ECS 755-A / 755-A2 ?

Hi,

can someone tell me, what is the difference between the 755-A and the 755-A2
from ECS?
I can't see any difference in the product specification.

http://www.ecs.com.tw/products/pd_sp...product_id=381

http://www.ecs.com.tw/products/pd_sp...product_id=420


Thanks!

Maybe A2 is new revision of the board?

I tried the 755-A board with very bad experience: The board did not work
with 200MHz memory speed (Mushkin PC3500 Level I, CAS2, 3, 3)... system
crashed all the time. Now the same memory is working at 220MHz speed in my
new MSI K8T NEO board with same timings without a hitch! 166MHz memory speed
setting did work stable, but I'm not satisfied to run memory so slow.

Second... the highest overclock the board booted was 203MHz... Now the same
CPU and memory is running at 220MHz in my MCI board.

I'm returning the board to the vendor now...

I advise to stay away from the ECS 755-A, unless you use only PC2700 memory
and do not overclock.



"Mirko" <> wrote in message
news:bs9e5a$b3qbk$...
> Hi,
>
> can someone tell me, what is the difference between the 755-A and the
755-A2
> from ECS?
> I can't see any difference in the product specification.
>
> http://www.ecs.com.tw/products/pd_sp...product_id=381
>
> http://www.ecs.com.tw/products/pd_sp...product_id=420
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>

When I looked at the spec's pages on Dec. 23, 2003 they were identical.
If you look at them now, then you can see that support for DDR400 has been
removed for the 755-A. :-(



"KMS" <> ¦b¶l¥ó news:JC3Gb.463275$275.1353566@attbi_s53 ¤¤¼¶¼g
....
> Maybe A2 is new revision of the board?
>
> I tried the 755-A board with very bad experience: The board did not work
> with 200MHz memory speed (Mushkin PC3500 Level I, CAS2, 3, 3)... system
> crashed all the time. Now the same memory is working at 220MHz speed in my
> new MSI K8T NEO board with same timings without a hitch! 166MHz memory
speed
> setting did work stable, but I'm not satisfied to run memory so slow.
>
> Second... the highest overclock the board booted was 203MHz... Now the
same
> CPU and memory is running at 220MHz in my MCI board.
>
> I'm returning the board to the vendor now...
>
> I advise to stay away from the ECS 755-A, unless you use only PC2700
memory
> and do not overclock.
>
>
>
> "Mirko" <> wrote in message
> news:bs9e5a$b3qbk$...
> > Hi,
> >
> > can someone tell me, what is the difference between the 755-A and the
> 755-A2
> > from ECS?
> > I can't see any difference in the product specification.
> >
> > http://www.ecs.com.tw/products/pd_sp...product_id=381
> >
> > http://www.ecs.com.tw/products/pd_sp...product_id=420
> >
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
>
>

Mirko wrote:
> When I looked at the spec's pages on Dec. 23, 2003 they were identical.
> If you look at them now, then you can see that support for DDR400 has been
> removed for the 755-A. :-(
>
>
>
> "KMS" <> ¦b¶l¥ó news:JC3Gb.463275$275.1353566@attbi_s53 ¤¤¼¶¼g
> ...
>
>>Maybe A2 is new revision of the board?
>>
>>I tried the 755-A board with very bad experience: The board did not work
>>with 200MHz memory speed (Mushkin PC3500 Level I, CAS2, 3, 3)... system
>>crashed all the time. Now the same memory is working at 220MHz speed in my
>>new MSI K8T NEO board with same timings without a hitch! 166MHz memory
>
> speed
>
>>setting did work stable, but I'm not satisfied to run memory so slow.
>>
>>Second... the highest overclock the board booted was 203MHz... Now the
>
> same
>
>>CPU and memory is running at 220MHz in my MCI board.
>>
>>I'm returning the board to the vendor now...
>>
>>I advise to stay away from the ECS 755-A, unless you use only PC2700
>
> memory
>
>>and do not overclock.
>>
>>
>>
>>"Mirko" <> wrote in message
>>news:bs9e5a$b3qbk$...
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>can someone tell me, what is the difference between the 755-A and the
>>
>>755-A2
>>
>>>from ECS?
>>>I can't see any difference in the product specification.
>>>
>>>http://www.ecs.com.tw/products/pd_sp...product_id=381
>>>
>>>http://www.ecs.com.tw/products/pd_sp...product_id=420
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

yep, been there, done that
ECS sucks
I have a 755A.
I have the original spec page for DDR400 saved and in the manual that
comes with the 755A also says DDR400.

ECS blew it.