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I know nothing about server hardware but I'm curious how that works. I have a decent PC (AMD 3990X 64-Core Processor with 256 GB of RAM), I'd have installed be

I know nothing about server hardware but I'm curious how that works. I have a decent PC (AMD 3990X 64-Core Processor with 256 GB of RAM), I'd have installed better/more components but that seemed to be the best you could do on the consumer market a few years ago when I was building it. Are they using the same RAM I'm using with a different motherboard that just supports more of it? Or are they using different components entirely? Apologies for what I'm sure is a very basic question but it would be interesting to learn about.

dur-randir 3y ago
Typical Intel offering is 1.5-2TB per socket. Socket scales up to 8 (though the price increase 2->4 is very steep). Memory itself is registered ECC DIMMs (which is even lower cost than consumer DIMMs/unbuffered ECCs), but to get to 1.5TB density you need low-rank (LRDIMM) modules, which gives x2 capacity but at a higher price.
elif 3y ago
It's the same RAM chips (though error tolerance features are prioritized over pure speed). You would just need a server motherboard to support that many sockets, and a server chassis to support that motherboard, and a rack to support the cooling needs of that chassis. Here's what a lowly 256GB server looks like. For a TB just imagine even more sticks: https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/dnIAAOSwcy1kFNqq/s-l1200.jpg https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/dnIAAOSwcy1kFNqq/s-l1200.jpg