Re: solution Re: lost memory on a 4GB amd64

[linux-os]

On Wed, 27 Oct 2004, Andreas Klein wrote:

> Hello,
>
> On Wed, 27 Oct 2004, Sergei Haller wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 27 Oct 2004, Andreas Klein (AK) wrote:
> >
> > Are you sure this is the same problem, that I have? You discovered
> > Problems with memtest86:
> >
> > > Memtest sees 0-2GB mem usable and 4-6GB unusable (complains
> > > about each memory address).
> >
> > I didn't:
> >
> > > memtest86 is happy with the memory.
>
> Memtest is happy with my memory too, if all 4 modules are installed in the
> slots belonging to CPU1. If I install 2 modules for each CPU, memtest86 is
> not happy anymore.

Could you please explain how memory is connected to only one
CPU? I don't think this is possible.

Is this board for some new multiple-CPU specification? It can't
work for SMP (symmetrical multiprocessor specification) unless
both CPUs can access the same RAM.

[SNIPPED...]


Cheers,
Dick Johnson
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