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Hey guys,
Been searching the Tech Support for something similar and couldn't find it so I made this topic. (few people are as dumb as me it seems  )
As far as I've understood a 240-pin module and 200-pin RAM won't fit and the same goes for DDR3 fitting into a DDR2 slot.
Is this correct? And are there anything else I need to look for to make sure the RAM I get fit with my computer?
My computer has a DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module) and a DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module), so am I correct to think that the 240-pin module part and DDR2 part are the 2 factors I need to consider?
Thanks in advance and terribly sorry if someone's posted this before, couldn't find it. 
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You're confusing yourself but yes, the number of pins (240) and the memory type (DDR2) is all you need to remember. No, 240 pin (DIMM) memory sticks will not fit into a 200 pin (SO-DIMM) memory slot and vice versa so don't get it mixed up.
Websites tend to organise memory into desktop memory (240 pin) and laptop memory (200 pin) these days so you might want to remember the different like this.
Do not put DDR3 memory into a DDR2 memory slot and vice versa. The motherboard probably won't let you, because of the notches, but you'll probably end up frying your computer, like I did around 12 years ago.
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Thanks a ton
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Not being compatible is the sole reason for having different pin/notch configurations in the first place.
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Actually, plenty of people don't know better, Jayve, you're just smart enough to ask, which really is how you should look at it.
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EPT
