Shuttle AK12A Motherboard Memory Upgrade

Give your Shuttle AK12A a performance boost by increasing its memory. With more memory, you can also enjoy running multiple applications at the same time.

Avoid fatal exception errors, stop messages and random reboots by investing in quality memory for your Shuttle AK12A. The computer memory upgrade choices listed here have been tested for quality and compatibility with your Shuttle AK12A motherboard. In addition, you get a limited lifetime warranty and free technical support with your computer memory upgrade.

Shuttle AK12A Motherboard Specs:

• 168-pin DIMM Banking: 3 (3 banks of 1)
• Chipset: VIA Apollo KT133A
• Error Detection Support: Non-ECC only
• Graphics Support: AGP 4X
• Max Unbuffered SDR SDRAM: 1536MB
• Module Types Supported: Unbuffered only
• SDR SDRAM Frequencies: PC100 and PC133
• Supported DRAM Types: SDR SDRAM only
• USB Support: 1.x Compliant

These 168-pin DIMM modules are compatible with your AK12A:

512MB SDRAM, PC133, CL=2, Unbuffered, Non-parity, 133MHz, 3.3V, 64Meg x 64

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

Shuttle AK12A Memory FAQ

What does PC100 and PC133 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 Shuttle AK12A 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 Shuttle AK12A, you do not need to worry about the CL rating. If you are overclocking, then going with a lower CL may help stabilize your Shuttle AK12A motherboard.