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Thanks to the AI boom, component prices have skyrocketed in the past few months, leading constituents to come up with creative ways to fight the RAMpocalypse. ASRock has previously introduced a motherboard with both DDR4 and DDR5 slots to help alleviate the crisis, but now it's teaming up with Intel and TeamGroup to launch " HUDIMM " — a new type of DDR5 RAM that can potentially help you save money.

🚀 ASRock Drives DDR5 Innovation with Self-Developed HUDIMM TechnologyASRock introduces its self-developed One Sub-Channel (1×32-bit) DDR5 HUDIMM design, now supported on Intel 600 / 700 / 800 series motherboards.Unlike standard DDR5 (2×32-bit), ASRock’s HUDIMM architecture… pic.twitter.com/Kbt9ue0RKZ April 17, 2026

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According to ASRock, "two sub-channel (2*32-bit)" architecture is beneficial for high-capacity single DIMM module, however, it is not so practical for current PC market." That being said, HUDIMM has asymmetrical dual-channel…