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 ...
Meta Cuts E-Waste by Repurposing Old Server RAM via CXL Technology ...
The would-be AI infrastructure provider aims to solve the problem of rising memory prices in a cost-effective way.
Alas, this solution won't work for gaming PCs. Not yet, at least.
The company reportedly uses a custom ASIC chip to ensure compatibility. Can we get that on some consumer boards, please?