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Unfortunately, older RAM also means an older motherboard, which also means older socket and older CPUs. It works, but it's not usually a drop in replacement.
by xboxnolifes 11mo ago
Unfortunately, older RAM also means an older motherboard, which also means older socket and older CPUs. It works, but it's not usually a drop in replacement.
- maximilianthe1 11mo agoCan't you use DDR3 in DDR5 compatible board?
- forthefuture 11mo agoUnfortunately not, each version of RAM uses a different physical slot.
- 0x457 11mo agoWell, they're entirely different, not just slot. Intel 12th/13th/14th gens all support DDR4 or DDR5. However, the motherboards you buy can only support one or the other. I don't think there are a single AMD CPU that supports both?
- layer8 11mo agoNo, the different generations have fundamentally incompatible interfaces, not just mechanically, but in terms of voltage and signaling.