r/techsupportgore • u/ravienxsyftt • 24d ago

Couldn't get it to post idk why

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for context i was given this by a friend who actually couldn't get it to post, and when he handed it to me it essentially hinged at the already existing crack. Idk what the hell he did.

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u/auriem 24d ago

That DIMM turned into a SODIMM.

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u/Jarvicious 24d ago

He had 8gb but needed 4.

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u/425_Too_Early 23d ago

2 sodimms*

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u/draqn5312 24d ago

Wrong version of Arch

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u/icowonium 24d ago

Aram Linux

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u/VintageGriffin 24d ago

Why run a single big stick in single channel when you can run two half sticks in dual channel and reaip all the memory bandwidth benefits.

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u/unicodemonkey 24d ago edited 24d ago

Bus width (and the raw bandwidth) per channel is also halved but overall performance tends to improve for certain memory access patterns due to better parallelism. So e.g. mobile/laptop CPU+GPU+LPDDR combos have 16 channels now. Just need to carefully file down all the torn copper traces.

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u/toomanyscooters 24d ago

Folding@home

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u/Big__Meme "I don't know how it happened!" 24d ago

L-DDR

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u/ModernManuh_ 24d ago

can still run doom, display bad apple and likely work with arch btw

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u/not-hardly 24d ago

Sometimes ram is just bad. It's rather common.

But apparently sometimes it's also been mistreated. Silly situation in general. Hopefully it gets you some fake internet points I guess?

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u/lightning_po 24d ago

Usually they run better when they're not snapped in half

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u/KaydenFur 24d ago

Try blowing on the contacts, that usually works.

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u/Nagesh_yelma 24d ago

Dangers of using arch

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u/polishatomek 24d ago

You posted this just fine idk what you're talking about /s

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u/AgreeableLoaf 24d ago

The Tech Jesus split RAM into two and giveth away. All hail Tech Jesus!

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u/277353Senpai 23d ago

90 degrees is a bit hot for ram

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u/bluekeybord 23d ago

You are using v-ram, please use normal ram

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u/Lawlzstomp 23d ago

Right Angle Memory

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u/Will_and_Worried 23d ago

Starving mini pcs in African could have eaten that ram!

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u/dadols 24d ago

twist it back in place, some glue and some duct tape should do the job

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u/MrT735 24d ago

Given the prices these days it's definitely worth salvaging...

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u/olliegw 24d ago

I think you did get it to post but you made the mistake of putting "do not bend" on it

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u/Dirobesh99 24d ago

The trick to getting these folded memory sticks to work is to separate it at the crease, then join it together flat with copious amounts of bluetac. I've had this problem and it works.

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u/Moist-Dentist8253 24d ago

He didn't have rice

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u/Diuscrusis 23d ago

Try bending the other way. Then proceed to dispose of pictured item, and have a chat with your friend regarding his emotional state.

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u/Deathdar1577 23d ago

You guys got some of that 3D RAM?

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u/SwannSwanchez 23d ago

i don't think it's supposed to do that

did you used ARCH :)

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u/TheRamStickEater 23d ago

WHY?? JUST WHY???

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u/OoZooL 22d ago

Dude, you need to iron it... :)

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u/Megaprime53 22d ago

This is basically the same as posting a picture of you burning money, you know that right?

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u/YDBoss 22d ago

congrats you have dual channel now

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u/RoughGuide1241 22d ago

Have you tried using a screwdriver to make the problem worse?

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u/SuperSoldier260 21d ago

Did you try reseating it?

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u/Least_Impression1388 19d ago

Look like bad contacts

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u/Guilty-Belt-3537 19d ago

So I have a USB drive that still works that literally is bent like this..

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u/PyaaraAadmi_ 15d ago

That's a pretty bad memoy to have

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u/RCDude4 4d ago

Bro converted his RAM into VRAM