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    Which is Better? PC2-4200 or PC2-5300 RAM

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by allan_huang, Jun 25, 2007.

  1. allan_huang

    allan_huang Notebook Deity

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    Which is Better, PC2-4200 or PC2-5300 RAM?
    My CPU FSB is only 533MHz.
    Both ram is by Kingston, and same price.

    Thanks,
    Allan
     
    allan_huang, Jun 25, 2007
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    cobainy Notebook Enthusiast

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    pc2 5300, higher clock rate of 667mhz, compared to 4200, with onlly 533 mhz
     
    cobainy, Jun 25, 2007
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    kozzney Notebook Evangelist

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    but the higher clock rate won't matter if his CPU FSB isn't that high right?
     
    kozzney, Jun 25, 2007
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    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    ^ Exactly.

    If he buys the pc5300 it will probably just be more expensive and it will clock down to 533mhz when running dual channel as opposed to pc4200 which will probably be cheaper and run at the speed its supposed to run at.
     
    usapatriot, Jun 25, 2007
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  5. allan_huang

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    but technically which one will be faster in my laptop? isn't the pc5300's latency higher than pc4200?
     
    allan_huang, Jun 25, 2007
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    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    No it is the same. PC5300 has a higher latency when running at 667mhz but when it downclocks to 533mhz the latency is the same as PC4200.

    It really doesnt matter what you buy. It will be the same.
     
    wave, Jun 25, 2007
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