N00B question , ram

mikee · 04-08-2007, 08:05 PM

if you have a system that uses ddr2 ram can you put normal ddr ram in also?

firemandave · 04-08-2007, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mikee

if you have a system that uses ddr2 ram can you put normal ddr ram in also?

No. DDR2 is a different specification than DDR. If I remember correctly, DDR won't even fit into a DDR2 slot.

peterhuang913 · 04-08-2007, 08:37 PM

no ddr2 and ddr uses different slots

Phantom118 · 04-08-2007, 08:41 PM

ya the reason behind that is... DDR 2 typically has more pins than DDR.

j12 · 04-08-2007, 09:40 PM

yeah ddr2 won't fit in a ddr slot and vice versa.

mikee · 04-09-2007, 11:50 AM

hmmm.. I thought i saw a a thing on tigerdirect.ca, it was a barebone system and it said under mobo and ram type ddr,ddr2

Phantom118 · 04-09-2007, 11:59 AM

I dont know anything about that but maby the board had 2 DDR sockets and 2 DDR2 sockets... you'll have to look into it.

04-08-2007, 08:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
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04-08-2007, 08:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
Phantom118 Ultra Techie Join Date: May 2006 Location: AB, Canada Posts: 702	Re: N00B question , ram ya the reason behind that is... DDR 2 typically has more pins than DDR. __________________

04-08-2007, 09:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
j12 Monster Techie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,091	Re: N00B question , ram yeah ddr2 won't fit in a ddr slot and vice versa. __________________ Smith & Wesson - the original point and click interface.

04-09-2007, 11:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
mikee Monster Techie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,393	Re: N00B question , ram hmmm.. I thought i saw a a thing on tigerdirect.ca, it was a barebone system and it said under mobo and ram type ddr,ddr2 __________________ My Rig Intel core 2 duo E4300 2GB ram 120 gb HDD 200Gb HDD in external enclosure LG DVD burner BFG 8600 GTS OC'd

04-09-2007, 11:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
Phantom118 Ultra Techie Join Date: May 2006 Location: AB, Canada Posts: 702	Re: N00B question , ram I dont know anything about that but maby the board had 2 DDR sockets and 2 DDR2 sockets... you'll have to look into it. __________________

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