DDR compatible with DDR2 baords?

[elrasho]

Im thinking of upgrading my motherbard and CPU to Asus M3N-H and AMD Phenom Quad Core 2.5Ghz.

I dont have the funds for the faster DDR2 ram so can I still use my current PC3200 DDR ram?

 

[MRG]

Im thinking of upgrading my motherbard and CPU to Asus M3N-H and AMD Phenom Quad Core 2.5Ghz.

I dont have the funds for the faster DDR2 ram so can I still use my current PC3200 DDR ram?

No, unless your motherboard supports both DDR & DDR2 RAM. DDR RAM will not fit into a DDR2 slot & vice versa.

DDR = 184Pin
DDR2 = 240Pin

Generic info on DDR & DDR2 RAM designs.
http://www.rigacci.org/wiki/doku.php/doc/appunti/hardware/ram_specification

The Asus M3N-H supports Dual-Channel DDR2 -1066/800/667

-MRG

 

[elrasho]

Thanks MRG, looks like im buying DDR2 RAM then. Ive got around ?60 for some decent ram, any ideas?

 

[-Psy-]

RAM is cheap as chips (bad pun, I know) so just go for a brand you can trust like Corsair or Kingston.

 

[elrasho]

How aabout these:

http://www.cclonline.com/product-in...ry_id=859&manufacturer_id=0&tid=vs4gbkit667d2

I know they dont make full use of 1066speed but they are cheap. Would I notice a difference with fast memory anyhow?

 

[MRG]

I highly advise you to buy RAM that has Heat Spreaders. The RAM you linked to, does not. DDR2-667 would work great for you & it's not that expensive. If you plan to overclock, you might want to buy DDR2-800, so that you have a little headroom to work with.

Remember: Heat is a computers #1 enemy.

2GB RAM Kits - 4GB RAM Kits @ Bottom of Page.
http://www.cclonline.com/product-categories.asp?category_id=770

-MRG

 

[elrasho]

thanks MRG, didnt see those

 

[giant384]

heat spreaders aren't needed unless you plan to overclock.

HA who am i kidding, they look badass even if you don't overclock.

 

[Asus]

heat spreaders aren't needed unless you plan to overclock.

HA who am i kidding, they look badass even if you don't overclock.

Most memory that come with heatsinks just have them purely for looks and it actually makes them run hotter with the kind of sinks/grease they use.
You would need to be putting a lot of voltage through the chips to need a heatsink tbh (extreme OCing).