Meta reuses old RAM in new servers with custom bridge chip

Re:Meta reuses old RAM in new servers with custom bridge chip by HumblyTossed on Thursday July 09, 2026 @07:45AM (#48844330)

I would love it if we started designing software with hardware constraints in mind again.

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Re:Meta reuses old RAM in new servers with custom bridge chip by porksoda on Thursday July 09, 2026 @08:35AM (#48844914)

We do already, if it ooms at 32g I have to prompt again /s

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Re:Meta reuses old RAM in new servers with custom bridge chip by overfeed on Thursday July 09, 2026 @04:24PM (#48851899)

Consumer hardware costs are external. We are in the era of ignoring externalized costs, for example, Windows 11 hardware requirements, social media harm, and mainstreaming of gambling. Maybe the pendulum will swing back in the future, but today, line-going-up is the prime directive.

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Re:Meta reuses old RAM in new servers with custom bridge chip by thewhitetulip on Thursday July 09, 2026 @11:43PM (#48855512)

Since AI generated code is everywhere, most people don't read code anymore. Forget about hyper optimization

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