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Title: Video Card Question
Post by: trax1 on January 29, 2010, 07:23:36 PM
I'm looking at getting a new video card, now my motherboard doesn't support DDR3 RAM but will it still support a video card that's using GDDR3?
Title: Re: Video Card Question
Post by: Ruler2 on January 29, 2010, 07:27:27 PM
Quote from: trax1 on January 29, 2010, 07:23:36 PM
I'm looking at getting a new video card, now my motherboard doesn't support DDR3 RAM but will it still support a video card that's using GDDR3?

Yes.
Title: Re: Video Card Question
Post by: 1701E on January 29, 2010, 07:28:44 PM
Yes.  The GPU RAM and Motherboard RAM have no consolation to each other in that type of case.  A Motherboard using DDR2 can use GDDR# (think it goes up to 5 now) just like DDR3 can use GDDR#.  So no worries for that, just have to watch the PSU/Interface/CPU. :)
Title: Re: Video Card Question
Post by: trax1 on January 29, 2010, 07:36:41 PM
Ok thanks guys. :aok
Title: Re: Video Card Question
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on January 30, 2010, 07:08:18 AM
Quote from: 1701E on January 29, 2010, 07:28:44 PM
Yes.  The GPU RAM and Motherboard RAM have no consolation to each other in that type of case.  A Motherboard using DDR2 can use GDDR# (think it goes up to 5 now) just like DDR3 can use GDDR#.  So no worries for that, just have to watch the PSU/Interface/CPU. :)

I'm sure you didn't intend to say it like this, a motherboard that's designed for DDR2,3 or whatever can _not_ use GDDR of any kind.

The motherboard can not use it.

It can however support a graphics card plugged in agp/pci-e lane that uses any type of memory it happens to be built for.
Title: Re: Video Card Question
Post by: 1701E on January 30, 2010, 10:28:52 AM
Guess that came out wrong, yea didn't mean to say the Motherboard itself could use GDDR. :)
Title: Re: Video Card Question
Post by: 38ruk on January 30, 2010, 01:52:50 PM
Quote from: 1701E on January 29, 2010, 07:28:44 PM
Yes.  The GPU RAM and Motherboard RAM have no consolation to each other in that type of case.  A Motherboard using DDR2 can use GDDR# (think it goes up to 5 now) just like DDR3 can use GDDR#.  So no worries for that, just have to watch the PSU/Interface/CPU. :)

Consolation is a prize .....correlation is the word I believe you were looking for heheh.
Title: Re: Video Card Question
Post by: 1701E on January 30, 2010, 01:54:02 PM
Gah everyone is picking on my bad English!  Ah well, I really shouldn't type some days. :P
Title: Re: Video Card Question
Post by: 38ruk on January 30, 2010, 08:04:27 PM
Quote from: 1701E on January 30, 2010, 01:54:02 PM
Gah everyone is picking on my bad English!  Ah well, I really shouldn't type some days. :P

Everyone had those days.......   Even Hitech ....I COAD was one of the more famous ones . lol <S>
Title: Re: Video Card Question
Post by: Ruler2 on January 30, 2010, 08:12:12 PM
Quote from: 38ruk on January 30, 2010, 08:04:27 PM
Everyone had those days.......   Even Hitech ....I COAD was one of the more famous ones . lol <S>


He was being serious when he put that in there?  :rofl