1 1100e Reputable Mar 18, 2014 2 0 4,510 Mar 18, 2014 #1 Will a motherboard msi-h81m-e33 that supports ddr3 also support older ddr2 ram? Are haswell supporting motherboards backward compatible to ddr2 type ram? i am cheap.... thanks
Will a motherboard msi-h81m-e33 that supports ddr3 also support older ddr2 ram? Are haswell supporting motherboards backward compatible to ddr2 type ram? i am cheap.... thanks
Solution Danbuscus25 Mar 18, 2014 ddr2 and ddr3 are not compatible, you can only use the ram your mobo supports.
Danbuscus25 Dignified Feb 15, 2014 5,368 0 13,960 Mar 18, 2014 Solution #2 ddr2 and ddr3 are not compatible, you can only use the ram your mobo supports. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
COLGeek Cybernaut Moderator Apr 6, 2009 54,639 3,563 179,340 Mar 18, 2014 #3 DDR3 only. Sorry, but you'll have to purchase some new memory to use that mobo. Upvote 0 Downvote