GIGABYTE Replaces DIMMs with CAMM2 on the AORUS Z890 Tachyon ICE Motherboard

[Pizderko]

What does sodimm have to do with any of this? A Camm module that size would take up 2x board area on an atx mb, let alone you could run 4x64gb sticks for twice the capacity. So yes, camm should stay out of desktop and in laptops/mobile where it actually makes sense.

Why you're dead convinced that the classical ATX format will always be the same for decades to come????

For example: were you aware that VRM's are going away very soon, because of things like integrated power modules?

Were you aware that memories based on spintronics like Race Track & Ultra Ram based on compound semiconductors are coming very soon (2029) to completely eliminate the RAM as such???
thus your hard disc will play as local memory & RAM at the same time.

 

[Pizderko]

but not for full size desktop motherboards.

Bro relax, the motherboards as you know them now are going to hit a very big overhaul in the near future (but not before 2029).

 

[Pizderko]

camm should stay out of desktop and in laptops/mobile where it actually makes sense.

What if CAMM2/LPCAMM2 is faster than dimm, because the pcb layout on those yields a better signal integrity???

 

[rv8000]

Why you're dead convinced that the classical ATX format will always be the same for decades to come????

For example: were you aware that VRM's are going away very soon, because of things like integrated power modules?
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Were you aware that memories based on spintronics like Race Track & Ultra Ram based on compound semiconductors are coming very soon (2029) to completely eliminate the RAM as such???
thus your hard disc will play as local memory & RAM at the same time.

If you wanna put words in someone’s mouth go find someone else who cares about your crystal ball. Not once did I say motherboards would never change. I’ll repeat it, exhaustingly, camm/camm2 offer nothing for the desktop pc space except to arbitrarily change atx format for; no speed benefit, no latency benefit, no space savings, and only serve to increase costs for builders at this time. Not sure why theres such a cult following when the stuff is vaporware after three years of empty promises and big claims in news articles. Meanwhile news broke of cudimms in what 2024? A few months later and we already have kits posting WR, the same speeds/latencies, and you can even run the things as regular dimms in bypass mode.

But yea, Camm/cammA/CammB/Camm2/CammXYZ123bucklemyshoe is everywhere and revolutionizing the desktop space. Gimme a break…

 

[Pizderko]

camm/camm2 offer nothing for the desktop pc space except to arbitrarily change atx format for; no speed benefit, no latency benefit, no space savings, and only serve to increase costs for builders at this time.

You concluded such thought by watching at your Crystal ball???

Also, figure this out, I'm waiting since 2017 to buy a new pc, because of the coming GAA-FET lithography ... so now what?

You don't like CAMM2/LPCAMM2?
then ignore it - What's the problem bro?

 

[snapdragon]

I need a 96GB or better 128GB CAMM2 module.

 

[TheDeeGee]

And that is exactly the problem want to go from 32 to 64gb ? great throw out the module you have and replace it

dumb standard as far as desktops are concerned especially considering there is zero benefit atm
id be a different story if it was twice as fast or something but IMCS can't operate at the speeds required to care about it atm

Motherboard with two DIMMs have the same thing going on. And you don't "throw" it out, you just sell it second hand.

Benefits are better signal quality, better cooler compatibility, low profile, more board space.

 

[PixelTech]

Area taken up by 4x DDR5 slots vs the largest CAMM2 "socket" dimensions:
133x120 vs 78x68
~16,000 mm² vs ~7,200 mm²
(24.8 in² vs 11.2in²)

 

[DudeBeFishing]

Usually I'm against change, but this looks beneficial. Current DIMMs act like antennas and catch a lot of interference, and the modules are harder to shield. CAMM2 looks like you can easily add some shielding, that also functions as a heatsink. I'd slap a copper heatsink on it just for the looks.

Downsides for me are risk of more pins to break, and single module limit. You won't be able to add another cheap lower capacity module to double your RAM. At least you can swap it. It's better than the RAM being soldered to the motherboard.

 

[_roman_]

That camm module needs to die. It needs too much space.

It seems gigabyte lost it'S engineering force. They should focus on the core products and on quality first. High price, nonsense and worst quality in the market so far over many years. Maybe their monitors are worth it - not sure.

5 pozi drive / philipps screws for a small pcb is a mega fail.