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    G.Skill Memory. What's the difference?!

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by apropo73, Aug 7, 2006.

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    There appears to be no diference, they are both identical.

    Although the cheaper one seems to be a pc5400, and the more expensive one a pc5300. So theoretically the cheaper one should clock higher.
     
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    To be honest the performance would not be noticably different between all the RAM here, so go with the cheapest
     
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    I've got G.Skill and it works great.
     
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    There's no difference between PC5300 and PC5400 either . . it's simply a numbering issue. The number is calculated by multiplying the clock speed of the RAM by eight, so 667 * 8 = 5336. All depends on how you round . .

    G.Skill is good memory. Notebook RAM is generally the same across the board.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Aug 7, 2006
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    I just ordered a stick of the 5400 and should get it today. I'm sure it works exactly the same as the 5300.
     
    Brett3rThanU, Aug 7, 2006
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