ECS K7S5A and DDR ram question.

[ArmedNuT]

Thanks for reading, recently I got an ECS K7S5A mother board, and I want to replace the current 128mb SDRAM with something bigger and badder. I wanted to migrate over to the 512mb DDR ram options, and I wanted the best on the market currently. Question though, is the ECS K7S5A compatible with PC2700 ram?

I've seen reviews saying its compatible with 250mhz DDR ram, but I can get a stick of 512mb 333mhz DDR ram for $220 Canadian, what do you guys think?

[TOAD6147]

Quote from the manual, page 2:
"Supports DDR up to 266 Mhz memory bus."

[ArmedNuT]

Yes I gathered that, but that was done at the time when 266 was what was available. I was curious if anyone had tested, or had seen a review of trying 333mhz, and if it worked? Or is it possible for it to work?

[JayMan]

The DDR333 (PC2700) should work in the board fine, but it will only run at DDR266 (PC2100) speeds unless you are overclocking the FSB.

JayMan