Question 1

Why DDR5 RAM is so expensive now?

Accepted Answer

DDR5 Memory is pricey due to the surging demand from AI server farms and data centers, which has caused a global memory shortage. This has led memory manufacturers to prioritize more profitable server-grade memory like HBM (high-Bandwidth Memory) over consumer-grade DDR5, drastically reducing supply for consumers while simultaneously causing the prices for both DDR5 and DDR4 to increase.

Question 2

How does the AMD EXPO support work with the G.SKILL Flare X5 memory?

Accepted Answer

The G.SKILL Flare X5 memory comes with AMD EXPO overclocking profiles, allowing users to achieve the rated overclock speed by enabling the EXPO profile in the BIOS, provided that they are using compatible hardware.

Question 3

What is the voltage of the G.SKILL Flare X5 memory kit?

Accepted Answer

The voltage of the G.SKILL Flare X5 memory kit is 1.25V.

Question 4

what is the spd speed for this memory?

Accepted Answer

The memory kits will boot at the SPD speed at default BIOS settings with compatible hardware.

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