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[wolfej]

I have 2 memory chips. Chip A (Micron) has 1GB DDR2 667 CL5 2Rx16 PC2-5300S-555-12-A0. Chip B (Hynix) has 1GB CL5 2Rx8 PC2-5300S-555-E0. The only differences I see are:
1) Chip A is Micron brand and Chip B is Hynix brand
2) Chip A has a spec "2Rx16" and Chip B has a spec "2Rx8"
3) Chip A spec ends with "A0" and Chip B ends with "E0"
4) Chip B does not indicate that it is DDR2 or that it is 667

Micron chip also has "MT8HTF12864HDY-667E1"
Hynix chip also has "HYS64T128021HDL-3S-B"

Someone explain the difference specification and should these modules in general work well together in most DDR2 systems?

I thank you very much in advance!

 

[badge]

should these modules in general work well together in most DDR2 systems

Both are PC25300 and will likely work together at 667MHz., but no guarantee. Getting them to run in dual channel configuration may or may not be possible. Depends on thngs like chipset, BIOS, voltage, timings, etc. Best to install the two DIMMS, apply any BIOS adjustments which may be available and simply test the system out.

 

[jsc]

Plug them in and try them. If they work together, great. If not, try increasing the RAM voltage 0.1 volts. If that doesn't work, try relaxing the memory timing to 6-6-6-18. If that doesn't work, I guess you are out of luck.

 

[wolfej]

Thanks - I really appreciate it. One thing that I was curious about though is the "A0" and "E0" at the end of the specifications. What does it mean and what's the difference?