How to check whether my RAMchip is BH-5 or not?

pronoob · Sep 25, 2004

can i check using software?

Gautam · Sep 25, 2004

Not really, but if it breaks 210 or so with low volts and 2-2-2 timings, it probably is. 220, and there's basically nothing else it could be.

ciku · Sep 25, 2004

Gautam said:
Not really, but if it breaks 210 or so with low volts and 2-2-2 timings, it probably is. 220, and there's basically nothing else it could be.

I never had any BH-5, but I thought u can tell by looking at the ram chips?

Jess1313 · Sep 25, 2004

ciku said:
I never had any BH-5, but I thought u can tell by looking at the ram chips?

you can, although guantams method would work fine to, it could be bh5 or bh6 under thoughs conditions tho.

if its bh5 the top of the ram ic will look simiar to this

some of the numbers may be different, but it will still have winbond, and the last the digits will be BH-5.

also if this is Kinston Value Ram, there are Various remaked IC that come on them that could be bh-5..

Paladine · Sep 25, 2004

Stupid Newbie question : What is BH5?[/b] - Meaning what does that mean and what advantage is there to having it?

pronoob · Sep 25, 2004

BH-5
I think it is the best available DDR memory chip made by winbond
and a few RAM are using it
but some hv been replaced by suckier ones

dicecca112 · Sep 25, 2004

BH5 can take very high voltages, thus you can achieve very high fsbs and thus achieve higher overclocks.

pronoob · Sep 25, 2004

for you
http://pub.lorenz.bei.t-online.de/winbondlist.htm.

dicecca112 · Sep 25, 2004

that list isn't exactly accurate anymore. I don't think the HyperX 3200 comes with Winbond chips anymore

pronoob · Sep 25, 2004

ohh
btw is there any difference between those hyperx/corsair and corsair/kingston values? (when they both r using BH-5)

Reefa_Madness · Sep 25, 2004

dicecca112 said:
that list isn't exactly accurate anymore. I don't think the HyperX 3200 comes with Winbond chips anymore

The product code of the KHX that does not have bh-5 is the one with the "A" in the product code. When people talk about the KHX PC3200 non A, they are referring to the bh-5 based ram. The newer stuff with the A uses Winbond ch-5 chips and the stuff with the "U" in the code uses the new Samsung TCCD chips.

That list, by the way, is maybe not up-to-date as of yesterday, but it is still very valid for most discussions.

Here is a pretty good guide on Winbond ram for those that want some basic info on these chips (bh-5, bh-6, ch-5).

http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=94471

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