> Most other consumer DRAM sources pass through middlemen, where fake parts and re-labeled rejects can be inserted. Large DIMM vendors are definitely not buyin

> Most other consumer DRAM sources pass through middlemen, where fake parts and re-labeled rejects can be inserted. Large DIMM vendors are definitely not buying through middlemen. Any vendor consuming a lot of RAM chips over a threshold will be negotiating contracts with RAM chip manufacturers. It’s not that hard even at medium scale.