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    DDR2 pc2 5300 and pc2 5400

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by hatchoo, Jul 7, 2007.

  1. hatchoo

    hatchoo Notebook Enthusiast

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    i'm about to order RAM through www.frys.com and it says that the 2Gb ram is pc2 5400 667 and the 1 Gb ram is pc2 5300 667. everything else seems to be the same. will they work well together? Thanks in advance.
     
    hatchoo, Jul 7, 2007
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    Dirxess Notebook Consultant

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    I learned 5400 and 5300 are the same. Some manufacturers choose for 5400, some for 5300.
     
    Dirxess, Jul 7, 2007
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    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Yes they are the same thing as Dirzess said.

    Basically multiply the clock speed(in this case 667) by 8.

    667*8=5336

    Some manufactures round up to 5400 or down to 5300 but they are the SAME exact thing(DDR2-667). Same thing applies to PC2 4200 and PC2 4300
     
    Kdawgca, Jul 7, 2007
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    Crimsonman Ex NBR member :cry:

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    PC 4200 and 4300 are both DDR2-533 right?
     
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    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Yep.

    533*8=4264


    Round(if you can count that as rounding) up you get 4300 and round down you get 4200 so they are both DDR2-533.
     
    Kdawgca, Jul 7, 2007
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    hatchoo Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the replies. i ordered them already. i'm gonna end up with 3Gb RAM and my sister will have 1.5Gb RAM (i ordered 1x2GB and 2x1GB), but she doesn't need to know that. besides, i paid for it anyway.

    1 more question... where does the multiplier "8" come from?
     
    hatchoo, Jul 8, 2007
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    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    8 is just a special number i made up in my head. 7 was too small and 9 was too big ;)

    Chaz explains it better then i will ever be able to do.

    Original post
     
    Kdawgca, Jul 9, 2007
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