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    Corsair memory - Mac vs PC difference

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Destiny, Oct 1, 2007.

  1. Destiny

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    Mac memory is a marketing convention. Does this memory go through extra testing on a Mac platform to earn the right to call itself “Mac memory” and is the criteria set up buy Apple or the RAM manufactures, I do not know. Does it matter? No, the organization that sets the standards for what DDR2 200 pin SO-Dimm is and can be labeled as such is JEDEC. All PC2 5300/5400 200 pin SO-DIMMs are the same for operation and will function the same (within the standards). Macs do not require different RAM than PC's per se.

    5300/5400 are the same.
     
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    Ok cool :) thanks! So why there are two types 5300 and 5400?? I thought this had someting to do with speed, and actually seen on a computer store website in data transfer 5300Mb/s and 5400Mb/s.
     
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    they are in reality the same speed memory - the actual rate is 5337 (or so - can't remember the exact number).... so is it 5300 or 5400? Most RAM manufacturers just label as 5300, but a select few (usually higher-end RAM companies) test their RAM at a slightly higher rate and say it's stable at 5400.

    so, in short - 5300 and 5400 are just two labels for the same product.
     
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    For 5300 speed is 667MHz
    For 5400 speed is 800MHz
    just in few websites (like Frys) seems like they write 5400 on 5300 memory.
    Probably error in typing...
     
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    667Mhz RAM is 5.336GB so it is between 5.3 and 5.4 as said before.
    800Mhz RAM is 6.4GB not 5.4

    MFG using 5300/5400 is choice it has no difference in performance so do not buy based on that difference.

    533Mhz RAM is 4200/4300
    667Mhz RAM is 5300/5400
    800Mhz RAM is 6400
    :)
     
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    Thanks for all the answers! I know what to buy now :)
     
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