Does PCI Express 3.0 means it's only compatible with DDR3 videocards and not ddr2?

nhojde · Dec 27, 2013

I have this board.

http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=685

and I have a ddr2 video card. is my 1gb ddr2 video card compatible with my board? or do I need to buy a ddr3 video card?

ahnilated · Dec 27, 2013

the slots are backwards compatable, meaning you can use any PCIE card in them. The slot just slows down communication to work with the card.

bignastyid · Dec 27, 2013

The type pf ram the motherboard uses has nothing to do with what type of vram the gpu can use.

Jessepog · Dec 27, 2013

What vid card are you putting in these days gpus run ddr5 v ram

nhojde · Dec 27, 2013

Jessepog :

as of now, i'm using the built-in slot of my board for my monitor. But I want to upgrade. what type of video card do I need to buy

nhojde · Dec 27, 2013

bignastyid :

as of now, i'm using the built-in slot of my board for my monitor. But I want to upgrade. what type of video card do I need to buy

Jessepog · Dec 27, 2013

nhojde :

How much do u wanna spend and what do u use ur pc for?

nhojde · Dec 27, 2013

Jessepog :

i just use it for photo editing and watching tv series. I'm not really a gamer so don't need a "high-end" specs.