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    Unhappy DDR 2 on a DDR3 board

    Oh dear, I just noticed my new Asus P5Q3 Deluxe motherboard only has DDR3 slots. I think I know the answer but can someone confirm that the DDR2 I have bought are no use and I will now have to get DDR3 RAM and watch my wallet cry real tears?

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    Re: DDR 2 on a DDR3 board

    confirmed

    just return it and tell the company to credit the ddr2 price off the ddr3

    or you can return the motherboard and do it the otherway around.

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    Re: DDR 2 on a DDR3 board

    No use mate... one of them has to go...

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    Re: DDR 2 on a DDR3 board

    here is a question; why do all asus motherboard models start with "P5"

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    Re: DDR 2 on a DDR3 board

    Thanks for the confirmation. Memory goes back, lesson learned, piggy bank smashed. No idea about the P5. Nothing in the manual, sorry.

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    Re: DDR 2 on a DDR3 board

    Quote Originally Posted by Infinite View Post
    here is a question; why do all asus motherboard models start with "P5"
    You got a better name?

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    Re: DDR 2 on a DDR3 board

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    Last edited by DavidM; 29-07-2008 at 04:36 PM.

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    Re: DDR 2 on a DDR3 board

    The 5 represents how many years it takes ASUS support to respond to an Email
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    And by trying to force me to like small pants, they've alienated me.

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    Re: DDR 2 on a DDR3 board

    Quote Originally Posted by Agent View Post
    The 5 represents how many years it takes ASUS support to respond to an Email
    Lol...

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    Re: DDR 2 on a DDR3 board

    Quote Originally Posted by Infinite View Post
    here is a question; why do all asus motherboard models start with "P5"
    not all of them do...........

    AM2 Crosshair... no P5 in that....
    M2n-Vm HDMI.....
    M2N32 Sli Deluxe.......

    but they are all AMD....



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    Re: DDR 2 on a DDR3 board

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    Re: DDR 2 on a DDR3 board

    Quote Originally Posted by Infinite View Post
    here is a question; why do all asus motherboard models start with "P5"
    Pentium 5 CPU Support

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    Re: DDR 2 on a DDR3 board

    probably something to due with it being the 5th generation of Pentium processors if u think about it

    Pentium 3 -> pentium 4 -> pentium 5 which was renaimed to the core series

    soo P for pentium 5 for 5th generation

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