Upgrading to a 1151 socket motherboard, can I use my DDR3 RAM?

[Ludo]

Within the next month I will be upgrading from a FX 8350 to a i7 6700K, and obviously I will need a 1151 socket board for that.

 

I know that the 1151 boards use DDR4 RAM, but in my current budget I won't be able to get new RAM for an extra month.

 

So i'm wondering if I can use my sticks of DDR3 RAM for the meantime? Is this possible?  :huh:

[Kobathor]

The 6700K only officially supports DDR3-L (not regular DDR3) and DDR4. DDR4 is what manufacturers put on most motherboards, very little have DDR3-L, and DDR3 isn't DDR3-L.

 

I'd say no. Save up a bit then buy it all at once.

[Enderman]

no you need either DDR3L or DDR4 depending on the motherboard

[djsoggy1234]

AFAIK there are some ddr3 1151 boards but not ddr3 and ddr4 on the same board. i think the last time that happened was back in the 775 days when asus released the P5G41C-M LX.

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[The Official Czex]

The 6700K only officially supports DDR3-L (not regular DDR3) and DDR4. DDR4 is what manufacturers put on most motherboards, very little have DDR3-L, and DDR3 isn't DDR3-L.

 

I'd say no. Save up a bit then buy it all at once.

 

no you need either DDR3L or DDR4 depending on the motherboard

 

https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/Z170-P-D3/ It supports DDR3L AND DDR3.

[DJG_FTW]

Yes but It it has to a certain board and i would recommend DDR4, I know from experience i have a i7 6700k with a ASUS Z170

[The Official Czex]

Yes but It it has to a certain board and i would recommend DDR4, I know from experience i have a i7 6700k with a ASUS Z170

 

DDR4 is preferred and the premium for DDR4 isn't too bad.

[Kobathor]

https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/Z170-P-D3/ It supports DDR3L AND DDR3.

The motherboard does, but Intel's 6th gen processors do not officially support it.

[Ludo]

Thanks guys!

 

I'll just save and get it all at once.  

[The Official Czex]

The motherboard does, but Intel's 6th gen processors do not officially support it.

 

They support it fully, but Intel i trying to ween consumers off of DDR3.

[Kobathor]

They support it fully, but Intel i trying to ween consumers off of DDR3.

http://ark.intel.com/products/88195/Intel-Core-i7-6700K-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4_20-GHz

 

Under memory types do you see DDR3 with no L?

[The Official Czex]

http://ark.intel.com/products/88195/Intel-Core-i7-6700K-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4_20-GHz

 

Under memory types do you see DDR3 with no L?

It supports it.