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timmiej93   06-26-2009 at 08:48:01 PM

is it possible to place a DDR3 RAM chip in a DDR 2 Slot?
i really hope so, because i can only mount 4gbs of ram now, and thats not enough for me :D

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Scotteq   06-26-2009 at 08:52:51 PM

The two types are physically not compatible, and will not fit into slots made for the other. Though if you insist... I suppose that with a big enough hammer, a lot of very fine copper wire, some epoxy, and a little determination it's possible to completely destroy your computer...


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Scotteq   06-26-2009 at 08:53:00 PM

The two types are physically not compatible, and will not fit into slots made for the other. Though if you insist... I suppose that with a big enough hammer, a lot of very fine copper wire, some epoxy, and a little determination it's possible to completely destroy your computer...


------------------------------ Which Chip? Well, it depends on which set of thieving b@stardz you choose to support: The ones who use insider trading to enrich themselves while running their company into the ground, or the ones who illegally pay vendors to not support the first group.
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timmiej93   06-26-2009 at 08:56:08 PM

thats a shame..
thanks for the quick reply

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megamanx00   06-26-2009 at 09:04:36 PM

NO

DDR2 is for a DDR2 slot and DDR3 is for a DDR3 slot. Is it that you only have two DDR2 slots or something? They do sell 4GB sticks of DDR2 (so two of them would give you 8GB) but they are seriously expensive.

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Bronze Motherboards badge bilbat   06-26-2009 at 10:56:28 PM

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They do sell 4GB sticks of DDR2 (so two of them would give you 8GB) but they are seriously insanely expensive.

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deluxegamer233   06-27-2009 at 04:31:05 AM

What about soldering a DDR3 slot where a DDR2 slot is? Eh?

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Dekasav   06-27-2009 at 04:39:46 AM

Memory controller can't use DDR3, anyway, unless you're running an AM3 Phenom II.

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mindless728   06-27-2009 at 05:10:39 AM

hmmmm, maybe you can try and tell us what happens (in other words, its not going to work)

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Netherscourge   07-01-2009 at 02:33:30 PM

What's wrong with DDR2 anyway?

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