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does anyone know if i buy a motherboard that supports  DDR3L would i need to upgrade my ram from DDR3 to DDR3L?

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1 minute ago, Generic White Kid said:

does anyone know if i buy a motherboard that supports  DDR3L would i need to upgrade my ram from DDR3 to DDR3L?

You could use ddr3 if you undervolt it, but it might be unstable so you would also have to downclock it.

 

 •E5-2670 @2.7GHz • Intel DX79SI • EVGA 970 SSC• GSkill Sniper 8Gb ddr3 • Corsair Spec 02 • Corsair RM750 • HyperX 120Gb SSD • Hitachi 2Tb HDD •

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11 minutes ago, Generic White Kid said:

does anyone know if i buy a motherboard that supports  DDR3L would i need to upgrade my ram from DDR3 to DDR3L?

DDR3L is designed for dual voltage compatibility at 1.5V and 1.35V when possible, while DDR3 is at 1.5V (stock).

 

As such, DDR3 will work fine (assuming the board isn't specifically DDR3L only, which I've never heard of).

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