Samsung's 4Gb DDR3 RAM modules could put 8GB in your next netbook

Rhett and Link (and one Bill Gates, too) may assume that 64KB of memory is "plenty," but let's be realistic here -- it's not. Samsung's fully in agreement, and it's looking to make your next DIMM or SODIMM a lot more capacious with a new 40nm-class process technology. As the story goes, volume production has begun on a new 4Gb DDR3 module, which could be squeezed onto existing sticks in order to produce 16GB / 32GB DIMMs (for desktops) and 8GB SODIMMs (for laptops). There's no clear indication of when this whole "mass production" thing will lead to "on sale right now," but we're guessing it'll make the transition between "now" and "really soon." Bonus video after the break.

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[elisat Posted Feb 24th 2010 2:08PM]

@ everyone
Rhett and Link are musicians, they specialize in parodys and satires, it shouldn't affect how you read the article.
:)

[weeman Posted Feb 24th 2010 2:09PM]

Dang! Trying to imagine my NC10 pumped on a 8GB stick

[wpb2 Posted Feb 24th 2010 2:13PM]

I didn't know Atom was 64bit? How else would netbook use 8GB ram? Maybe only ULV laptops.

No better time for that MacBook Pro refresh.

[pika2000 Posted Feb 24th 2010 2:16PM]

Wasn't it intel (or maybe Microsoft?) that put an artificial limit on netbook's RAM, like can only be sold with 1GB RAM max, and physically can only support 2GB?

[Oli D Posted Feb 24th 2010 3:27PM]

@pika2000 It was Intel, the normal Atom chipset (n-series) could only take 2Gb. The newer D-series chips can run up to four and I believe that ION can run up to 8Gb....

[napdaddy Posted Feb 24th 2010 2:18PM]

too bad this ram will cost more than the netbooks themselves

[kojo87 Posted Feb 24th 2010 2:31PM]

i want a Delorean

[Ryan P Posted Feb 24th 2010 3:14PM]

This video makes me wish that YouTube's ratings went up to six stars.

[10nisman94 Posted Feb 24th 2010 3:22PM]

I can't wait till I can prolclaim that I have, OVER 9000!!! MB of RAM

[FallenArms3 Posted Feb 24th 2010 3:24PM]

Hooray for Darren Murph: North Carolina Evangelist.

[DarrenMurph Posted Feb 24th 2010 3:42PM]

@FallenArms3 Somebody's gotta do it! Represent!

[bucsfanbryan Posted Feb 24th 2010 7:46PM]

I love that pic.