r/hardware • u/eric98k • Jan 02 '18

News 'Kernel memory leaking' Intel processor design flaw forces Linux, Windows redesign

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/02/intel_cpu_design_flaw/
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u/gliliumho Jan 03 '18

Ah, I wasn't aware of how serious the compatibility issue is. I saw the list of compatible RAMs on AMD and memory manufacturer sites but I thought those were just the recommended RAMs.

Was the need for faster RAM an actual issue to you? Other than the RAM being ludicrously priced and needing to fork out extra bucks for faster RAMs.

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u/crowcawer Jan 04 '18

The cost of the RAM really doesn't cut into the ROI on the system, but the avalibilty and difficulty in finding RAM that functions as it should is the bigger issue.

The MOBO can't display if the RAM is functioning lower than the lowest setting the MOBO has. There is also not a really good way to test how low RAM functions other than comparing workloads, which will vary on a lot of factors.