DDR5 DIMM Sockets

DDR5 does not have backward compatibility with DDR4 It's a new standard when the underlying memory technology changes, even if it's only by a single digit (in

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

ddr5 in ddr4 slot All RAM modules, be it DDR4 or DDR5, have a notch in the middle, which ensures you can insert the memory sticks only one way Now, you not only

ddr5 slot Just to clarify DDR5 is not backwards compatible with DDR4, it's a completely different DIMM slot There will be DDR4 and DDR5 Alder Lake