The "current RAM shortage" only exists because of Sam Altman.
Altman buying 40% of the world's RAM production is terrible allocation.
Corporations panic buying GPU racks to sit in warehouses because Jensen says "The more you buy, the more you save!" is terrible allocation.
The proposed scale of...
“I actually do want the world to have tons of memory and people to put as much as they want in their computers,” said Ram Altman on Twitter . “And it is fucking annoying that this was taken out of context. I have been arguing for the world to ramp up memory production for a long time.”
He is...
Incorrect.
I disagree with his premise.
I disagree with his implied definition of efficient utilization.
I disagree with his conclusion.
He is wrong on every level.
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The RAM environment is "supply constrained" because this asshole bought 40% of the world's RAM production as unfinished wafers that can't even be used in a PC or data center.
The environment is also supply constrained because corporations are panic buying GPU racks to sit in...
It's not caching apps and improving performance when your 16GB is full and your system is hammering virtual memory and running like dogshit. Thank God IT had a 32GB laptop turned in.
Ewaste. NV1 didn't even work at the time because Win95 couldn't handle video and sound on the same card. When Direct3D came out, NV1 never got working drivers. The only 3D game that ever worked on it was the included Virtua Fighter.
I guess there's concern that temp cycling can make the connector loosen over time. I've double checked mine a few times by giving it a good push, not disconnecting and reconnecting.
I've got a Wire View Pro II on the way to protect my "investment".
I'm holding on to my 5090 for now, but if...