From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S264460AbTDPQ1T (ORCPT ); Wed, 16 Apr 2003 12:27:19 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S264463AbTDPQ1T (ORCPT ); Wed, 16 Apr 2003 12:27:19 -0400 Received: from h002.c000.snv.cp.net ([209.228.32.66]:5823 "HELO c000.snv.cp.net") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S264460AbTDPQ1Q (ORCPT ); Wed, 16 Apr 2003 12:27:16 -0400 X-Sent: 16 Apr 2003 16:39:09 GMT Message-ID: <003501c30436$b06b8f50$6901a8c0@athialsinp4oc1> From: "Brien" To: References: <200304161511.h3GFBoe7000614@81-2-122-30.bradfords.org.uk> <003801c3042e$a6bcbea0$6901a8c0@athialsinp4oc1> <1050506129.28586.121.camel@dhcp22.swansea.linux.org.uk> Subject: Re: my dual channel DDR 400 RAM won't work on any linux distro Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 12:38:58 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org The board supports up to 4 GB total (4 DIMM slots), DDR 400/333/266. I'm normally using 2 * 512 MB DDR 400 on Single 128 bit mode. And the board's been tested to support up to 4 of the modules that I have ( KVR400X64C25/512 ) shown at : http://www.giga-byte.com/MotherBoard/Support/TechnologyGuide/TechnologyGuide _63.htm motherboard link: http://www.giga-byte.com/MotherBoard/Products/Products_GA-SINXP1394(GA-8SQ80 0%20Ultra2).htm I tested both modules seperately just minutes ago, AND GET NO ERRORS on either one. The errors occur when I have both in. I've tried running them different speeds (e.g. 333), and it made no difference in what Linux did (black screened after kernel load). ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Cox" To: "Brien" Cc: "John Bradford" Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 11:15 AM Subject: Re: my dual channel DDR 400 RAM won't work on any linux distro > On Mer, 2003-04-16 at 16:41, Brien wrote: > > I ran Memtest86, and there're 290 errors that showed up from test 7. But the > > thing that I don't understand is, if I use either of the RAM modules alone, > > Linux loads and runs perfectly for as long as I've tried; Could it possibly > > be a problem with something besides the RAM (e.g. motherboard, CPU)? And I > > still don't know if my RAM setup is even supported by Linux -- I'm guessing > > that it is though (?). > > Do your ram modules exceed the number of chips permitted by the board > vendor ? > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Ruff" To: "Brien" Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 12:00 PM Subject: Re: my dual channel DDR 400 RAM won't work on any linux distro > I've seen similar problems on my Asus A7V board trying to use all three DIMM > slots at the top memory speed (PC133). Any combination of two works fine, but > all three results in the system refusing to get past the BIOS power on > test and configuration. I don't know if it is just the type of DIMM > or the size (three 512MB DIMMs maxes out the board). However, running at > PC100 speed causes the system to be able to use all three DIMMs. > > -- > > Craig Ruff NCAR cruff@ucar.edu > (303) 497-1211 P.O. Box 3000 > Boulder, CO 80307 > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mr. James W. Laferriere" To: "Brien" Cc: "John Bradford" ; Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 11:47 AM Subject: Re: my dual channel DDR 400 RAM won't work on any linux distro > Hello Brian , Try this then run memtest86 against each mem stick > seperately . It sounds as if you tried both at the same time ? > Hth , JimL ________________________________ Original Message: (I posted this on some forums and they recommended that I try here) Hi, I have a Gigabyte SINXP1394 motherboard, and 2 Kingston 512 MB DDR 400 (CL 2.5) RAM modules installed. Whenever I try to install any Linux distribution, I always get a black screen after the kernel loads, when I have dual channel enabled; If I take out 1 of the RAM modules (either one), everything works as it should -- it's not a bad module (works perfectly under Windows by the way). I can't disable dual channel without taking out half of my RAM, and I really do not want to run with only half of it. Does anyone have any idea how I can fix this problem, or is it something that needs to be updated in the kernel? Thanks for any info.