At 06:15 AM 3/16/2004, RJ45 wrote:


>sorry for the off topic not NetBSD related question...
>
>I have purchased 4 RAM modules last week from Crucial.
>4x256MB 168 pin DIMM SDRAM PC100 ECC to install them on a Compaq XP1000
>machine.
>
>I Removed from my machine the 8X64MB I had and installed the 4x256MB new
>modules.
>
>RAM does not work, when machine starts it keeps beeping like if no RAM
>were present. I Tryed to add the 4 old RAM modules in the 4 left empty
>sockets.

I don't think that's right.  Try putting two in the left and two in the
right.

>Thus 4x256MB + 4x64MB but same does not work.
>It works only with the old RAM and with all the 8 sockets filled.
>The old RAM filling 4 sockets does not work as well.
>Do I need to have all the sockets filled with same modules capacity ??
>IT looks weird....

No.  Each bank of 4 must be identical.  My XP1000 only has 4 256MB DIMMs.

>Do I need to reset something in the SRM before installing new ram ?

No.

>any hints ?
>
>thanks
>
>Rick

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