MB and RAM combo question

JLV2k5 · 12-31-2007, 08:58 PM

This MSI motherboard has 4 ram slots in which two are DDR2 and the other two are DDR3. Is this a good thing to do? I personally would rather have all ram being the same status and speed. What would be the result if I filled all four slops of the mobo? Thanks

Here is the link if you have further questions.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130128

Jimkirk363 · 01-03-2008, 03:25 AM

It proberbly wouldnt work, i remember the ASROCK boards that were using PC133 and DDR slots and it had a warning stating use one or the other.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...d=5&subcat=913

Thats the board i reciently used to build a P4 System using DDR II OCZ Ram

jesse59672 · 01-03-2008, 03:28 AM

you would just need to make sure that you put the correct ram in the correct slots. If you don't it just simply wouldn't recognize it

paratwa · 01-03-2008, 03:49 AM

That's the first board I have seen that will run both. The MSI website really sucks, I can't find the online manual for that board. But I did see on their website that it says,

Supports 2 unbuffered DIMM of 1.8 Volt DDR2 or 2 unbuffered DIMM of 1.5 Volt DDR3 SDRAM.

That would lead me to believe that you can't run both at the same time. But I could be wrong.

Not to slam your choice, but why the hell did you buy this board?

JLV2k5 · 01-03-2008, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by paratwa

That's the first board I have seen that will run both. The MSI website really sucks, I can't find the online manual for that board. But I did see on their website that it says,

Supports 2 unbuffered DIMM of 1.8 Volt DDR2 or 2 unbuffered DIMM of 1.5 Volt DDR3 SDRAM.

That would lead me to believe that you can't run both at the same time. But I could be wrong.

Not to slam your choice, but why the hell did you buy this board?

Nah man. I didn't buy this board. I was just wondering what someone could do with it. I was thinking what you solved though. You need to choose between the two types of RAM here, you cannot possibly use both. Thanks again.

nyhk · 01-03-2008, 12:38 PM

If you check the specs on the P35 chipset, there is no doubt. DDR2/DDR3 uses the same signals pins on the chipset, so there is no way that both can be supported at the same time

JLV2k5 · 01-03-2008, 03:14 PM

Thanks again.

Another MB question...

I have a processor selected that has a FSB of 1333Mhz. I want my motherboard to have this too and they all say 1333/1066. This isn't specific, how do I know if the motherboard will run @ 1333 with my C2D E6750??? thanks

12-31-2007, 08:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
JLV2k5 Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: University of Delaware Age: 21 Posts: 1,300	MB and RAM combo question This MSI motherboard has 4 ram slots in which two are DDR2 and the other two are DDR3. Is this a good thing to do? I personally would rather have all ram being the same status and speed. What would be the result if I filled all four slops of the mobo? Thanks Here is the link if you have further questions. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130128 __________________ Can't wait to finish college and build my system.

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Jimkirk363 New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Wales UK Age: 26 Posts: 7	It proberbly wouldnt work, i remember the ASROCK boards that were using PC133 and DDR slots and it had a warning stating use one or the other. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...d=5&subcat=913 Thats the board i reciently used to build a P4 System using DDR II OCZ Ram __________________ PC- ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Nforce 570 Mainboard, AMD X2 4200 AM2 64 Processor, 2GB DDR II OCZ Ram, 320GB SATA II Maxtor Hard Disk (Master), 2x Seagate\Maxtor 320GB SATA II & 1x Hitachi 250GB SATA II Hard disk as backups, 8500GT PCI-E 16x 512mb Video card, Pioneer 112DBK DVDRW.

01-03-2008, 03:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
paratwa Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,969	That's the first board I have seen that will run both. The MSI website really sucks, I can't find the online manual for that board. But I did see on their website that it says, Supports 2 unbuffered DIMM of 1.8 Volt DDR2 or 2 unbuffered DIMM of 1.5 Volt DDR3 SDRAM. That would lead me to believe that you can't run both at the same time. But I could be wrong. Not to slam your choice, but why the hell did you buy this board? Last edited by paratwa; 01-03-2008 at 04:00 AM.

01-03-2008, 03:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
JLV2k5 Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: University of Delaware Age: 21 Posts: 1,300	Thanks again. Another MB question... I have a processor selected that has a FSB of 1333Mhz. I want my motherboard to have this too and they all say 1333/1066. This isn't specific, how do I know if the motherboard will run @ 1333 with my C2D E6750??? thanks __________________ Can't wait to finish college and build my system.

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01-03-2008, 03:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
jesse59672 New Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 15	you would just need to make sure that you put the correct ram in the correct slots. If you don't it just simply wouldn't recognize it

01-03-2008, 12:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
nyhk Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 152	If you check the specs on the P35 chipset, there is no doubt. DDR2/DDR3 uses the same signals pins on the chipset, so there is no way that both can be supported at the same time