Biostar M5ATD Motherboard Memory Upgrade

Give your Biostar M5ATD a performance boost by increasing its memory. With more memory, you can also enjoy running multiple programs simultaneously.

Cheap memory is often the cause of random fatal exception errors, stop messages and reboots. Buy quality memory from here for a stable Biostar M5ATD system. The computer memory upgrade choices listed here have been tested for quality and compatibility with your Biostar M5ATD motherboard. In addition, you get a limited lifetime warranty and free technical support with your computer memory upgrade.

Biostar M5ATD Motherboard Specs:

• 168-pin DIMM Banking: 3 (3 banks of 1)
• Chipset: Ali Aladdin V (M1541)
• Error Detection Support: Non-ECC only
• Max Unbuffered SDR SDRAM: 384MB
• Module Types Supported: Unbuffered only
• SDR SDRAM Frequencies: PC100
• Supported DRAM Types: SDR SDRAM only
• USB Support: 1.x Compliant

These 168-pin DIMM modules are compatible with your M5ATD:

128MB SDRAM, PC100, CL=2, Unbuffered, Non-parity, 100MHz, 3.3V, 16Meg x 64

128MB SDRAM, PC133, CL=3, Unbuffered, Non-parity, 133MHz, 3.3V, 16Meg x 64

128MB SDRAM, PC133, CL=2, Unbuffered, Non-parity, 133MHz, 3.3V, 16Meg x 64

Biostar M5ATD Memory FAQ

What does PC100 mean?

This is the front side bus (FSB) clock speed of the memory. It is okay to run faster rated memory even if the installed CPU uses a slower FSB.

What does the CL number mean?

Column Address Strobe (CAS) Latency, or CL for short, specifies how many clock cycles the Biostar M5ATD motherboard must wait before the memory module is ready to deliver the requested memory. The lower the CL number, the faster the access time.

However, the performance difference between CL=2 and CL=3 is so small that you will not notice any degradation in speed. Unless you are overclocking your Biostar M5ATD, you do not need to worry about the CL rating. If you are overclocking, then going with a lower CL may help stabilize your Biostar M5ATD motherboard.