs, Meta says it is reusing old DDR4 RAM in its servers rather than buying new hardware. The company revealed this week that it is repurposing DDR4 memory ...

DRAM shortage chaos pushes DDR4 sky high, dragging brands back to DDR2

Memory crisis deepens as manufacturers abandon newer RAM for older chips while AI workloads reshape global semiconductor ...
Digital Trends

The end of DDR4 hurts, but it’s ultimately a good thing

If AMD’s new Ryzen 7000-series processors get their way, DDR4 RAM is destined for the trash heap. Sure, Intel is still supporting the obsolete RAM architecture, but after yesterday’s AMD event, I’m ...

The largest RAM and storage component manufacturers are being sued for alleged price fixing and stoking "supracompetitive prices"

A class action lawsuit has been filed against the three largest RAM and storage manufacturing companies in the world.
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RAM Manufacturers Face Class Action Lawsuit for Alleged Price Fixing and Limiting Supply - News

A class action lawsuit has been filed in California against the three largest RAM manufacturers in the world [...] ...