Soyo SY5STM Motherboard Memory Upgrade

Give your Soyo SY5STM a performance boost by increasing its memory. With more memory, you will also be able to run multiple applications simultaneously.

Avoid fatal exception errors, stop messages and random reboots by investing in quality memory for your Soyo SY5STM. The computer memory upgrade choices listed here have been tested for quality and compatibility with your Soyo SY5STM motherboard. In addition, you get a limited lifetime warranty and free technical support with your computer memory upgrade.

Soyo SY5STM Motherboard Specs:

• 168-pin DIMM Banking: 2 (2 banks of 1)
• Chipset: SiS 5598
• Error Detection Support: Non-ECC only
• Max EDO: 256MB
• Max Unbuffered SDR SDRAM: 256MB
• Module Types Supported: Unbuffered only
• SDR SDRAM Frequencies: PC66
• Supported DRAM Types: EDO and SDR SDRAM
• USB Support: 1.x Compliant

These 168-pin DIMM modules are compatible with your SY5STM:

128MB SDRAM, PC66, CL=2, Unbuffered, Non-parity, 66MHz, 3.3V, 16Meg x 64

Soyo SY5STM Memory FAQ

What does PC66 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 Soyo SY5STM 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 Soyo SY5STM, you do not need to worry about the CL rating. If you are overclocking, then going with a lower CL may help stabilize your Soyo SY5STM motherboard.