Asus is ramping up production of ram...

So lets see if they might "save us"

jazzyjackson a day ago | parent | next [-]

Asus doesn't operate fabs and has denied the rumor

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/no-asus-isnt...

	▲	Imustaskforhelp 16 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Hey sorry, I didn't knew that. I had watched the short form content (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eSnlgBlgMp8) [Asus is going to save gaming] and I didn't knew that It was a rumour. My bad

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CamperBob2 a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Asus doesn't make RAM. That's the whole problem: there are plenty of RAM retail brands, but they are all just selling products that originate from only a couple of actual fabs.

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nrp a day ago | parent [-]

Three major ones: Micron, Samsung, SK Hynix

And a couple of smaller ones: CXMT (if you’re not afraid of the sanctions), Nanya, and a few others with older technology

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whaleofatw2022 20 hours ago | parent [-]

Is this glofo's time to shine?

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bee_rider 19 hours ago | parent [-]

Do they make DRAM? I thought they made compute chips mostly.

If I recall correctly, RAM is even more niche and specialized than the (already quite specialized) general chip manufacturing. The structure is super-duper regular, just a big grid of cells, so it is super-duper optimized.

	▲	FastFT 18 hours ago \| parent [-]
		They (GF) do not make DRAM. They might have an eDRAM process inherited from IBM, but it would not be competitive. You’re correct that DRAM is a very specialized process. The bit cell capacitors are a trench type that is uncommon in the general industry, so the major logic fabs would have a fairly uphill battle to become competitive (they also have no desire to enter the DRAM market in general).

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shevy-java a day ago | parent | prev [-]

So far all I am seeing is an increase in prices, so any company claiming it will "ramp up production" here is, in my opinion, just lying for tactical reasons.

Governments need to intervene here. This is a mafia scheme now.

I purchased about three semi-cheap computers in the last ~5 years or so. Looking at the RAM prices, the very same units I bought (!) now cost 2.5x as much as before (here I refer to my latest computer model, from 2 years ago). This is a mafia now. I also think these AI companies should be extra taxed because they cause us economic harm here.

	▲	trinsic2 15 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Taxed extra is a good idea. But they bought our current administration so we all know that's not going to happen unless something big happens like Trump gets impeached, and all the criminals in congress go to prison. I'm wondering how likely that will happen. people need to get more directly involved in putting pressure on senators.