Mainboard availability with DDR4 support is "Coming Soon" for ages now

Framework Laptop 13
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Dear Framework-Community,

I love my 13, and I ordered the first batch of it years ago. Now, the mainboard needs to be replaced (actually for months now), and I am waiting for any mainboard replacement for the 11th, 12th, or 13th Gen, but these boards have been listed as “Coming Soon“ for several months now. I have signed up for an email when they become available, but since it’s been so long now, I wanted to reach out on the forum to ask if there’s any update or schedule on this?

I could buy an Intel Ultra or AMD board, but then I also need to upgrade to DDR5, which, given the current prices, is something I like to avoid, and, frankly, is unnecessary.

Thanks, and all my best

Julian

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Framework does stop producing old generations at some point, then once stock runs out, that’s usually it for a given generation. Not sure exactly when they stop. But the 11th and 12th gen at least should be done. I think the shop system they use doesn’t have a way to mark items “out of production”.

There is the possibility of them having a number of refurbished boards, but the time window for that would be limited. Should be over for the 11th & 12th gen.

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I’m in a similar boat as you. My 11th gen mainboard just gave up and the prospect of buying DDR5 RAM for a new mobo is not appealing.

I lost an auction on ebay for a 13th gen Intel mainboard and honestly I’m not mad. I bought a whole Thinkpad laptop used for the same price.

The Framework is going to live on a shelf for a year or two until chip prices settle down.

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