A clash between DDR3 system RAM and GDDR2?

Is that statement is based on proven facts? I don't think so because memory on the GPU and the system can be different and it has no impact.

I think that you're a bit confused. It looks like you are referring to a laptop, e.g., the Pavilion dv5-1123ef, that use the 9600M GPU and it happens to use DDR2 memory; therefore HP can't sell it with DDR3 memory and that makes a lot of sense. If you want a laptop with DDR3, then select one and you'll get whatever GPU it uses. It makes no measurable performance difference if it uses DDR2 or DDR3.

Here is a photo of the confliction:
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums [...] iction.jpg
Okay, let me just ask this: If I have the 512MB Nvidia Geforce GT 9600M (DDR2), will DDR3 system memory work? lol
Clarified answer of that should be all I need.
Thank you.

The conflict is not with the hardware. The conflict is an error in the Dell site's programming designed to keep you from buying the wrong RAM for your system. Dell should be able to handle the error on the phone, overriding the error to allow the purchase. This is assuming you get someone at Dell with brain cells.

The other conflict is why someone who can find this site would be shopping for a new desktop computer at Dell...

LOL, ok... but... same applies.

The thinking is that most here are involved in building systems from components. There's a natural "lack of fondness" for the major "box" sellers. A lot of this comes from the lack of true tech support provided by these companies. For example, you can read the typical HP, Dell, Compaq, etc manual and hardly even know your computer has a BIOS - and forget about the details and how to set them.

Heck, someone makes that motherboard in the HP - chances are you'll never know. Or it'll be from some odd company without a website. And if it is by a major mfg, that mfg won't support it - so you remain stuck with HP and can't ever look elsewhere for answers.

And when it comes time to say, upgrade your RAM, you don't know what you have now, because HP didn't tell you. You don't have the specs for what you have and aren't given any hints about how to make it perform at its best. At best, they might tell you what they offer to replace or upgrade it, but again, you're buying blind - you'll be paying premium prices for often slower and older parts.

Let's take a look at the DDR2 and DDR3 RAM you're buying:

First question I'd have is what speed is it? Is the DDR 800MHz? Is it 1066? And is it really doggy 800 with a CL of 7? Who knows, you aren't told and they don't know.

What it will be is the cheapest RAM they can find.

The same's true for every component in your system...

You do make an interesting argument. The only reason I'm buying a laptop from HP is because it's a laptop. If a desktop I would just make it myself. But what with dealing with integrated graphics in Laptops, I can't build my own.

Yeah, I understand that, I'll ask on the forum that revolves around this one laptop, haha. Thanks for the heads up.