Tech enthusiast finds $12,000 stack of RAM in their garage — work let them keep an old server stuffed with 1,920GB of DDR4
A Reddit user says they found a large stack of server memory in their garage after being allowed to keep an old work server. Tom's Hardware counts 30 Samsung 64GB DDR4-2666 ECC RDIMMs, which could be worth around $12,000 on the used market, though the modules are not compatible with consumer desktop PCs. The story also notes the value may be lower if priced in Australian dollars.
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