Intel related question ...

[Marc G. Fournier]

On Mon, 22 Aug 2005, Beecher Rintoul wrote:

> On Monday 22 August 2005 07:43 pm, Marc G. Fournier wrote:
>> Sorry for asking here, but y'all are the only "useful techies" I know :)
>>
>> Am trying to put together my next new FreeBSD server ... Intel based, on
>> an SE7520JR2 DDR2 motherboard ... problem is simple ...
>>
>> I have 4x1G Kingston DIMMs to put in (KVR400D2R3K2/2G) ... if I put two in
>> Bank 1, I can boot ... if I  put the other two in Bank 1, I can boot ...
>> if I put 4 in (2 in Bank1, 2 in Bank2), I get three long beeps ...
>>
>> Is ther something obvious I'm overlooking here?  It doesn't seem like the
>> RAM, since all 4 sticks do work, so its only leaving me the motherboard
>> itself ... but wanted to double check ...
>>
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>> Marc G. Fournier           Hub.Org Networking Services (http://www.hub.org)
>
> According to intel's website:
>
> "Six DIMM sockets for up to 24 GB of Registered ECC DDR 266 or 16 GB of
> Registered ECC DDR 333 or DDR2 400; memory must be populated in pairs."
>
> Is your memory registered?

According to the packaging:

  "2GB PC2 - 3200 REG CL3 ECC 240-Pin DIMM Kit (2pcs)"

Its two 1G DIMMs, so that you buy them in Pairs ... and its Kingston RAM 
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