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ECS (Elitegroup Computers) K7S5A Athlon Socket A, ATX, 1GB DDR-SDRAM, 266MHz FSBMPN: K7S5A See Product Details
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Items In Motherboards You Might Be Interested InProduct Details of ECS (Elitegroup Computers) K7S5A Athlon Socket A, ATX, 1GB DDR-SDRAM, 266MHz FSBDescription K7S5A has a Socket-A processor socket for an AMD? K7 type processors. You can install any one of these processors on the mainboard. The mainboard supports front-side bus speeds of 200/266MHz. This mainboard uses the SiS? 735 chipset which supports a 4X AGP slot for highly graphics display, DDR interface and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 function, provides outstanding high system performance under all types of system operations. The mainboard has a built-in AC97 Codec, provides an AMR (Audio Modem Riser) slot to support Audio and Modem application, and has an built-in 10BaseT/100BaseTX Network Interface (optional). Quick Glance Interface Connection: Audio - Line In (1/8" Mini), Audio - Line Out (1/8" Mini), Audio - Microphone In (1/8" Mini), IDE - ATA/EIDE/ATAPI 40 pin Header, Infrared - iRDA Wireless (iRDA-SIR), Keyboard - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2), Mouse - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2) System Board Style: ATX Processor Socket: AMD® Socket A (Socket 462) System Chipset: SIS® 735 Memory Technology: DDR-SDRAM (DDRRAM), SDRAM Summary Product Title: ECS (Elitegroup Computers) K7S5A Athlon Socket A, ATX, 1GB DDR-SDRAM, 266MHz FSB Manufacturer: ECS (Elitegroup Computers) Power Score: 3.4 | 133 Reviews CPU + Northbridge Support Processor Socket: AMD® Socket A (Socket 462) System Chipset: SIS® 735 Bus Speed: 266 MHz Memory Support Max System Memory: 1 GB Memory Technology: DDR-SDRAM (DDRRAM), SDRAM Connectors Interface Connection: Audio - Line In (1/8" Mini), Audio - Line Out (1/8" Mini), Audio - Microphone In (1/8" Mini), IDE - ATA/EIDE/ATAPI 40 pin Header, Infrared - iRDA Wireless (iRDA-SIR), Keyboard - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2), Mouse - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2) Number of PCI Slots: 5 Additional Features Controller Type: Ultra DMA 100, Ultra DMA 33, Ultra DMA 66 Video Bus: AGP 4X Physical Specifications System Board Style: ATX Height: 304 mm Width: 244 mm More Info URL: Manufacturer Link General Class: Memory/Processor Product Category: Motherboards Reviews on ECS (Elitegroup Computers) K7S5A Athlon Socket A, ATX, 1GB DDR-SDRAM, 266MHz FSB
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blastgt1
- Oct 28, 2003
ECS (Elitegroup Computers) K7S5A Athlon Socket A,...Strengths: Price, SDR/DDR capability, onboard Audio/LAN Weakness: Incorrect documentation in manual(correct documentation on website), very poor RMA handling by ECS System config: Duron 1.2 Ghz, upgraded to Athlon XP 1900+ 256 MB SDRAM, upgraded to 256 MB DDR 20 GB Samsung HDD, upgraded to 80 GB IBM HDD 32 MB SiS 305 AGP video card Triple booted with Win 98SE/Win XP Pro/Mandrake Linux 9.0 I bought this board with a Duron 1.2 Ghz CPU from Fry's Electronics, and used 256 MB SDRAM. I had no problems with this setup, with Win 98SE or Win XP Pro. Upgraded to DDR...
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bamx2
- Mar 25, 2003
ECS (Elitegroup Computers) K7S5A Athlon Socket A,...Strengths: Low cost, uses SDRAM or DDR Weakness: Too finicky . Freezes , crashes . I have Version 3.1 . It has had freezing problems like those discussed in previous posts . I have done BIOS upgrades , add chipset heatsink cooling, PS checks , substituted memory and it still freezes . Also unfortunately the ECS website says they will not handle RMA directly and the retailer won't handle it for me even though it was retail package . I have heard it is a good value would even...
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JerryIssa
- May 10, 2004
ECS (Elitegroup Computers) K7S5A Athlon Socket A,...Strengths: Price, RAM options Weakness: Read other people's comments. I've had not one problem with this mother board at all. Easy to install, configure BIOS, ect.... (my first time putting together a pc) I must be lucky though because alot of people here seem to have had lots of problems. This is a sure sign of bad Quality Control and I would probably not consider buying from ECS in the future unless they make some improvements in that department.
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steveyum
- Sep 10, 2003
ECS (Elitegroup Computers) K7S5A Athlon Socket A,...Strengths: cheap as hell Weakness: unstable, unstable, unstable i've built quite a few systems using mainly asus or gigabyte boards - never had one problem with any of them. when fry's was having an athlon xp 2000 + this board for $69.99 i couldn't pass it up (could you?). i have a lot of spare parts in my house and tried numerous combinations - 300/400/500 psu's, ddr/sdram (kingston/corsair/samsung), overclocking, underclocking, pci/agp video, bios updgrade,...
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flyit2me
- Sep 2, 2003
ECS (Elitegroup Computers) K7S5A Athlon Socket A,...Strengths: Easy to work with and install Weakness: Trouble accepting pci video cards. Manual for pro board indicates that pci video will work, but mx prowler 440 SE PCI will not work with this board. I don't know what all the complaints are re this motherboard. I installed with 512MB SDRAM and tried 512MB DDR and both worked well. No lockups at all. Board runs smooth. Board works well with DDR or SDRAM. I would use this board again and for the price I can't complain.
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Trailbikecrazy
- Aug 31, 2003
ECS (Elitegroup Computers) K7S5A Athlon Socket A,...Strengths: None Weakness: Many I do not rate this Motherboard at all, extremely poor quality and extremely unstable also. I have built various Pc's previously using Socket A Mobo's and this Elite K7S5A Motherboard is worst I have come across so far !!! I have seem to have found many faults so therefore I cannot recommend this Motherboard at all. One to avoid at all costs !!!!!
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aop
- Jun 23, 2003
ECS (Elitegroup Computers) K7S5A Athlon Socket A,...Strengths: Price, onboard Audio/LAN, supports both DDR and SDR and its very stable. It has totally unbeatable quality compared to its price. Its as fast as any KT266A board. Weakness: No overclocking ablities, but if you flash a new BIOS and make a easy V-core mod then you have overclocking ablities... Great board with awesome quality compared to its price. If you are looking for a board for 50€ this is yous choise. My next board wont be ECS, because ECS's new boards are crappy. But this one is great. Its stable, never freezes or locks up...
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tommytee
- Jun 19, 2003
ECS (Elitegroup Computers) K7S5A Athlon Socket A,...Strengths: Big "Oooh factor" and inexpensive-lots of bells & whistles for not much money. Weakness: Under-engineered. Unstable. Poor customer support from ECS Problems when some PCI cards are plugged into it--it won't complete a Power On Self-Test (POST). Reboots randomly. Secondary drive controller notoriously flaky. Causes a wide variety of symptoms which are hard to pin down. ECS removed their "knowledgebase" from their website because there were so many of the same complaints on this board--4x more than any other board they sold. Now they can...
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djmartes
- Apr 30, 2003
ECS (Elitegroup Computers) K7S5A Athlon Socket A,...Strengths: Cheap and fast enough for gaming. Weakness: Onboard sound is okay, but not great. This board is great, I have had absolutely no problems running with AMD 1800+ and now AMD 2000+. Go with only the best DDR memory which is Micron. Costs a little more, but saves headaches in the end. Added a cheap sound card and now I have an excellent gaming rig. Not as fast as some, but I can still afford to eat out! Great board, great price. Advertisement  
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ECS (Elitegroup Computers) K7S5A Athlon Socket A,...
Strengths: Cheapness (not to be confused with value)
Weakness: Everything: documentation, stability, reliability
I find it amazing that the K7S5A got 3.5 stars (121 votes) and the K7S5A Pro got 3 stars (10 votes) considering the breadth of problems everyone seems to be having. As a Cliff's Notes guide to the reviews, the most common problems seem to be that they break a lot, they often come defective out of the box, they kill power supplies, the BIOS resets and forgets, and crappy customer service. Having...
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