@emilianosandri@mastodon.bsd.cafe
Post #1670374
2026-01-20 22:53 UTC
@tofu I used laptop with slotted RAM since late 2000s and never had graphical issues. You may need cutting edge performance and I respect that sis but why should we take away the choice in favor of something considered "superior" by enthusiasts?
Replies (1)
-
@tofu@is-a.cat 2026-01-20 23:04
@emilianosandri You'd be stuck with slots that require low clocks to maintain signal integrity. My point is that this is specific to DDR5 and the reality of it as someone who's used it for years at this point and ran into nightmares related to it. The downside with laptops is that you basically have to fork out money up front and the vendor charges you for RAM, and that the lower configurations become worthless. I'm assuming that trying to upgrade those would be pretty obnoxious with having to source ram, do BGA soldering and then figure out the SPD part..