Asrock's New HUDIMM Standard Wants to Make DDR5 Affordable Again, by Cutting It in Half
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Asrock's new HUDIMM standard wants to make DDR5 affordable again, by cutting it in half
The company describes HUDIMM as a patent-pending solution aimed at giving system integrators more flexibility and a lower cost of entry. Standard DDR5 modules use a two sub-channel architecture, with a 2×32-bit configuration optimized for both capacity and throughput.Read Entire Article
Asus and Asrock are clearly convinced that DDR5 memory modules on HUDIMM memory modules could be a cost-effective solution for consumers. However, the new memory is accompanied by massive restrictions.
Faced with the surge in memory prices, ASRock had a genius flash: to design a new standard designed to lower prices. This is the objective of the "HUDIMM", acronym in which the H means Half and the U Unbuffered; as for DIMM, it is always the diminutive of Dual Inline Memory Module...
We know that, as you know, we know (not from Marseille), the DDR5 memory market is energized, and some manufacturers are starting to propose solutions to try to make modern platforms a little more accessible. Last example: ASRock, which is pushing its new HUDIM format (Half UDIMM), a memory bar running with a single 1 x 32-bit subchannel instead of the usual two. The idea is to reduce the amount of active chips, divide the bandwidth, but also th…
ASRock Expands DDR5 Accessibility With One Sub-Channel DRAM Support on Intel Motherboards
See full bio Avinash Jaisrani At Tech4Gamers, I contribute as a Senior News Reporter, combining my skills and gaming enthusiasm to keep our audience updated on the latest developments. See full bio [Press Release] ASRock has introduced a new way to make DDR5 memory more affordable and flexible. The company announced that its Intel 600, 700, and 800 series motherboards now support One sub-channel (1×32-bit) DDR5 HUDIMM modules, offering a simpl…
New HUDIMM memory specification debuts with goal of slashing DDR5 prices during RAM shortages — A new, cheaper memory standard with half the bandwidth and half the capacity
DDR5 RAM usually has 2x 32-bit subchannels (single rank), which requires more ICs to populate a 64-bit wide bus. ASRock's new HUDIMM has just 1x 32-bit channel and can work with standard DDR5 in mix-and-matched configs as well. HUDIMM sticks are being made by TeamGroup and are supported on most LGA 1700 ASRock motherboards.
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