Rekall IncorporatedDec 21

Tired of sky-high memory prices? Buckle up, we're in this for the long haul - We haven't even hit the peak, TechInsights tells El Reg

https://piefed.social/c/hardware/p/1591730/tired-of-sky-high-memory-prices-buckle-up-we-re-in-this-for-the-long-haul-we-haven-t-ev

Tired of sky-high memory prices? Buckle up, we're in this for the long haul - We haven't even hit the peak, TechInsights tells El Reg

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Show threaddurinn
Do RAM modules ever wear out? As in, will my six year old DDR4 sticks work a few more years?
Dec 21 at 10:30amWeb
Show thread9point6Dec 21
They can die, but that can happen at any time and isn’t strictly linked to how much they’re used
Show threadUnforeseenDec 21
No, you’ll likely be fine. A power surge or something maybe but they don’t have write cycles like SSD
Show threadtalDec 21

I have never seen a DIMM fail, and don’t believe that failure is remotely on the order of something like hard drives or fans.

I’d imagine, based on the fact that modern DIMMs often have heat spreaders, that there’s probably some level of thermal stress that can cause problems. But it’d be pretty low on my concern list as computer components go.

Show threaddurinnDec 21
Right! Mine do indeed have heat spreaders. :)