ECS K7SOM Motherboard Memory Upgrade

Give your ECS K7SOM a performance boost by increasing its memory. Besides better performance, you will be able to have more programs running at the same time.

Avoid fatal exception errors, stop messages and random reboots by investing in quality memory for your ECS K7SOM. The computer memory upgrade choices listed here have been tested for quality and compatibility with your ECS K7SOM motherboard. In addition, you get a limited lifetime warranty and free technical support with your computer memory upgrade.

ECS K7SOM Motherboard Specs:

• 168-pin DIMM Banking: 2 (2 banks of 1)
• 184-pin DIMM Banking: 2 (2 banks of 1)
• Chipset: SiS 740
• DDR SDRAM Frequencies: PC1600 and PC2100
• Error Detection Support: Non-ECC only
• Max Unbuffered DDR SDRAM: 2048MB
• Max Unbuffered SDR SDRAM: 2048MB
• Module Types Supported: Unbuffered only
• SDR SDRAM Frequencies: PC100 and PC133
• Supported DRAM Types: SDR SDRAM and DDR SDRAM
• USB Support: 1.x Compliant

These 184-pin DIMM modules are compatible with your K7SOM:

1GB DDR PC2100, CL=2.5, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR266, 2.5V, 128Meg x 64

1GB DDR PC3200, CL=3, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR400, 2.6V, 128Meg x 64

1GB DDR PC2700, CL=2.5, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR333, 2.5V, 128Meg x 64

512MB DDR PC3200, CL=3, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR400, 2.6V, 64Meg x 64

512MB DDR PC2100, CL=2.5, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR266, 2.5V, 64Meg x 64

512MB DDR PC2700, CL=2.5, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR333, 2.5V, 64Meg x 64

256MB DDR PC3200, CL=3, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR400, 2.6V, 32Meg x 64

256MB DDR PC2700, CL=2.5, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR333, 2.5V, 32Meg x 64

256MB DDR PC2100, CL=2.5, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR266, 2.5V, 32Meg x 64

128MB DDR PC2100, CL=2.5, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR266, 2.5V, 16Meg x 64

128MB DDR PC3200, CL=3, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR400, 2.6V, 16Meg x 64

128MB DDR PC2700, CL=2.5, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR333, 2.5V, 16Meg x 64

ECS K7SOM Memory FAQ

What does PC1600 and PC2100 mean?

The number is the throughput speed of the memory in megabytes per second. The speed you need depends on what the installed CPU supports. You can also run faster rated memory for future upgrading or overclocking.

What does the CL number mean?

Column Address Strobe (CAS) Latency, or CL for short, specifies how many clock cycles the ECS K7SOM 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 ECS K7SOM, you do not need to worry about the CL rating. If you are overclocking, then going with a lower CL may help stabilize your ECS K7SOM motherboard.