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> -----Original Message----- |
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> From: Billy Holmes [mailto:billy@××××××.net] |
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> Sent: 07 December 2005 15:27 |
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> To: gentoo-user@l.g.o |
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> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Yikes, what have I done 3 1 |
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> seconds beeps on boot |
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> |
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> Harry Putnam wrote: |
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> > memory problem. Just in case, I removed and reseated the |
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> memory cards, |
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> > also tried booting with first one then the other mem card |
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> (2 256 cards). |
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> > No change in beeps. |
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> |
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> doh. I totally missed that part of your email. |
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> |
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> you may need a chip in each slot. I can't remember how your |
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> mobo works. |
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> some like that, some don't care. So, taking out one memory chip might |
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> not even work. |
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> |
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> however, it's possible that you discharged some static |
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> electricity and |
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> popped a memory chip. You really need the ability to put |
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> those chips in |
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> another mobo. At this point, you're going through the process of |
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> elimination. |
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In the absence of another machine (and the risk of causing the same or |
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worse due to not earthing oneself onto the box frame first) MEMTEST 86 |
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should do the trick of diagnosing the blown memory module. |
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Regards, |
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Mick |
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