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As far as I know, All AM2 and AM2+ only uses ddr2 memory. Phenom II will eventually get to use ddr3 when AM3 hits the shelves but as of now, the current mobos use ddr2. Very old mobos still use ddr.
 
mightymiff said:
How do I know which RAM goes with which motherboard?

Here's a processor:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.1GHz 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 89W Dual-Core Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103272

Here's a motherboard:
ASUS M3A78-EM AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131324

What kind of RAM will work with these parts? Anything else I must know?
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4 x DIMM, Max. 8 GB, DDR2 1066/800/667 ECC,Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel memory architecture
*DDR2 1066 is supported by AM2+ CPU only​
http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?modelmenu=2&model=2252&l1=3&l2=149&l3=639&l4=0
 
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