Computer compatibility refers to whether software and hardware components can function together satisfactorily. Software compatibility means that software can run on different computer models or linked computers. Hardware compatibility lists devices that work with a particular operating system, and components like the motherboard, processor, and RAM must match specifications to be compatible. The operating system, applications, motherboard, processor, and RAM must all meet compatibility standards to work properly together.

1. Computer Compatibility
Computer models is said to
be compatible if certain software that
runs on one of the models can also be
run on all other models of the family.
The computer models may differ
in performance, reliability or some other
characteristic..

2. Software compatibility
Software compatibility is a characteristic
of software components or systems
which can operate satisfactorily together
on the same computer, or on different
computers linked by a computer
network.

3. Hardware compatibility
HCL is a list of computer hardware
typically including many types of
peripheral devices that is compatible with
a particular operating system or device
management software

4. Software compatibility
• Operating system 32bit and 64bit there are
applications that is compatible with 32 and 64
bit.
Hardware compatibility
• Your motherboard model socket must be
the same socket of the
processor(CPU).And it depends on your
model and socket type weather INTEL or
AMD.

5. RAM compatibility if you’re your
motherboard model is a DDR3 slot
you must use a memory with a
DDR3 type. There are 3 type of
mother board memory category
DDR1 DDR2 DDR3. Mother board,
processor and Ram must be
compatible for each model type.

6. Always remember when it comes to
brand of mother board and processor
Intel board with intel chipsets must use
intel processors. AMD brand must used
also AMD processors.