Using old RAM

bushmins · 27 Aug 2010 at 08:46

Wondering if someone could do someone could take a look at this.

I have some spare RAM i used for my Gigabyte DS3 board, will it still fit in the new i5 motherboards or has the socket changed?

AndyMagowan · 27 Aug 2010 at 08:59

Memory You Used Most Likely DDR2 667Mhz Or 800Mhz, New i5 Boards as far as i'm aware will only take DDR3 1066, 1333, 1600 RAM.

Thanks

Andy

Lemin · 27 Aug 2010 at 09:02

Gigabyte DS3 uses DDR 2, you need DDR 3 Dual Channel for i5.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-288-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

bushmins · 27 Aug 2010 at 09:05

Yeh defo DDR2, thanks for that.