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Thread ID: 122129 2011-12-03 05:49:00 Can a DDR2 slot take DDR3? ChazTheGeek (16619) Press F1
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1246866 2011-12-03 05:49:00 I would like to purchase a DDR3 GPU but I have a DDR2 mobo. Do I need drivers or what? :nerd: ChazTheGeek (16619)
1246867 2011-12-03 05:53:00 A videocard with DDR3 will work. (Its not the same as memory that goes in a memory slot). The only drivers you need are the videocard drivers (ATI or Nvidia drivers) Speedy Gonzales (78)
1246868 2011-12-03 05:56:00 Nevermind Netsukeninja (13296)
1246869 2011-12-03 06:40:00 Thanks. You sure it will work. Does it do backwards compatibility? ChazTheGeek (16619)
1246870 2011-12-03 06:45:00 Videocards with DDR3 memory will work. However memory (that goes in a ram slot on a mobo WILL NOT work). DDR 2 and 3 arent compatible with each other. And theyre keyed differently (it wont fit / you cant install DDR3 on a mobo that supports DDR2 ram). And vice-versa

Unless the mobo has DDR2 and 3 slots. But you can only install DDR2 or 3. NOT both .
Speedy Gonzales (78)
1246871 2011-12-03 06:54:00 Thanks ChazTheGeek (16619)
1246872 2011-12-03 10:01:00 The RAM on your video card has NOTHING to do with your CPU\System RAM. Agent_24 (57)
1246873 2011-12-03 18:52:00 I know! ChazTheGeek (16619)
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