Samsung packs 32GBs into DDR3

Samsung has just crammed a few more gigs of capacity into DDR3 memory modules. Their new 4 gigabit DDR3 DRAM PC memory chip not only consumes 40% less power than its older offerings, but make DIMM modules of up to 32 gigabytes possible, and we should start seeing modules of 16GB for servers and 8GB for desktops and laptops later this year.

Samsung Touts Highest Density Memory Chip [Information Week]

[#1 posted by spazzm , January 30, 2009 5:15 AM]

I likes!

[#2 posted by Trent Hawkins , January 30, 2009 5:59 AM]

Yes, but can you overclock it?

[#3 posted by nixiebunny , January 30, 2009 7:30 AM]

The text says that they're making 4GB and 8GB DIMMs, yet the headline says 32GB. Huh?

[#4 posted by bardfinn , January 30, 2009 8:38 AM]

The end of virtual memory swap.

[#5 posted by RyanH , January 30, 2009 12:30 PM]

@ #3
While the new tech makes 32GB possible, the first stuff that will make it to market will be 8-16 GB. So, for now 32 GB is still proof of concept engineering stuff where as 8 or 16 GB is getting set for actual manufacture.

[#6 posted by dculberson , January 30, 2009 2:08 PM]

Bardfinn, that is until Windows 8 comes out.

[#7 posted by technogeek , January 30, 2009 2:12 PM]

The scary thing is not how much memory is available -- it's how much we now think we need. Darn it, I remember when mainframes were under a megabyte...

[#8 posted by Capissen , January 30, 2009 8:13 PM]

32GB of RAM should be more than enough for anybody!

(I hope this comment is still archived in five years so that I can come back to giggle at this.)

[#9 posted by InsertFingerHere , January 31, 2009 9:08 AM]

Wow.. it's like 4096 Vic-20's on a single chip!

[#10 posted by machinelf , January 31, 2009 12:45 PM]

Is it true that Windows machines can only use 2 or 3 GB of RAM no matter what you have shoved in there?

[#11 posted by Red Leatherman , February 1, 2009 4:29 AM]

#2 posted by Trent Hawkins Yes, but can you overclock it?

Using a 280 amp arc welder, a couple of used car batteries some extra heavy-duty jumper cables and nerves of steel.

[#12 posted by prion , February 1, 2009 6:23 AM]

To Machinelf: It is the 32-bit operating systems that are limited to 3-ish gigs of useful memory. 64-bit has the limitation raised significantly. For full education, I have linked Dans Data: http://www.dansdata.com/askdan00015.htm

[#13 posted by machinelf , February 11, 2009 11:49 AM]

Thanks, Prion!