Does DDR5 Need A New Motherboard?

You cannot use DDR5 RAM into DDR4 motherboard socket Since DDR4 and DDR5 memory

EEB CEB SBC Memory Type DDR5 · DDR4 Memory Slots 8 · 6 · 4 · 2 Graphics Interface PCIe · PCIe · PCIe PCIe x 16 Slots 7 · 6 · 5 · 4 · 3

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ddr5 in ddr4 slot No, since RAM modules are not backwards compatible, you cannot use a DDR5 RAM module on a DDR4 motherboard and vice versa Apparently, the pin