Intel related question ...

[Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC]

On Aug 22, 2005, at 11:33 PM, Marc G. Fournier wrote:

> On Mon, 22 Aug 2005, Josh Paetzel wrote:
>
>
>> On Monday 22 August 2005 22:43, 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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>>
>> I have seen motherboards that can use up to a certain amount of
>> DDR....past which you are required to use registered DDR
>>
>
> Am using Registered DDR ... I even had my rep confirm with Kingston  
> that this was, in fact, the right RAM for the motherboard :(  I  
> tried to cover all the bases, but obviously missed on :(

That is what you get for using an Intel based board :-)

Seriously though, try moving the RAM around so that you swap pairs  
etc.  Reseat. Etc.  Will the board work with only RAM in bank2?  Try  
that if it is supported.

Chad

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