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[–] 21 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I thought part of the reason for increased ram prices was a shortage of chips and not the assembly of ram modules

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    It may be a viable option if you have a source of e-waste to salvage the chips from. Of course that will mean even more work since the chips will have to be reballed.

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago

    Not a terrible idea if you have a good process. Not sure my hand is steady enough to do it without a bga machine, but solder paste, custom masks, and a diy rig for lowering the chip could possibly do it.

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    [–] 28 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    Um, aren't memory modules the commodity product that is in short supply?

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  • [–] 20 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Next: DIY gold bars. Casting your own is super easy, barely an inconvenience. Just put the gold in a furnace! Does not cost much at all.

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  • [–] 8 points 10 months ago*

    Recycling the broken ram sticks isn't done as far as I know so it kinda makes sense. New memory and used working sticks is hard to get. Broken sticks most likely not so hard.

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    [–] 28 points 10 months ago

    TL;DR: It isn't cheaper to get it these ways than by buying them.

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  • [–] 11 points 10 months ago

    I havnt read it but if there is a shortage of specifically memory modules arent the modules still going to cost a ton?

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  • [–] 9 points 10 months ago

    linux users are one production step closer to just mining lithium themselves.

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