Biostar M5SAB Motherboard Memory Upgrade

Give your Biostar M5SAB a performance boost by upgrading its memory. Besides better performance, you will be able to have more applications running at the same time.

Avoid fatal exception errors, stop messages and random reboots by investing in quality memory for your Biostar M5SAB. The computer memory upgrade choices listed here have been tested for quality and compatibility with your Biostar M5SAB motherboard. In addition, you get a limited lifetime warranty and free technical support with your computer memory upgrade.

Biostar M5SAB Motherboard Specs:

• 168-pin DIMM Banking: 3 (3 banks of 1)
• Chipset: SiS 530 AGPset
• Error Detection Support: Non-ECC only
• Max Unbuffered SDR SDRAM: 768MB
• 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 M5SAB:

256MB SDRAM, PC133, CL=3, Unbuffered, Non-parity, 133MHz, 3.3V, 32Meg x 64

256MB SDRAM, PC100, CL=2, Unbuffered, Non-parity, 100MHz, 3.3V, 32Meg x 64

256MB SDRAM, PC133, CL=2, Unbuffered, Non-parity, 133MHz, 3.3V, 32Meg x 64

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 M5SAB 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 M5SAB 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 M5SAB, 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 M5SAB motherboard.