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The Compatibility Engine

The cross-section engine this whole codex is being built towards: will this part work with that one, and why — not just a yes or no, but the reasoning a beginner can actually learn from.

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Why this isn’t built yet

This section draws on every other one — CPU socket, chipset, RAM type and speed, GPU slot and power, PSU wattage, case clearance, cooler fit — so it is built incrementally as each of those sections comes online, rather than all at once at the end.

What this section will cover

The full compatibility chain explained end to end: CPU socket → chipset → RAM type and speed → GPU slot, length and power → PSU wattage and connectors → case clearance → cooler height and socket bracket
Why each link in that chain exists, not just a checklist — the same simple-then-deeper style used across the rest of this site
A practical checker readers can work through with their own parts list
Until this is built, the memory-only version of this question is already live: see the Memory section’s own will it fit my machine? helper, which covers the RAM side of this chain today

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Two parts of this section are finished and checked today.

AI Chips

Every major AI accelerator maker, 16 sections deep, every figure sourced.

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Memory

DRAM, NAND and HBM makers, and the module brands that build them into what you can buy.

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