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    1 year ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    Intrepid Steam Deck modder Balázs Triszka has shared news of an impressive feat of handheld device enhancement.

    In a recent Tweet/X by Triszka (h/t Overclock3D), we see that they managed to boost the Valve-made x86 PC gaming portable to 32 GB of RAM.

    Unlike your desktop, and many laptops, the RAM in these devices is soldered directly to the system PCB, like on a graphics card.

    Very often hardware needs a firmware modification to enable this kind of upgrade, and this is true of the Steam Deck memory doubling mod.

    The Steam Deck is one of the most popular of the new wave of PC gaming handhelds, which is understandable given that it invigorated the segment with a uniquely compelling software / hardware combo in 2022.

    But be warned, RAM upgrades like Triszka are far from trivial, with soldering equipment and skills required in abundance.

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