Info on old SIS 5595 Mobo

[marmasatt]

Hey all,

I was just wondering where you guys get your info on old Mobo's. For instance, I have an old SIS 5595 from a Compaq Desktop of 4 yrs ago (model 5441) and I'm wondering what's the fastest cpu I can put in it. Will it take a high Duron? It currenly has a K6 - 486.

Totally unrelated but I'll ask none the less..... How does it go w/ Ram? Pc100 Ram will only work for Pc100 but Pc133 works in either 133 or 100? Thanks alot for any answers.

Marmasatt

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Post up here as they have Compaq and HP gurus who will have a ready answer for all your questions.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: marmasatt
Hey all,

I was just wondering where you guys get your info on old Mobo's. For instance, I have an old SIS 5595 from a Compaq Desktop of 4 yrs ago (model 5441) and I'm wondering what's the fastest cpu I can put in it. Will it take a high Duron? It currenly has a K6 - 486.

Totally unrelated but I'll ask none the less..... How does it go w/ Ram? Pc100 Ram will only work for Pc100 but Pc133 works in either 133 or 100? Thanks alot for any answers.

Marmasatt

If you are running a K6 then, no, a duron won't fit in that socket.

If the board uses PC100 "low density" ram then you may have trouble finding PC133 that will work. Instead try going to a local store and ask for either PC100 ram thats PC66 compatible or BX compatible ram. If it says it can take "high density" ram then PC133 should work.

 

[Peter]

5595 is just the south bridge, used with Pentium and Pentium-II chipsets alike. Please check again, this time look at what the north bridge (the actual chipset core) is.

 

[marmasatt]

Thanks. Looks like it a Gigabyte GA-5SMM. I'm going to search around a bit, but anyone familiar with this board?

 

[Peter]

As someone else already said, it's a socket-7 board which of course does NOT take any Duron or Athlon. For all other information, how 'bout visiting the Gigabyte web site?

 

[Iron Woode]

I know I am bumping an old thread, but an old MB just arrived here and its SB is 5595. It is a Gigabyte GA 5SMM board with the SIS530 chipset. I remember hearing that Compaq used these boards.