Does DDR3 motherboards work with DDR2 ram

[engstrom0304]

Does DDR3 motherboards work with DDR2 ram

 

[BillytheImpaler]

Nope, unless it says it has slots for both. The two types are physically incompatible; DDR2 just won't fit into a DDR3 slot and vice versa.

 

[engstrom0304]

so what has slots for both, is ddr3 worth it

 

[BillytheImpaler]

A few Gigabyte boards have slots for both, as do some from Asus.

DDR3 isn't worth it just yet as it's still overpriced for what you get. It'll be another year or more, methinks, before DDR3 catches up in the value department.

 

[engstrom0304]

basically i dont like my striker, and im going to rma mine cos its broken, and sell the new one on the bay, thinking in that case of an Asus P5Q?

Is there any good alternatives to the Asus P5Q, because im starting to go off asus.

 

[engstrom0304]

whatabout Asus P5KC

 

[BillytheImpaler]

whatabout Asus P5KC

They were quite well regarded a few months ago, but my up-to-date-ness on the mobo market is lacking. there might be better boards out now of which I'm not aware.

 

[Tute]

Nehalem looks like it will force DDR3 on us anyway - the onboard memory controller will make sure of that.

But unless you're really after a stupid overclock and have money to burn, i'd steer clear of DDR3.