Can i use DDR4 RAM on a DDR5 compatible motherboard?

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No, the slots are physically incompatible so you can't accidentally insert DDR4 into a DDR5 slot Upvote 5 Downvote Award 0 awards

DDR5: DDR5 isn't backward compatible with DDR4 slots This means if you're considering a DDR5 upgrade, you'll also need a new DDR4 has surprisingly good compatibility thanks to Intel continuing to support it with 13th and 14th-generation CPUs; it's also compatible with older Ryzen 5000

thule t slot bolts Physical Differences: DDR5 and DDR4 RAM sticks have different notches or key positions This means a DDR5 RAM stick won't fit into a DDR4 slot This applies to DDR5 and DDR4 memory modules DIMMs Definitions One DIMM per channel board design means one DIMM slot per channel (see bottom right