Is it the same or different?

milzy29 · 03-21-2008, 08:09 PM

Hi, i just went on the kingston website and it says that my motherboard is compatible with this.
http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/conf...VR333X64C25/1G

it says on this website the manufacture part number so i searched google for KVR333X64C25/1G and found out that there is an online store in australia selling that exact same manufacture part number for cheaper and i just wanted to know whether they would be the same, because if they are then i will know that it will defiantly work because the kingston website said it would, the australian website is
http://www.digitalyes.com.au/prodVie...dproduct=15280
the reason why i want to buy it from this new website it because i live in australia and it is cheaper, please help,
thanks.

Also are u able to tell me whether it is low density or high density ram because my motherboard doesnt support high density ram.

**speedster123** · 03-22-2008, 06:12 AM

they should work, but not in dual channel mode, so if your board accepts dual channel operation, get a dual channel it.
low density versus high density:

Quote:

* All low density 1GB modules are made with 16 chips (8 chips on each side) using 64Mx8 device.
* All high density 1GB modules are made with 16 chips (8 chips on each side) using 128Mx4 device.

It costs memory manufacturers almost the same to produce Low Density 1GB modules which have 100% compatibility with all systems on the market, comparing to producing high density 1GB modules. So why would manufacturers be so foolish to produce high density 1GB modules which only have 10% compatibility with systems on the market? The reason is simple, because high density 1GB modules are mainly manufacturing process rejects/seconds that cannot be made as a low density modules. It is very much like Intel CPU, those CPU that cannot be made as Pentium 4 CPU become a slower bus Celeron CPU instead, by a down-binning process.
High Density module is by far much slower than Low Density module at same speed rating say PC3200/DDR400. A lot of users have fallen into attractive CHEAP PRICE trap by High Density module sellers and have complained that they are either VERY SLOW and/or will not run at all and sellers won't accept return!
High density modules are FAR CHEAPER, less than half the price when compare with low density modules and hence high density modules will NOT work on 90% of today's PC chipsets that require and can only use 'Low Density - 64Mx8 config' 1GB modules.
In summary:-
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* LOW DENSITY modules have 100% compatibility with ALL systems and ALL chipsets.
* HIGH DENSITY modules only have 10% compatibility and are VERY SLOW.

This is also why almost all Branded-Name systems such as Apple/MAC, Compaq/HP, Dell and IBM only uses LOW DENSITY modules.
However 90% of eBay are plagued with High-Density 1GB modules at very low price, and you will be wasting your time and money having to return those high density 1GB modules to your seller for refund. So AVOID those 'High-Density - 128Mx4 config' 1GB modules which is usually UNBRANDED and is NO NAME!

**jarod** · 03-22-2008, 06:34 AM

The description seems to be the same.

Oh and you might wanna check this out
http://www.kingston.com/asia/wheretobuy/default.asp

Those are the distributor in Australia.

milzy29 · 03-22-2008, 05:30 PM

k thanks, so are u saying that if i go buy it from the 'digitalyes' website then it will be compatible? because it is saying that it is the exact same manufacture part.

03-21-2008, 08:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
milzy29 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 31 OS: XP Pro sp2	Is it the same or different? Hi, i just went on the kingston website and it says that my motherboard is compatible with this. http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/conf...VR333X64C25/1G it says on this website the manufacture part number so i searched google for KVR333X64C25/1G and found out that there is an online store in australia selling that exact same manufacture part number for cheaper and i just wanted to know whether they would be the same, because if they are then i will know that it will defiantly work because the kingston website said it would, the australian website is http://www.digitalyes.com.au/prodVie...dproduct=15280 the reason why i want to buy it from this new website it because i live in australia and it is cheaper, please help, thanks. Also are u able to tell me whether it is low density or high density ram because my motherboard doesnt support high density ram.

03-22-2008, 06:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
jarod TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Malaysia, Klang Posts: 518 OS: Win XP service pack 2 My System	Re: Is it the same or different? The description seems to be the same. Oh and you might wanna check this out http://www.kingston.com/asia/wheretobuy/default.asp Those are the distributor in Australia.

03-22-2008, 05:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
milzy29 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 31 OS: XP Pro sp2	Re: Is it the same or different? k thanks, so are u saying that if i go buy it from the 'digitalyes' website then it will be compatible? because it is saying that it is the exact same manufacture part.