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minus-squareBalder@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-22 days agoCould it work? Yes, but it would require: A redesigned memory controller capable of tiering RAM (which would be more complex). OS-level support for dynamically assigning memory usage based on speed (Operating systems and applications assume all RAM operates at the same speed). Applications/libraries optimized to take advantage of this tiering. Right now, the easiest solution for fast, high-bandwidth RAM is just to solder all of it.
Could it work?
Yes, but it would require:
Right now, the easiest solution for fast, high-bandwidth RAM is just to solder all of it.