Supermicro DDR4 RAM unusual size

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That just extremely basic DDR4 @ 2400MHz. Shouldn't be any functional difference between it and "normal" DIMMs.

DDR4 is pretty low powered anyway, and the giant PCBs/heatsinks you see on various modules in the market are not necessary.
The "normal" DIMMs are glitzed up to be more visually appealing.... and not a whole lot else. (Once you get into higher clocks, they do run warmer and need some form of cooling..... but not the 2400MHz kits).

Barty1884

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That just extremely basic DDR4 @ 2400MHz. Shouldn't be any functional difference between it and "normal" DIMMs.

DDR4 is pretty low powered anyway, and the giant PCBs/heatsinks you see on various modules in the market are not necessary.
The "normal" DIMMs are glitzed up to be more visually appealing.... and not a whole lot else. (Once you get into higher clocks, they do run warmer and need some form of cooling..... but not the 2400MHz kits).
 
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Except for back in the day with Fully Buffered DDR2 Server RAM, those has some large heatsinks on them due to the added heat.
 


Yeah I wasn't including FB-DIMMs because they're obsolete nor was I including exotic LR-DIMMs which have toasty buffer chips as well.