Can I use DDR3 Ram with an AM2+ CPU?

[HellsMaster]

Hi all

 

title mostly says it all

 

I want to buy a new mobo to have DDR3 Ram but is my AMD Phenom X4 (AM2+) compatible with DDR3 ram?

 

Cheers, HM

[hoofhearted4]

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lol i had no idea what i was talking about. wasnt a useful post :P

Edited November 8, 2011 by hoofhearted4

[Illiad86]

Sadly, no.

 

AMD chips have their memory controller built into them. AM2/AM2+ chips only support DDR2 memory. The whole purpose of switching to AM3 was to support DDR3.

 

There are AM3/AM2/AM2+ motherboards around, but the ones I have seen have been deactivated. Wouldn't be worth purchasing one anyways.

Edited November 8, 2011 by Illiad86