• veni_vedi_veni@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    the problem with data center hardware is that they are often bespoke and nowadays can’t be reused in a consumer context. Think about those headless GPUs, they probably making these RAM modules with a different interface.

    They will just be e-waste instead of having the possibility of being surplus.

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      11 hours ago

      Those headless GPUs are great for simulation work in blender and other creative tools. I’d love an opportunity to buy a good used one on the cheap.

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      16 hours ago

      The modules yes, but ram is bought on the chip level. If the modules are never built, the chips can be reused in normal dimms.

      Worst case we get a new HBM dimm format :D