Hi #techfolks , I've got some questions about potential new #opportunities for the coming next memory/storage #technology, which also offers "persistent memory" in a "card" format as oposed to the traditional HDD/SDD form factor:
Will that also mean potential prolonged life to old computers?
- Will it become possible to establish "Super SWAP" on computers that has reached its physical RAM limit, and let the (Linux?!!) Operating System extend the physical memory onto SWAP on a #memory card?!
Further on that;
Could it become technically possible to add speed to old #computers through any of the existing connector standards (PCMCIA/PCCARD, USB3/C, SATA/eSATA, HDMI, laptop docking port(s), etc.), to physically attach either extra CPU or GPU, have thise take care of heavy lifting outside of the motherboard, and just display the results on the screen without needing new physical connections..?
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Existing standards like Thunderbolt and external Graphics Processing Units are relevant here, but let me be a bit more specific about my question:
Take for example "any" 5-10 year ols laptop that came with one or more of the following connectivity options/ports:
- SATA (internal, also for the CD/DVD, which normally can be swapped out)
- Firewire/IEEE1394
- PCCard/PCMCIA/PCI-express*
- HDMI / DVI
- USB3(.0)(not 3.1/type C)
Can this old hardware be boosted with newer externals?
I am particularly curious about the conflict between these older implementations/versions and newer external devices, as the ones that the laptops have already are several versions older, hence the potential for incompatibilities.
Is it realistic to get this to work together in practise on older laptops without changing their internals?
Can a 2010'ish PCCard be used to connect and use 2 external monitors, for example?
