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8gb DDR3 Non-ECC DIMM

That is a SO dimm. Used mainly in laptops, raid controllers embedded devices ...

Also even if it was available it may cost $1500US and only work on certain motherboards and only at DDR3 1066 speed..
 
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Damn, I wanted the Desktop sized ones.
Where can we get it? Why is it available in laptop size, but not desktop size? So many unanswered questions.
 
This is actually an industrial part that would probably mainly be used in single slot ram configurations. Even if a desktop 8GB unbuffered dimm existed I doubt it would work in many motherboards and it would be at least 3 times what a desktop 4GB dimm costs.
 
Samsung was testing 8GB DDR3 DIMMs on standard end-user motherboards last December. I noticed because they were testing them on my Motherboard.

EDIT: See Link Below

That is from Samsung's Semiconductor test labs. It's a website built so that potential clients (in this case, RAM Manufacturers) can see tests done on newer tech, and then buy and build products accordingly.

I emailed them asking if that test was with 32GB total on that board (M4A79T Deluxe), they said yes. My board is rated for 16GB max, so that ceiling is likely only there because of current market RAM limitations, not a limitation set by the Motherboard.

At any rate, 8GB unbuffered Consumer Grade DIMMs exist, they just aren't on the market yet. It is possible that they never will be, with DDR4 boards just around the corner, it might be something that wouldn't even be worth the expense for manufacturers. DDR3 is still the standard though, so there's still hope. Maybe later this year.

I would love t have 32GB of RAM running on this machine, even if it is on the low side of higher-end. But with enthusiasts running $500+ Intel LGA 1366 motherboards and a $1000 i7 strapped to it, I'm sure there would be a market for these things, regardless of price. Imagine 6 slots with an 8GB module in each, those guys could have 48GB of RAM in a non-server motherboard. They would jump at the chance...

Time will tell, I guess..

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Didn't test that link, My bad... It requires some input from a previous page to work correctly, so go to this page:

http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/systemCompatibility.do

In the "Based on Memory Type" column of drop-down menus, choose: DDR3, UDIMM, 8GB, 1333Mbps and click "Search"... That will show a page with 4 tests done with 8GB modules, 3 intel, 1 AMD, all consumer grade stuff...
 
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drescherjm said:
This is actually an industrial part that would probably mainly be used in single slot ram configurations. Even if a desktop 8GB unbuffered dimm existed I doubt it would work in many motherboards
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Afaict most sandy bridge stuff supports 8GB modules but noone seems to be selling them yet.

While I haven't seen anyone selling 8GB desktop DIMMs yet OWC are selling 8GB sodimms in kits of 2 for use in the latest macbook pros so surely desktop modules can't be too far away.

As for DDR4 I don't think we are going to see it for a while. Afaict LGA1555 and LGA2011 are locked into DDR3 and intel plans to stick with those sockets for ivy bridge.
 
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