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Just wanting to know how to tell if something is compatible with another. Nothing of mine just for the future.

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what parts..?

 

i heard toast is compatible with a duck

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This is way too vague to be a question.

 

But generally, you look for sockets or standards. DDR4 RAM in DDR4 compatible motherboard. AM4 CPU for AM4 Socket Motherboard.

 

The PCPartPicker site does this automatically, so if you choose your components through there, they will always be compatible.

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Well parts usually have the compatible motherboards,cpu's and such indicated in the instructions or page

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1 minute ago, MrDrWho13 said:

This is way too vague to be a question.

 

But generally, you look for sockets or standards. DDR4 RAM in DDR4 compatible motherboard. AM4 CPU for AM4 Socket Motherboard.

 

The PCPartPicker site does this automatically, so if you choose your components through there, they will always be compatible.

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  • Look at the product's requirements on the box or whatnot.
  • Barring that, look at how it connects, as most modern ports are standardized to be both forwards and backwards compatible.
  • Chances are, for software, if it works on one OS and it has family of sorts, it can work on the same OS family. However, the further you go down the line in time, the less of a chance this'll actually work.
  • For some standards, like M.2, you have to look up the keying.
  • If it doesn't fit, it doesn't work.

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3 minutes ago, themctipers said:

what parts..?

 

i heard toast is compatible with a duck

nothing specific just for general knowledge on how to tell

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Use PC Part Picker and it will let you know if there are compatibility issues.

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Comparing specs and sometimes checking on Wikipedia.

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