1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:06,480 your RAM, it kind of sucks, especially your laptop's RAM because you have to 2 00:00:03,760 --> 00:00:10,480 choose between having slim but speedy soldered RAM that gives up upgradability 3 00:00:08,960 --> 00:00:14,559 or if you're someone who wants to maybe expand in the future, you have to use 4 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:18,480 these thick and slow sodium slots that can't run RAM nearly as fast as your 5 00:00:16,800 --> 00:00:23,359 desktop computer could. What are you going to do? Well, we're going to switch 6 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:28,000 to CAM, baby. Now, what the heck is CAM 2? Well, it's a new form factor for RAM 7 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:32,320 that solves both of those problems and will allow your laptop to run at RAM 8 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:36,719 speeds as fast or faster than your desktop's RAM. And it does it in a low 9 00:00:34,559 --> 00:00:40,640 profile form. So, why am I talking about this when I'm in front of a bunch of 10 00:00:38,079 --> 00:00:46,640 desktop computers? Well, you see, Gigabyte is bringing CAM to their 11 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:48,640 motherboards. Right here is 48 GB of RAM 12 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:53,760 running at 8,000 mega transfers per second at CL40 speeds. So, why is CAM so 13 00:00:52,239 --> 00:00:57,760 much faster? Well, it's not to do with the memory chips specifically. It almost 14 00:00:55,920 --> 00:01:00,719 all comes down to the form factor. I won't go into a ton of detail on this. 15 00:00:59,359 --> 00:01:04,879 If you want to learn more, go check out our Cam 2 video on LT. But here's a very 16 00:01:03,039 --> 00:01:10,240 surface level overview. Because of how far data has to travel from your CPU to 17 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:13,439 your RAM, it has to go up and then down and all the way even as far up to here. 18 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:17,200 It also means that more of these traces have to be very specific lengths to make 19 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:20,400 sure that the signals are arriving at the exact same time. The smaller the 20 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:24,159 landing zone, the easier it is to make sure that all of those traces are 21 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:28,799 connected. Another failure comes in the form of these pins. But listen, man, DDR 22 00:01:27,200 --> 00:01:33,680 has been very similar for a very long time, and these slots are coming on well 23 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:37,360 over 20 years old at this point. There's probably a better way to do it, and 24 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:42,079 that's what CAM hopes to do. Now, some of you might be looking at this and being like, hey, didn't they just take 25 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:45,680 this part and turn it like this? Yes, they did. The space savings that cam 26 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:49,600 provides typically come in the form of vertical space, which is what makes it 27 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:52,720 so important for laptops. If you want a thin, powerful laptop, this allows you 28 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:57,840 to get it. But also something to consider is how much easier it's going to be to provide cooling to your CPU, 29 00:01:56,079 --> 00:02:01,040 especially with low profile coolers. And even tower coolers will benefit from it 30 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:05,680 because you won't have to have your fans up like an extra 1 or 2 cm to 31 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:08,479 accommodate your RGB RAM. And the RAM itself will be easier to cool. But I'm 32 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:11,840 getting ahead of myself. Let's take a look at how this actually connects to 33 00:02:10,319 --> 00:02:15,599 the motherboard. and we'll do that after this word from our sponsor. Thanks to SY 34 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:18,400 for sponsoring our 2025 Computex coverage. Traveling around the world and 35 00:02:16,959 --> 00:02:22,239 covering cool events like this requires a lot of planning and that includes 36 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:26,560 making sure that we can stay in touch as a team. And boy, do we suck at that. 37 00:02:24,640 --> 00:02:30,160 Thankfully, with SY's affordable eim plans, you can get instant coverage in 38 00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:33,599 over 200 destinations. That means that you'll be connected as soon as you land. 39 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:38,000 There's no more waiting in line to buy a physical SIM or connecting to public 40 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:42,239 Wi-Fi just to call a ride. So download the sale app before your next trip and 41 00:02:39,920 --> 00:02:47,519 use ShortCircuit for 15% off of their ESIM plans. And that is how CAM 42 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:52,239 connects. It might look a little familiar because it's the same mechanism 43 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:56,080 that our CPUs connect to in a LAN grid array. You have a connector with an 44 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:59,200 array of pins. You screw down your module onto that and that compresses 45 00:02:57,599 --> 00:03:03,200 them to ensure that they have a really really strong and stable contact. This 46 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:06,800 does wonders for signal integrity. There's a reason we use it on CPUs and 47 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:11,200 that signal integrity has so many benefits. We already talked about speed, 48 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:14,879 but it also has up to 80% more power efficiency. I can't speak about that 49 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:19,120 specifically for this model, but that is with CAM in general. Now, I know that 50 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:23,200 you nerds at home are drooling all over this. Sadly, we're not going to be able 51 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:27,840 to get it yet. Even just getting CAM modules is very difficult. They're not 52 00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:32,080 really for sale, and they're also very expensive. They're in the so new that 53 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:35,840 it's too expensive to make and therefore too expensive to buy. That kind of 54 00:03:34,319 --> 00:03:38,720 chicken and egg scenario that a lot of new technology gets stuck in for a 55 00:03:37,519 --> 00:03:45,040 little while. And Gigabyte won't be releasing a compatible motherboard anytime soon because they have to wait 56 00:03:42,159 --> 00:03:48,159 for market viability as well. But it's really cool that they have a working 57 00:03:46,480 --> 00:03:53,280 prototype. Oh yeah, did I mention that this system's running right now using 58 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:54,560 the cam memory and it looks pretty good. 59 00:03:53,280 --> 00:04:02,640 Now let's talk about something that you actually will be able to get pretty soon. This is the Aoris 8670e Master X3D 60 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:06,959 ICE. And it's not just another motherboard. One, it's ATX, but seems to 61 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:11,200 pack as many features as you'd find on a much larger motherboard, including this 62 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:14,560 curiously placed HDMI port on the front. The idea is that if you have like a 63 00:04:12,879 --> 00:04:17,840 third party incase display, you don't have to route an HDMI cable out through 64 00:04:16,239 --> 00:04:21,600 the back of your PC and into the back of your motherboard. You can put it right 65 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:24,240 here for a much cleaner and easier run. Also, if you have a test bench, you 66 00:04:23,199 --> 00:04:30,000 might find this a little bit easier to access than the back of the board. And that's just the start. Tons and tons of 67 00:04:27,280 --> 00:04:34,479 IO all over the board. Super densely packed in there. You may not care, but I 68 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:39,120 care. It's got two of these easy release PCIe slot locks. But the coolest part is 69 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:42,560 their OC chip with turbo mode chip that's included with this. What does it 70 00:04:40,639 --> 00:04:46,320 do? It allows the motherboard to overclock your chip for you. But how 71 00:04:44,479 --> 00:04:51,199 does it work? Well, it uses AI to analyze your CPU's performance and 72 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:56,240 adjusts the clock speeds and voltages to bring out apparently up to 15% more 73 00:04:54,800 --> 00:05:00,880 performance. They say in their testing it's 10 to 15% more. That is an absolute 74 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:04,320 gamecher. It's hard to say if that's going to be true across the board or if 75 00:05:03,040 --> 00:05:09,360 you're going to be somebody who needs to have like a golden CPU or if that's only 76 00:05:07,360 --> 00:05:13,039 in specific games. They said that they tested it in Cyberpunk as well as a 77 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:16,720 couple of other games, but they said a couple of other games. If you're a 78 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:20,560 gaming enthusiast who wants absolutely everything, including installed Wi-Fi 79 00:05:19,039 --> 00:05:25,039 drivers, they're already on there, but we won't know until it releases in September. They haven't given a price 80 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:30,880 point or anything. I'm assuming because it's part of their master lineup, it will be in that master price point 81 00:05:29,039 --> 00:05:33,759 range, which is um not cheap, and neither am I. Which is why I'm giving 82 00:05:32,160 --> 00:05:36,560 you this free tip. You can watch more short circuits from Computex. Just click 83 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:40,000 the links that are on the screen right now. Do it. I love you.