[aclug-L] Re: Memory Types, motherboards, bios's "OH MY"!! down the data pipeline we go...

[David Carmichael <dec2955@xxxxxxxxxx>]

From the computer Wiz Of OZ; "Memory Types, motherboards, BIOS's
"OH MY"!! down the data pipeline we go..."


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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Vian" <jvian10@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <discussion@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 8:15 AM
Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Memory Types


>
> David Carmichael wrote:
> >
> > Does anybody know of a program that will fit on a floppy/CD to
tell
> > and test RAM on a computer no mater what "OS" is installed?
Self
> > booting disc.
>
> The old norton utilities could do this to a limited extent, but
it could
> not tell how many sticks of memory nor their sizes.  Only the
total
> memory.  And is not useful on the newer
> machines.

* Yea.. but this would equire me to install on each machine... I
was hoping for something that was standalone and could boot from
floppy or CD-ROM

<* SNIP *>
> However, you did not mention if these are clone machines or brand
name.

* These are all clone's from a local shop... and they keep all
install disc, manuals, and other items off site at their shop.

<* SNIP *>
> > I do not want to take money from their current service and
support
> > contractor... but charging $100 per machine + $45 hour travel
time
> > + parts co$t seems a bit high to me...
<* SNIP *>

Here's part of the trouble, I have three systems myself that
support the AMD-K6 CPU's.. one uses only SIMM's, one only DIMM's
and the third one is a bit strange.... as long as I do not use the
onboard video, and I don't try to overclock, it is currently using
a mix of 60ns SIMMS and PC-60 DIMMS. (PC-100 would not work!) to
allow it to have 32meg more memory than it should have installed!

And I know that there is even a chance that these systems do not
even have the same motherboard.. but the same CPU as reported by
'BELARC' "Advisor" since the reported BIOS was different.... the
cases are all the same....... and the BIOS on boot does not report
the type of memory in use as some of the newer BIOS's currently do.

HOLD THE PRESSES......[and the typing] ... I just thought of
something that was part of the 'BELARC' report that I might be able
to do a bit more research on..... maybe if I am lucky I can do a
"Google" search using only the Main Circuit Board model number that
'BELARC' reports and find a copy of the service/owners manual
online....

--David
*


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