Re: dimension 8100 rdram problem


"yanni" <ian.gaither@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1127163927.105456.16790@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> hi,
>
> I recently bought a dimension 8100 loaded with
> 2 x 256meg (kingston ktd-dm800..don't know whether it is ecc or not)
> and
> 2 x 64meg (samsung 800-45 ecc)
>
> This should show 640, but only 384 is showing. I guess this suggests
> that 1 of the 256 is dead? Is there any way of knowing which one or
> whether upgrading my bios would make a difference?
>
>
> Strangely, when I remove either both 256 or both 64, the pc will not
> boot...screen remains black after powering on.
>
> Thanks for your help...
>

I'd bet that Kingston used markings that reflected the TOTAL for the pair,
since they are only useable as pairs. That would mean you have 2x128 + 2x64
= 384. I would be shocked if the machine would work at all if ONE of a pair
of modules was dead. Also, the machine will not boot at all if any of the
sockets are empty. As mentioned, there was a special dummy module that had
to be installed (again in pairs) if any sockets were empty. RDram was a bad
idea that didn't last.

Tom


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