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PC Gamer
Nick Evanson

Looks like DDR3 motherboards are back on the menu, boys, though only to keep older PCs going a bit longer during the RAMpocalypse

A close-up photo of a set of four DDR3-SDRAM DIMMS, installed in a motherboard.

Many businesses around the world use old PCs to run machinery or handle inventory, simply because you don't need a latest-generation processor to churn out a bit of code. Eventually, though, they will fail, but what happens when new prices for parts are sky-high because of the global memory crisis? According to one source, it means at least one motherboard maker will be turning back the clock to 2013 and releasing a fresh DDR3-powered board.

That's according to Videocardz, which has reported that there's a dire shortage of DDR3 motherboards on the market at the moment, but Chinese mobo and graphics card manufacturer, Colorful, is planning to plug that gap a bit.

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