PC memory is about to double in max capacity

Lga 1700 Motherboard Ddr4 - ddr4 in ddr5 slot DDR4 is not backward-compatible with DDR3 so a DDR4 DIMM will not fit on a DDR3 DIMM slot Not only is the key notch of each DDR generation ddr4 and ddr5 same 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

ddr4 vs ddr5 slot DDR4 sticks won't fit in DDR5 slots either So, if you're planning to keep your current motherboard, sticking with DDR4 is the way to go 5