DDR5 Memory Kits Are Out of Stock Due to Power Management IC Shortage

[Tsing]

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Intel users who can’t seem to find any DDR5 memory kits to complement their Alder Lake builds can blame their PMIC requirements. That’s according to a report from IC Chip, whose sources claim that DDR5 is currently in short supply due to the lack of power management ICs. These are integrated circuits responsible for various power management processes such as DC to DC conversion and voltage scaling.



From IC Chip:



Sources said that the PMIC chip is currently in very short supply, while the purchase price of the PMIC chip to be used in DDR5 memory is 10 times more expensive than the corresponding chip in D4, and the procurement cycle is at least 35 weeks.DDR5 memory moves the power management from the motherboard to the memory body, and the PMIC chip optimizes the control system power load factor. In addition, the DDR5 IC comes with...

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[Grimlakin]

Surprise surprise... scalpers attack!

 

[Niner51]

Another unfortunate hardware shortage. Most people are just going with DDR4 with the their new Alderlake set ups, and from what I've seen their isn't much to gain with DDR5 right now anyway.