GigaByte GA5SMM Motherboard Memory Upgrade

Boost the performance of your GigaByte GA5SMM computer by upgrading its memory. Besides better performance, you will be able to have more programs running at the same time.

Cheap memory is often the cause of random fatal exception errors, stop messages and reboots. Buy quality memory from here for a stable GigaByte GA5SMM system. The computer memory upgrade choices listed here have been tested for quality and compatibility with your GigaByte GA5SMM motherboard. In addition, you get a limited lifetime warranty and free technical support with your computer memory upgrade.

GigaByte GA5SMM 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: PC66 and PC100
• Supported DRAM Types: SDR SDRAM only
• USB Support: 1.x Compliant

These 168-pin DIMM modules are compatible with your GA5SMM:

256MB SDRAM, PC133, CL=3, Unbuffered, Non-parity, 133MHz, 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

GigaByte GA5SMM Memory FAQ

What does PC66 and 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 GigaByte GA5SMM 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 GigaByte GA5SMM, you do not need to worry about the CL rating. If you are overclocking, then going with a lower CL may help stabilize your GigaByte GA5SMM motherboard.