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19-Mar-2009, 04:10 AM #1
What do the numbers on the ram chips mean?
Here before me, I have two almost identical chips:

1) PCS-5300S-555-12-E3
2) PCS-5300S-555-12-A0

What's the difference?
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19-Mar-2009, 04:53 AM #2
1) Samsung PCS-5300S-555-12-E3 RAM 1GB each
Reference: http://cgi.ebay.com/Samsung-2x1Gb-2R...84476683QQrdZ1

2) Micron Samsung PCS-5300S-555-12-A0 - RAM 512MB each
Reference: http://cgi.ebay.com/-1GB-Micron-Sams...317202008r2749

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19-Mar-2009, 05:13 AM #3
not so much, but thx.

trying to figure out what A0 and E3 means.
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19-Mar-2009, 05:29 AM #4
Part numbers need not have a meaning to them.

If you provided more information on what your goal is, I might be able to provide a better answer for you.
The E3 refers to a 1GB RAM strip.
The A0 refers to a 512MB RAM strip.
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