Mixing chips on the same grinch board

[christmasdisplays.co.nz]

Hi
Is it possible to mix the MBI5027GN chips and the Allegro chips on the same grinch board?

 

[wjohn]

technically, yes. they are electrically compatiable. the only main difference is the logic levels between chips. I cant remember completely, but I thought the MBI was more forgivinig

 

[Ronp]

The allegroes ran better on some pc think they ran on 3.5 the mbi 4.5
and yes I have run the two together, no problems

 

[christmasdisplays.co.nz]

sweet thanks for that. Both chips are getting hard to come by. King electronics seem to be the only ones getting them.