wccftech MSI Bringing DDR5 CAMM2 Memory To Desktop PCs With Upcoming Z790 Project Zero Plus Motherboard

[bonami2]

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The MSI Z790 Project Zero Plus motherboard is built in collaboration with Kingston, where MSI utilizes their Kingston FURY Impact DDR5 CAMM2 prototype module to show the effectiveness of changing the memory type.

Developments surrounding CAMM2 memory for desktops have recently taken a new high, especially after the announcement of JEDEC, which said that next-gen CAMM2 modules will feature DDR6 & LPDDR6 onboard with super-fast speeds beyond 20,000 MT/s, and also announced plans for desktop PC adoption as well.

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MSI Bringing DDR5 CAMM2 Memory To Desktop PCs With Upcoming Z790 Project Zero Plus Motherboard

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MSI is the first desktop motherboard manufacturer to unveil its upcoming DDR5 CAMM2 memory-ready Z790 motherboard.

 

[The Pook]

what problem does this solve on desktop? supposedly they can go faster in theory but afaik nothing has been sold in CAM above 5600 (and some of Dell's modules top out a 3600) 

[EHW Ai]

I'm not impressed either.

 

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The most notable advantage for DIY PC builders is that the memory lays flat on the board, which will alleviate any concerns about having sufficient clearance between the memory and a tower-style air cooler. 

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It was a thing that made me go hmmm...

[ENTERPRISE]

I am all for tech and advancements. However even if these are blistering fast, I just think you will end up getting diminishing returns. For your average "Gamer" , or anything other than say heavy database usage/other memory intensive tasks you are not going to notice the benefit of the additional throughput. Sure, on synthetic benchmarks I am sure you can get some sweet numbers, but in real world I think you would be disappointed, especially with the cost of the tech.

[Sir Beregond]

Well look at the topology. How many of the Z690/Z790 enthusiasts are loudly complaining about the Intel IMC and how nicely it plays with 4 DIMM boards, etc. See it every day.

 

The advantage here is the topology, and theoretically you might be able to get quad channel back on desktop with this standard using two CAMM2 modules which would be interesting.

 

Like anything new in tech it doesn't make much sense now, but I suspect that will change in the future. The DIMM standard and trace topology isn't doing any favors as we progress to higher and higher speeds. DDR5 has seemed especially awful for rolling out compared to what I remember for DDR4 and DDR3. DDR5 is a lot better now, but it's definitely been rough.

Edited May 29, 2024 by Sir Beregond