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    When is DD4 RAM release for laptops

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Penchaud, Sep 2, 2014.

  1. Penchaud

    Penchaud Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,

    Does anyone know when DD4 RAM will be released for laptops?
     
    Penchaud, Sep 2, 2014
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  2. octiceps

    octiceps Nimrod

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    When a laptop capable of taking DDR4 comes out.
     
    octiceps, Sep 2, 2014
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    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    With the generation after next from intel.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Sep 3, 2014
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  4. Penchaud

    Penchaud Notebook Consultant

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    *scratches head*

    So, you mean it's going to be months yet? Some time after the Skylake series?
     
    Penchaud, Sep 3, 2014
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    Well, given that Broadwell is still going to be with DDR3, that seems likely, yes.
     
    tijo, Sep 3, 2014
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    OK, thanks.
     
    Penchaud, Sep 3, 2014
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    Krane Notebook Prophet

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    I really don't see what all the fanfare is. We haven't yet realized the limit of current ram. So its not like we're anywhere near hindered by it.

    In any event, I'd be far more interested in increasing the capacity of ram on a laptop, far more than anything else.
     
    Krane, Sep 3, 2014
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    FTFY

    /thread
     
    octiceps, Sep 3, 2014
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  9. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    we have

    thats one of the things in DDR4
     
    Karamazovmm, Sep 3, 2014
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    DDR4 SO-DIMM is already in production by Micron. 260pin, 1.2V, 2133MT/s and IIRC Crucial have DDR4 SO-DIMM. Perhaps your question should be "When are laptops going to support DDR4".

    There are 16GB DDR3 SO-DIMM's available and Micron are producing DDR3 8Gb monolithic SDRAM which would also mean 16GB modules are possible but there may be a BIOS support problem if trying to use them.
     
    Dufus, Sep 4, 2014
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    Some Hynix DDR4, 4Gb and 8Gb SO-DIMM, 8GB and 16GB module size.

    [​IMG]


    Also some talk of "UniDIMM"

    [​IMG]
     
    Dufus, Sep 14, 2014
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