Currently have a Gateway GT5098E Media Center, and crucial.com claims my motherboard can work with DDR 4000 memory. Found a deal on DDR2 4200 Memory, but Im not sure of it's backward compatibility and dont want to waste the money if it's not going to even work. If someone can help me out it's appreciated. Please help!
2007-09-12 13:58:28 · 5 answers · asked by M W 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
DDR modules have 184 pins.
DDR2 modules have 240 pins.
I think you can see the problem.
2007-09-12 14:18:47 · answer #1 · answered by Fed-up 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Backwards compatiblity is a risk for you and your money, of you really want to buy it now, contact the manufacturer / maker to know the right compatibility issues, if not you can wait / or search a DDR 4000 memory which is completely compatible to your Gateway GT5098E, DDR2 backwads compatibility may be hazardous because it works well on its compatible motherboard which is DDR2, DDR is great with DDR only.
2007-09-12 14:11:40 · answer #2 · answered by Adrian 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.epinions.com/Gateway_GT5098E_PC_Desktop
Your PC uses DDR (184pins) and NOT DDR2 (240 pins). There is NO DDR 4000 but DDR400 instead.
You can only use DDR 400 or PC-3200.
Note that PC2 is also DDR2. Anything that says PC2 or DDR2 is not compatible with your PC.
Absolutely NO GUESSWORK in this answer!
2007-09-12 15:19:15 · answer #3 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. DDR2 won't work on a DDR board.
2007-09-12 14:16:30 · answer #4 · answered by s j 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it should be fine it will just run at the slower speed as long as ur board is ddr2 .. there was some pc4000ddr1 as well
2007-09-12 14:05:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋