[SunHELP] Need help on getting Ultra5 to see new memory

Kevin Stevens sunhelp at sunhelp.org
Wed Jan 3 00:39:06 CST 2001


What does the OpenBoot screen see for memory?

KeS

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sunhelp-admin at sunhelp.org [mailto:sunhelp-admin at sunhelp.org]On
> Behalf Of Steve Chan
> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 21:40
> To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org
> Subject: [SunHELP] Need help on getting Ultra5 to see new memory
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> Hi,
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> What I'm trying to do:
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> * Upgrade Ultra5 from 128MB to 256MB of RAM
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> How am I trying to do it:
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> * Yanked out the 4 32MB dimms (old config had 128MB).
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> * Add 2 128MB ECC 3.3v buffered 60ns 168pin EDO dimms
> from crucial.com (a micron subsidiary).
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> I put a dimm in slots DIMM1 and DIMM2.
> (DIMM1 and DIMM2 make up the first DIMM bank).
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> The Ultra5 boots up and only see's 128MB of ram.
> 
> I remember upgrading from 64mb -> 128mb and not
> needing to do anything for the system to see the new
> mem.
> 
> Any tips would be appreciated.
> Thanks!
> 
> -Steve
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