MSI Highlights Benefits of CAMM2 DDR5 Memory For Desktop PCs: Shorter Traces Lead To Higher Speeds & Lower Latencies, Cooler & Innovative Designs

CAMM2 memory modules will soon be seeing their debut on Desktop PCs and MSI has highlighted some of the major benefits for the platform.

CAMM2 Memory Will Support Dual-Channel Design On a Single Module, Cooler Design In Compact Form, Replaceable Connectors For Easy Motherboard Repairs

The CAMM2 standard has already been made official by JEDEC and the firm also confirmed CAMM2 for desktops which will be a major shift from the traditional SO-DIMM modules that the platform is used to.

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Designed initially as a means to save space on mobile platforms such as laptops and smart phones, the PC industry saw the potential of CAMM2 beyond these two segments and this year, we saw several companies such as MSI, ASUS, and ASRock, come forward with their first motherboards to support CAMM2 modules. This marks the beginning of the CAMM2 era for desktops and MSI has now provided a more detailed insight into how desktop PCs will benefit from the standard during a Insider Livestream.

CAMM2 For Desktop PCs: Faster Speeds, Lower Latencies, Lower Power, Low Cost

Starting with the most obvious benefit of CAMM2, unlike SO-DIMM memory which has SI (System Interface) stubs embedded within the motherboard's PCB which reduces the platform capabilities for bus speed, a CAMM2 interface is directly connected to the CAMM2 modules. Both the inner & outer connections of the IMC are connected to CAMM2 modules, leading to higher signal integrity & better performance.

This also leads to less complexity since you'd often find lots of signal traces on a motherboard, between the CPU and the DIMM slots. CAMM2 motherboards require fewer signal traces which can also lead to cost benefits for manufacturers. Another benefit of being connected closely & directly to the CPU IMC is that both the inner and outer channels lead directly to a single CAMM2 module & which allows for dual-channel operations on a single stick instead of