Beware Memory Differences Even With Same Part Number

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I recently ordered an additional pair of DIMMs to go with my older existing pair, making sure to get the same part number. However having installed them and dumped out the SPD info via CPUZ i discovered that there's quite a bit of difference between them.


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Memory SPD
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DIMM #				1
	SMBus address		0x50
	Memory type		DDR3
	Module format		UDIMM
	Manufacturer (ID)	Kingston (7F980000000000000000)
	Size			8192 MBytes
	Max bandwidth		PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
	Part number		KHX2133C11D3/8GX  
	Serial number		0F306AD6
	Manufacturing date	Week 17/Year 15
	Number of banks		8
	Nominal Voltage		1.50 Volts
	EPP			no
	XMP			yes
	XMP revision		1.3
	AMP			no
JEDEC timings table		CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
	JEDEC #1		6.0-6-6-16-22 @ 457 MHz
	JEDEC #2		7.0-7-7-19-26 @ 533 MHz
	JEDEC #3		8.0-8-8-22-30 @ 609 MHz
	JEDEC #4		9.0-9-9-24-33 @ 685 MHz
	JEDEC #5		10.0-10-10-27-37 @ 761 MHz
	JEDEC #6		11.0-11-11-28-39 @ 800 MHz
XMP profile			XMP-2132
	Specification		PC3-17100
	Voltage level		1.600 Volts
	Min Cycle time		0.938 ns (1066 MHz)
	Max CL			11.0
	Min tRP			11.25 ns
	Min tRCD		11.25 ns
	Min tWR			15.00 ns
	Min tRAS		28.13 ns
	Min tRC			45.00 ns
	Min tRFC		260.00 ns
	Min tRTP		7.50 ns
	Min tRRD		6.56 ns
	Command Rate		1T
XMP timings table		CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC-CR @ frequency (voltage)
	XMP #1			6.0-7-7-17-27-1T @ 581 MHz (1.600 Volts)
	XMP #2			7.0-8-8-20-31-1T @ 678 MHz (1.600 Volts)
	XMP #3			8.0-9-9-22-35-1T @ 775 MHz (1.600 Volts)
	XMP #4			9.0-10-10-25-40-1T @ 872 MHz (1.600 Volts)
	XMP #5			10.0-11-11-28-44-1T @ 969 MHz (1.600 Volts)
	XMP #6			11.0-12-12-30-48-1T @ 1066 MHz (1.600 Volts)
	XMP #7			12.0-12-12-30-48-1T @ 1066 MHz (1.600 Volts)
	XMP #8			13.0-12-12-30-48-1T @ 1066 MHz (1.600 Volts)
	XMP #9			14.0-12-12-30-48-1T @ 1066 MHz (1.600 Volts)
	XMP #10			15.0-12-12-30-48-1T @ 1066 MHz (1.600 Volts)
XMP profile			XMP-1600
	Specification		PC3-12800H
	Voltage level		1.500 Volts
	Min Cycle time		1.250 ns (800 MHz)
	Max CL			9.0
	Min tRP			11.25 ns
	Min tRCD		11.25 ns
	Min tWR			15.00 ns
	Min tRAS		33.75 ns
	Min tRC			45.00 ns
	Min tRFC		260.00 ns
	Min tRTP		7.50 ns
	Min tRRD		6.00 ns
XMP timings table		CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC-CR @ frequency (voltage)
	XMP #1			6.0-6-6-18-24-n.a @ 533 MHz (1.500 Volts)
	XMP #2			7.0-7-7-21-28-n.a @ 622 MHz (1.500 Volts)
	XMP #3			8.0-8-8-24-32-n.a @ 711 MHz (1.500 Volts)
	XMP #4			9.0-9-9-27-36-n.a @ 800 MHz (1.500 Volts)

DIMM #				2
	SMBus address		0x51
	Memory type		DDR3
	Module format		UDIMM
	Manufacturer (ID)	Kingston (7F980000000000000000)
	Size			8192 MBytes
	Max bandwidth		PC3-10700 (667 MHz)
	Part number		KHX2133C11D3/8GX  
	Serial number		680C15C8
	Manufacturing date	Week 19/Year 14
	Number of banks		8
	Nominal Voltage		1.50 Volts
	EPP			no
	XMP			yes
	XMP revision		1.3
	AMP			no
JEDEC timings table		CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
	JEDEC #1		6.0-6-6-17-23 @ 457 MHz
	JEDEC #2		7.0-7-7-20-27 @ 533 MHz
	JEDEC #3		8.0-8-8-22-30 @ 609 MHz
	JEDEC #4		9.0-9-9-24-33 @ 666 MHz
XMP profile			XMP-2132
	Specification		PC3-17100
	Voltage level		1.600 Volts
	Min Cycle time		0.938 ns (1066 MHz)
	Max CL			11.0
	Min tRP			10.31 ns
	Min tRCD		11.25 ns
	Min tWR			15.00 ns
	Min tRAS		28.13 ns
	Min tRC			45.00 ns
	Min tRFC		260.00 ns
	Min tRTP		7.50 ns
	Min tRRD		6.56 ns
	Command Rate		1T
XMP timings table		CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC-CR @ frequency (voltage)
	XMP #1			6.0-7-6-17-27-1T @ 581 MHz (1.600 Volts)
	XMP #2			7.0-8-8-20-31-1T @ 678 MHz (1.600 Volts)
	XMP #3			8.0-9-8-22-35-1T @ 775 MHz (1.600 Volts)
	XMP #4			9.0-10-9-25-40-1T @ 872 MHz (1.600 Volts)
	XMP #5			10.0-11-10-28-44-1T @ 969 MHz (1.600 Volts)
	XMP #6			11.0-12-11-30-48-1T @ 1066 MHz (1.600 Volts)
	XMP #7			12.0-12-11-30-48-1T @ 1066 MHz (1.600 Volts)
	XMP #8			13.0-12-11-30-48-1T @ 1066 MHz (1.600 Volts)
	XMP #9			14.0-12-11-30-48-1T @ 1066 MHz (1.600 Volts)
	XMP #10			15.0-12-11-30-48-1T @ 1066 MHz (1.600 Volts)
XMP profile			XMP-1600
	Specification		PC3-12800
	Voltage level		1.500 Volts
	Min Cycle time		1.250 ns (800 MHz)
	Max CL			9.0
	Min tRP			11.25 ns
	Min tRCD		11.25 ns
	Min tWR			15.00 ns
	Min tRAS		33.75 ns
	Min tRC			45.00 ns
	Min tRFC		260.00 ns
	Min tRTP		7.50 ns
	Min tRRD		6.00 ns
XMP timings table		CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC-CR @ frequency (voltage)
	XMP #1			6.0-6-6-18-24-n.a @ 533 MHz (1.500 Volts)
	XMP #2			7.0-7-7-21-28-n.a @ 622 MHz (1.500 Volts)
	XMP #3			8.0-8-8-24-32-n.a @ 711 MHz (1.500 Volts)
	XMP #4			9.0-9-9-27-36-n.a @ 800 MHz (1.500 Volts)
 
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