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.
I don’t know if as much RAM has been sold as claimed. Maybe it’s a tinfoil hat thing, but I think this is mostly smoke and mirrors.
Why would companies buy all these chips and not have somewhere to plug them in? If you believe NVIDIA (which totally isn’t Enron) then their next line up of AI purposed GPUS are supposed to be much more impressive and won’t even match the same server racks as the old ones. So why not wait?
Where are these GPUS? Are they in the room with us right now?
When the yet-to-be data centers never get built because AI slop bubble pops, we will be able to build houses out of RAM sticks for the poor
Theyll just manufacture another reason to keep prices high
Ahhh the de beers technique
Slaves have become very expensive. Pay more for rock.
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.
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.
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
I don’t know if as much RAM has been sold as claimed. Maybe it’s a tinfoil hat thing, but I think this is mostly smoke and mirrors.
Why would companies buy all these chips and not have somewhere to plug them in? If you believe NVIDIA (which totally isn’t Enron) then their next line up of AI purposed GPUS are supposed to be much more impressive and won’t even match the same server racks as the old ones. So why not wait?
Where are these GPUS? Are they in the room with us right now?