What is DDR2/DDR3 Switch Card ? Is it Ram ? Found this after 3-4 years while cleaning. (its used)

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What is DDR2/DDR3 Switch Card ? Is it Ram ?
Found this after 3-4 years while cleaning. (its used)

Same brand is available for sale on ebay.com for 60 US$

 

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AFAIK, these are placeholder modules for empty memory slots, used by certain motherboard models that supported both DDR2 and DDR3 memory. I believe these can be swapped around to fit a DDR2 or a DDR3 slot.

 

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AFAIK, these are placeholder modules for empty memory slots, used by certain motherboard models that supported both DDR2 and DDR3 memory. I believe these can be swapped around to fit a DDR2 or a DDR3 slot.

Ok so its not ram, but just to fill empty slots so they dont catch dust etc. ? (and required only by specific motherboards) ?

 

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Ok so its not ram, but just to fill empty slots so they dont catch dust etc. ? (and required only by specific motherboards) ?

These are certainly not RAM modules. Don't think these are meant as dust/damage protection either.

Someone correct me if wrong - don't some motherboards require certain slots to be occupied, in order for the memory to function in specific modes? This may just be what these cards were meant for.

 

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Someone correct me if wrong - don't some motherboards require certain slots to be occupied, in order for the memory to function in specific modes? This may just be what these cards were meant for.

Thanks for clarification, there was not much info on web about same.