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First reported by bsky
Meta repurposes DDR4 memory with custom ASIC to bypass DDR5 shortages

Even Meta Is Using DDR4 to Get Around DDR5 Memory Shortages

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Jon Martindale

1d ago

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PCMagEven Meta Is Using DDR4 to Get Around DDR5 Memory Shortagespcmag.com
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The company reportedly uses a custom ASIC chip to ensure compatibility. Can we get that on some consumer boards, please? Meta is re-using its old DDR4 memory to fill gaps in its supply chain, and has a custom ASIC chip to make it work in DDR5-only systems, the company revealed at this week's International Symposium on Computer Architecture (ISCA). Even companies with near-unlimited budgets are

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