Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Oct 09 '02
Pros: Cheap, quick performer, PC133 and DDR266 RAM, full featured
Cons: Unstable at times (undetermined), Inconsistant problems with different users
Summary: UPDATE!!! Oct 27, 2002 - Please read after review.
Prelude
A friend of mine builds PCs for many people. As I was by at his house, I can't help but notice that the number of empty ECS Elitegroup motherboard ... read more
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Aug 29 '03
Pros: Cost, Features, Flexablity.
Cons: Only Holds 1 Gig DDR, Doesn't Support AGP 8x!
Summary: Hi Folks, Ok I've been using this board for Close to a Month now without any major problems. I'm us ... read more
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Jun 02 '03
Pros: Inexpensive; SDR+DDR support; Speedy SiS735 chipset; USB support galore!
Cons: No ATA133 support
Summary: A couple of weeks ago, I purchased an Athlon XP 2000+ processor and an Elitegroup K7S5A Pro motherboard to replace my old 1GHz Celeron and Intel i810E-based motherboard. I couldn't have been happier with the results!
Before going much ... read more
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May 28 '03
Pros: Supports SDR and DDR RAM; onboard LAN; great SiS chipset
Cons: This board can be finicky with RAM; I've had no problems.
Summary: I've now built three machines with this board, and one with the K7S5A Pro. I've been more than happy with every one of them and they are all still running strong.
One reason I like this board is that it is very affordable and you can start ... read more
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May 07 '03
Pros: Low Cost, Built in LAN
Cons: Inconsistent boots
Can only use one stick or memory,two will crash the computer
Summary: Buy a Ford-get a Ford. Buy and Lexus-get a Lexus.
You get what you pay for.
This think is absolute junk.
Conduct a search for "k7s5a problems" under Google and you will see for yourself.
So many issuese with this ... read more
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Mar 23 '03
Pros: It works most the time.
Cons: BIOS settings lost. Date & time clock is slow. No support. EMails ignored.
Summary: Sure it has a lot of features but what good is all that when there is a problem and ECS will not answer its online support! My K7S5A lost its BIOS settings 3 times and I had to reset them every time. The clock also keeps losing time. After searching ... read more
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Feb 08 '03
Pros: Onboard lan, sound, price.
Cons: UNSTABLE with XP 2000+ , 2x256 sd-ram and XP PRO.
Summary: I have owned this mobo for over two months. Since day one I have experienced nothing but problems, which in the beginning I thought could be dealt with.
At first it rebooted spontaneously. I replaced the cheap heatsink and then I started ... read more
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Feb 05 '03
Pros: Very reliable board. Good extras.
Cons: Not much room for memory upgrades.
Summary: I was reluctant to purchase the board at first because i am a big fan of Abit. I needed to spend as little as possible because i was building a system for my sister. I read reviews about this and all were good. When i received, installation was simple ... read more
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Jan 29 '03
Pros: Affordable, adaptable, reliable; it's easy to set up and it holds its value well.
Cons: None.
Summary: I graduated in computer electronics in 1983. I was quickly disappointed in the lack of forethought in the field - software and hardware that became outdated before it was on the store shelves. This disposability may be profitable, but it is certainly not ... read more
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Jan 11 '03
Pros: Inexpensive, SDRAM as well as DDR support, On board sound, LAN and USB
Cons: None observed except possibly a bad cell
Summary: Four months ago, I was looking to build a PC powerful enough for use at home using at as low price as possible. I got a cheap Athlon 1 GHz on ebay and my hunt for motherboard started. ECS K7S5A drew my attention as it had PC133 as well as DDR socket. ... read more
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Dec 23 '02
Pros: Cheap. Full featured.
Cons: Intermittent operation. No support (do not answer).
Summary: Both the onboard sound and the keyboard port have been unreliable since purchase. I tried several keyboards and speakers, so the problem is on the motherboard. I was not able to return it to the store because it would not fail on demand.
Tech ... read more
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Oct 07 '02
Pros: SIS 735 chipset, stable, good as some motherboards twice as expensive
Cons: None for me.
Summary: I got my first ECS K7S5A around last Christmas (2001) because I was looking to upgrade my Tyan Trinity 400 S1854 mobo to one with more "headroom" (upgrade potential): My 99PON version S1854 mobo maxxed-out with a PIII-866 and the last version of this ... read more
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Sep 15 '02
Pros: Accepts both PC133 and DDR PC2100 RAM, inexpensive, integrated sound & LAN
Cons: Large motherboard (full ATX size), good quality power supply needed.
Summary: I purchased my first K7S5A in September 2001 for about C$85 and liked it so much that I bought another one a month later. What initially attracted me was that I could use my old PC100 & PC133 RAM with this board until I decided to upgrade to DDR ... read more
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Mar 19 '03
Summary: The onboard lan is smooth, and frees up a slot, the onboard sound isn't THAT bad either. I am runnin
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Mar 04 '03
Summary: I was building an upgrade system for my son and this was the ideal board to use. He has been using t
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