Reminder: DDR4 RAM Won't Fit Into DDR5 Slots and Vice Versa

Upgrading to DDR5 might require users to invest in a new motherboard and possibly a compatible CPU This can lead to higher costs and complicate the upgrade

Intel's Z690 chipset will be the high-end chipset for twelfth-generation Core processors, code named Alder Lake It will support both DDR4 and DDR5 DRAM,

ddr5 slot No, you cannot use DDR4 RAM in a DDR5 motherboard DDR4 and DDR5 are different generations of RAM, with DDR5 being the newer and faster technology DDR5 RAM has

ddr5 slot compatible with ddr4 Reminder: DDR4 RAM Won't Fit Into DDR5 Slots and Vice Versa As you can see, the layout for the connectors is slightly different So don't jam