On Saturday 14 November 2009, Dj YB wrote: >On Friday November 13 2009 17:42:58 Mikkel wrote: >> Dj YB wrote: >> > thanks >> > but how much time should I wait? >> > could there be another explanation? >> > I will run this test now and get back to you after it is done >> > cheers >> > YB. >> >> It is more a matter of how many passes, rather then how long. For a >> quick test, one or two passes will do. But for a good test, I like >> to see at least 50 passes. This will normally find obscure problems. >> It also subjects the memory to temperature changes. >> >> Once you are satisfied with the test, hit the Esc key, and the >> system will do a graceful reboot. >> >> Mikkel > >I just realised something really important, >I got 4 memory chips, 2 are 512 MB DDRII and 2 more are 256 MB DDR >when only the pair of 512 DDRII are in the bios is showing them >when only the pair of 256 DDR are in the bios is showing them as well >but, when all the 4 are together like it is all the time, the bios is only >showing the pair of 512 for some reason... >I tried some changes in the bios but with no luck, anyone know if this a >normal behaviour or shoudl I change something in the bios, if so what > should I look for? >thanks in advance >YB. > If you have 4 slots, and obviously you do, it might be educational to set them so that each 'bank' contains a 1/2 gig and a 1/4 gig memory stick. In the same order. However I note one set is DDRII and the other is DDR, so it may be that the bios cannot deal with both types, switching timings at the boundary. That might be asking for more from the bios and the hardware than it can do. -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) The NRA is offering FREE Associate memberships to anyone who wants them. <https://www.nrahq.org/nrabonus/accept-membership.asp> "I am your density." -- George McFly in "Back to the Future" -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
