Are DDR2 RAM chips compatible with DDR3 slots? Answered

There is this motherboard that I want that has DDR3 slots but I only have DDR2 RAM chips Can I put the DDR2 chips in the Motherboard?

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Best Answer 11 years ago

No 'fraid not. The board doesn't support both by any chance?

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Answer 11 years ago

No, only DDR3. Oh well, ram isn't that expensive compared to the rest to the computer.

Answer 11 years ago

It's a sod isn't it? Try to update your machine and you find that it's obsolete...

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11 years ago

Nope. If I remember correctly they have a different number/arrangement of pins to stop people using them in the wrong slots as they're incompatible.