[SOLVED] Asus Maximus VI Hero DIMM question

[Alences]

One of my RAM sticks recently went bad. I contacted Crucial since they are under a warrenty and they will replace them for me. However since they were purchased as a set they want me to send both of them back to them before they will process the RMA. That leaves me with no RAM for about 2 to 3 weeks and since I am working from home during this pandemic I kind of need my computer. The only RAM I have is in one of my old computers but it is DDR2 and as far as I can tell from Asus's website that MOBO only supports DDR3. Does anyone know if DDR2 RAM will work with this motherboard or will it harm it further?
Thanks!

 

[TechyInAZ]

Unfortunately backwards compatibility on RAM generations is not possible, DDR2 won't work in a DDR3 board.

That sucks man, really sorry to hear but you won't be able to use your rig unless you can find some temporary ddr3 in the meantime.

 

[Alences]

Thanks for the reply. I assumed that this would be case since all the documentation from Asus says DDR3. I have never had RAM go bad before so I don't have really any just laying around. I have 2 old computers but both have DDR2 RAM in them. Thanks again.