Should I pick a new Z790 card with fast DDR5, or stick with an old Z690 card that uses slower DDR4?

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Should I pick a new Z790 card with fast DDR5, or stick with an old Z690 card that uses slower DDR4?

Should I pick a new Z790 card with fast DDR5, or stick with an old Z690 card that uses slower DDR4?

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Redzapdos
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09-24-2026, 04:42 AM

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If everything goes right when we switch to the new setup, you should just give away your old motherboard and RAM so you can get a little bit back on what you spent for DDR5 chips.

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Redzapdos

09-24-2026, 04:42 AM #11

If everything goes right when we switch to the new setup, you should just give away your old motherboard and RAM so you can get a little bit back on what you spent for DDR5 chips.

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umizou1393
Senior Member

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09-24-2026, 09:42 PM

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At last I bought an old LEXAR ARES DDR5 7200 32GB kit, but I was very unhappy after putting it together. Even though Q-Flash Plus ran fine until the end, the board doesn't work. I ordered a CH341A Programmer on Ali and will try to fix the BIOS myself. As COLGeek says, " Never let the computer win!"...

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umizou1393

09-24-2026, 09:42 PM #12

At last I bought an old LEXAR ARES DDR5 7200 32GB kit, but I was very unhappy after putting it together. Even though Q-Flash Plus ran fine until the end, the board doesn't work. I ordered a CH341A Programmer on Ali and will try to fix the BIOS myself. As COLGeek says, " Never let the computer win!"...

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