• cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    18 hours ago

    It’s not running out. It’s being hoarded for the entropy machine.

    Edit: anyone know if entropy machine ram can be salvaged for human use? If they use the same sticks?

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      12 hours ago

      Yes but you’ll need special hardware. Enterprise systems use registered “RDIMM” modules that won’t work in consumer systems. Even if your system supports ECC that is just UDIMM aka consumer grade with error correction.

      This all being said I would bet you could find some cheap Epic or Xeon chips + an appropriate board if/when they crash comes.

    • TehPers@beehaw.org
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      16 hours ago

      Server memory is probably reusable, though likely to be either soldered and/or ECC modules. But a soldering iron and someone sufficiently smart can probably do it (if it isn’t directly usable).