[ale] amd processors and memory

[Geoffrey]

Dennany, Jerome {D177~Roswell} wrote:
> Perhaps it was something that happened at installation? 

I think this is unlikely, as it does recognize new memory has been added 
to the slot, it just doesn't correctly recognize it.  I guess I could 
swap them, put the 128mb first, but I'm concerned with continuous 
swapping of the sticks for just the reasons noted in this link.

> 
> Here's an example:
> 
> http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=u3st8ffd78es3e%40corp.supernews.com
> 
> 
> Jerry
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Geoffrey [mailto:esoteric at 3times25.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 7:03 AM
> To: ALE
> Subject: Re: [ale] amd processors and memory
> 
> 
> Joseph A Knapka wrote:
>  > Geoffrey wrote:
>  >
>  >> Good news is, I've got everything on this k7s5a mb working now.  The
>  >> sound pretty well sucks though, so I'll be getting a decent sound card
>  >> in the future.
>  >>
>  >> This mb has both ddr and pc100/133 memory slots, one of the main 
> reasons
>  >>   I chose it.  Anyway, nothing in the manual or on the website about
>  >> memory configuration.  I know I can't mix ddr and pc133, but what I'm
>  >> trying to do (and it's not working) is put a 256mb and 128mb stick in
>  >> together.  Do they have to be the same size?
>  >>
>  >> When I put them both in, the bios reports 512, an obvious problem.
>  >
>  >
>  > What happens during the power-up memory test?
> 
> The bios shows 512mb of memory, so the bios is not correct.
> 
>  >
>  > Anyway, you might get away with telling LILO to
>  > append="mem=384M".
> 
> I might give that a try later, although I'd be concerned with how it
> addresses the memory.
> 
> Are there others who have athlon boards with memory of different sizes
> working?
> 
>  >
>  > Cheers,
>  >
>  > -- Joe
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
> 
> -- 
> Until later: Geoffrey           esoteric at 3times25.net
> 
> I didn't have to buy my radio from a specific company to listen
> to FM, why doesn't that apply to the Internet (anymore...)?
> 
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Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

I didn't have to buy my radio from a specific company to listen
to FM, why doesn't that apply to the Internet (anymore...)?


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