Ram placement on the motherboard determines performance and stability.
Ram placement on the motherboard determines performance and stability.
We can't place RAM much nearer the CPU because of heat and power constraints. Even small gains from closer placement would add up over time, but the real limits come from thermal management and voltage requirements. The main block is managing heat dissipation and ensuring stable power delivery to both components. This isn’t just about a northbridge—it involves multiple layers like power delivery networks, thermal interfaces, and signal integrity.
I just discovered that the JDEC standard ensures memory traces have uniform length, balancing the time it takes to move between them.