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"Tom" <Tom@spamfree.org> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 05:09:55 GMT, "Buffalo"
> <eric(nospam)@nada.com.invalid> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Tom" <Tom@spamfree.org> wrote in message
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> >> Hi can anyone tell me what kind of PC133 memory the K7S5A Pro takes? I
> >> have one a friend gave me that needs memory. Does this chipset want
> >> low density or high density PC133 DIMMs? Anyone know?
> >>
> >> I want to put some 512MB PC133 DIMMs in this board but don't know what
> >> to buy. From what I can find about this board it only takes 1GB of DDR
> >> or SDRAM. Not looking for anything super fast, this will just be for a
> >> machine doing web surfing & word processing. I think DDR is probably
> >> overkill for the processor I have, an Athlon XP 2000+. Any info anyone
> >> can offer about what kind of PC133 memory works in these boards will
> >> be appreciated!
> >>
> >> Tom
> >
> >"From what I can find about this board it only takes 1GB of DDR
> >or SDRAM. Not looking for anything super fast, this will just be for a
> >machine doing web surfing & word processing."
> >
> >Seriously now, why would anyone want more ram just to web surf and use word
> >processing?
> >Especially when you state "this board it only takes 1GB of DDR".
> >"I think DDR is probably overkill for the processor I have, an Athlon XP
2000+"
> >Com'on, who are you trying to impress with your lack of knowledge?
>
> You are way too suspicious for your own good. Too much time on your
> hands maybe?
>
> I like systems that have lots of memory, especially when running
> Windows on them. I have found over time that the more memory you put
> in a machine that runs Windows the better & faster it runs. We are
> going to try running a DVD player in this box & I do know that likes
> extra memory too.
>
> If you think I can get away with running Windows XP with Office XP,
> IE6 & all of Microsoft's memory hogging software with 512MB of PC133 &
> be able to run a DVD player, I'm all in favor of it. I'll give it a
> try. I just want to build a system with this thing that is pretty fast
> & stable & has decent power for this 2000 XP chip without having to
> run that hotter DDR memory is the goal.
>
> I do have background working on computers years ago but haven't worked
> in that field for many years now. A friend gave me this old board as a
> gift without CPU or memory or instructions & tells me it worked in a
> system he pulled it from & I'm just trying to get this thing running
> on the cheap as it were, nothing more, nothing less.
>
> But hey, thanks for the suggestions on what kinds of PC133 memory to
> purchase for it, whether high density or low density, or whether that
> even matters, that & the suspicious BS you tossed at me, that really
> helped me out!
>
> Tom
As you stated:
"Not looking for anything super fast, this will just be for a
machine doing web surfing & word processing. I think DDR is probably
overkill for the processor I have, an Athlon XP 2000+."
You don't need much ram for that.(web surfing & word processing)
However, high density PC-133 (cheaper) ram is 'supposed' to work with the SiS
735 chipset.
Low density is preferred, esp when installing two sticks.
If you use two sticks of PC-133 I would recommend you use the HoneyX BIOS and
set the speed to 138/138 which seems to help with a stability issue that board
sometimes has while using two stick of SDram.
Two sticks of DDR seem to be more stable than two sticks of SDram from what I've
heard.
I use two sticks of unmatched SDram (PC133 and PC100 running at 138MHz) without
problems, however.