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

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Meta repurposes DDR4 memory with custom ASIC to bypass DDR5 shortages

Meta revealed at the International Symposium on Computer Architecture (ISCA) that it is repurposing old DDR4 memory from retiring servers to

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The PC industry is facing severe DDR5 memory shortages and price increases, prompting motherboard brands and memory module manufacturers to

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Meta develops custom CXL 2.0 chip to reuse legacy DDR4 memory in DDR5-only servers amid rising hardware costs

Meta is developing a custom CXL 2.0 chip called Vistara that allows legacy DDR4-2400 memory to be used in new servers that only support DDR5