u/FabolousUsernameGuy

Any suggestions for SODIMM to DIMM adapters for DDR5?

My Minisforum BD790i X3D motherboard just died. So, now I have a spare 64GB DDR5 SODIMM RAM kit and need a new CPU+MB. I don't really want to sell the SODIMM kit because I plan to use it in a mini PC or laptop upgrade coming down the road. Then again, I also really don't want to buy a DDR5 DIMM kit for a new CPU+MB right now for obvious reasons. I'm thinking of maybe getting a 7800X3D + "cheap" 650E Motherboard. So I'm thinking of using the 64GB SODIMM kit I already have with a SODIMM to DIMM adapter as a stopgap solution while waiting for RAM prices to come back down or a good deal pops up on the used market. And then later get a proper DDR5 DIMM kit for it. The neat thing about 3D V-cache CPUs is that they to some extent mitigate the need for high speed RAM. But I've heard these SO->DIMM adapters won't let you run your RAM at much past ~4000MT/s. And while 3D V-cache is great, it's not magic. 4000MT/s does seem way to slow for this plan to make much sense.

So my question; are there anyone here who can recommend a SO->DIMM adapter that they know can get up to at least like 5200MT/s? Like a name brand? I don't have much faith in the $10 no-name adapters I've seen on AliX.

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u/FabolousUsernameGuy — 5 days ago