Will this graphics card work with my motherboard?

Question

The Graphics card is a PNY Verto GeForce 9600GT (512MB 256-bit GDDR3, PCI Express 2.0 x16, HDCP Ready SLI Supported)

My motherboard is a Biostar G31D-M7 Core 2 Duo/ Intel G31/ DDR2-800/ A&V&L/ MATX

It uses DDR2 memory, but the card uses GDDR3. So I don't know if I can use them together. (Specs below)



GeForce 9600GT:
* Interface: PCI Express 2.0 x16
* GPU: GeForce 9600GT
* Core clock: 650MHz
* Stream Processors: 64
* Memory Clock: 1800MHz
* Memory Size: 512MB
* Memory Interface: 256-bit
* Memory Type: GDDR3
* DirectX: DirectX 10
* OpenGL: OpenGL 2.0
* Ports: 2 x DVI, TV-Out HDTV / S-Video Out
* VIVO: No
* RAMDAC: 400 MHz
* Max Resolution: 2560 x 1600
* RoHS Compliant: Yes
* SLI Supported: Yes
* Cooler: With Fan
* Dual-Link DVI Supported: Yes
* HDCP Ready: Yes
* 16x full-screen anti-aliasing
* True 128-bit floating point high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting
* NVIDIA Quantum Effects physics processing technology
* PCI Express 2.0 support
* Two dual-link DVI outputs support two 2560x1600 resolution displays
* NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology


Biostar G31D-M7 Core 2 Duo/ Intel G31/ DDR2-800/ A&V&L/ MATX Motherboard
* Mfr Part Number: G31D-M7
* CPU: Socket 775 Supports Intel Core 2 Duo/ Pentium Dual-Core/ Celeron Dual Core/ Celeron 400 Series Processor; Support Intel Hyper-Threading Technology; FSB 1333/1066/800 MHz
* Chipset: Intel G31 & ICH7
* Memory: 2x 240pin DDR2-800/667 DIMMs, Dual Channel, Max Capacity 4GB
* Slots: 1x PCI-Express x16 Slot; 1x PCI Slot
* IDE/SATA: 1x ATA-100 Channel; 2x SATA2 Ports
* Audio: Realtek ALC662 6-Channel HD Audio CODEC
* Video: Intel GMA 3100 Graphics Controller, Shared Memory Upto 256MB
* LAN: Realtek RTL8102EL 10/100 Ethernet Controller
* Ports: 6x USB 2.0 Ports (4 rear, 2 by headers); 2x PS/2 Ports; 1x VGA Port; 1x RJ45 LAN Port; Audio I/O Jacks
* Form Factor: Micro ATX, 22.5 x 17 cm
* Package: Retail
* RoHS Compliant

Answer 1

Video card Ram (VRAM) does not need matching system RAM. Graphics cards can use either DDR/2/3 RAM with no problems, so no need to worry (DDR2 RAM is usually on cheaper graphics cards when involving newer models, thus slower).



A quick google produces your motherboard specs, which would of solved your question. Yes it does list as having a slot (Bright yellow btw), you should be fine, unless your manufacturer elected to remove it. Google 'PCI-Express slot' in google images perhaps, to find one circled so you know what it looks like, but you can't really miss it as there's only one and it's the longest slot in the entire motherboard, always placed at the top (near the middle/under the CPU) of the PCI slots.

Answer 2

as long as the motherboard has a PCI express X16 slot the card will run fine

Answer 3

the fact that the card runs DDR3 and the mainboard uses DDR2 doesnt matter.

As long as you have a PCI-express slot on your board (which you have) then it should run fine.