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HP Z420 Base Model Workstation

Dear Helper.

My HP Z420 Workstation.

Current using :
CPU : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1620 v2 @ 3.70GHz
Memory: DDR3, DIMM, Samsung, 8 GB, 1866 MHz, M391B1G73QH0-CMA, 131D29D5


However, I would like to move the older memory to another Z420.

 

Then I will buy new memory to add to this PC instead.

Can you help me check if "MT18KDF1G72AZ-1G6E1ZE - Micron 8GB DDR3-1600MHz PC3-12800 ECC Unbuffered CL11 240-Pin DIMM 1.35V VLP Memory" is able to work on my Workstation?

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memory speeds in the z420 are controlled/set by which cpu is installed. this is also determined by which motherboard revision you have v1 has 4 mem slots and v2 has 6 dimm slots

 

the z420 supports both 1.35V (low voltage) and 1.5V (standard voltage); dimms DO NOT MIX

 

faster/higher end cpu's usually support faster speed ram so before you buy ram check the installed or pending cpu purchase to determine it's fastest speed and then buy ram that matches that fastest speed as i recall the 429 v2 MB should also unofficially support 1800mhz ram with the correct cpu installed  (read prior forum posts on this subject)

 

more information on this subject can be found by using this forums search feature as these questions have been asked numerous times already

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