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    4200 vs 4300 ram - Quesque le diff?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by moon angel, Apr 5, 2007.

  1. moon angel

    moon angel Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    I am wodnering, what's the difference between 4200 and 4300 ram? Both 533Mhz DDR2 right?
     
    moon angel, Apr 5, 2007
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    Zero The Random Guy

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    The PC number of RAM is forumlated by multiplying the frequency by 8. So 533 * 8 = 4264. Some manufacturers will round the number up, and some will round it down. The same can be said for PC2 5300 and PC2 5400 RAM. Theres techinically no difference between the two. Both frequencies will work.
     
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  3. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    Different companies round bandwidth numbers differently. Some round down, thus 4200, some round up, thus 4300.

    But the original # (which I can't remember the exact formula for) is the same.

    So absolutely no difference.

    It's like a 5' 8.5" tall guy saying he's either 5'8" or 5'9" depending on whether he rounds up or down.
     
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    Ok, thanks!
     
    moon angel, Apr 5, 2007
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