Hi, Why dont you simply use memtest86? I have the same configuration the test worked fine for a whole night. The only thing I had to change to have my memory recognize properly was the speed (from auto to 200MHz for DDR 400)
--- "Jean-Luc Coulon (f5ibh)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Le 20.07.2005 21:32:17, Matthias Wenthe a écrit : > > Jean-Luc Coulon wrote: > > > > 1) kernel compilation test with the following script: > > > > #!/bin/tcsh > > # ramtest > > # > > make ARCH=i386 bzImage > > foreach i (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9) > > foreach j (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9) > > foreach k (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9) > > ( make clean;make ARCH=i386 bzImage > log."$i"$j$k ) >& > > log.err."$i"$j$k > > end > > end > > end > > > > > > I must end up with 1000 identical Logfiles > > > >> Which RAM parameters do you use? > >> > >> > >> > >> With the same board and Corsair RAM (given for 2-3-3-6 for P4 and > >> 2.5-3-3-6 for athlon64), I was working in 32bit with 2 instead of > >> 2.5 for the CAS, but I had to set it to 2.5 in 64 bit. > >> > >> > >> > >> Maybe you have to relax a bit your timings? > > > > I followed your advice and checked the memory timings in BIOS, I found > > a puzzling variaty of parameters, almost all of the were set on AUTO > > > > Here is a summary of the main possible switches: > > > > parameter possible Values help > > > > Burst Length: 8/4 Beats 64-Bit Dq must > > use the 4 beats > > > > CAS 2/2.5/3 CLK > > TRC 7-13 CLK > > TRFC 9-15 CLK > > TRCD 2-6 CLK > > TWR 2-3 CLK > > TRWT 1-6 CLK > > TRAS 5-15 CLK > > TRP 2-6 CLK > > TWLC 1-2 CLK > > ASYNC LAT 4-9 CLK > > I've corsair DDR in dual channel > I've left the burst to its highest value > > I use 2.5-3-3-6-1T > > 2.5 is CAS > 3 is tRCD > 3 is tRP > 6 is tRAS > 1T command rate (Disabled for 1T, Enabled for 2T) > > I've left the other "as is" > > The processor is an athlon 3500+ > It runs at nominal voltage/frequency. But I've not left on 'auto' the > parameters because this card has a nasty auto-overclocking feature. > > I've set manually to the nominal values : > I use a FSB of 200, multiplier 11 (If we can speak of FSB with this > architecture). > > I've cool and quient enabled > > > > > > > > I changed Burst Length to 4 Beats (what t.h. is 64-Bit dq?) > > and CAS to 3, left the rest on AUTO but still got the kernel panics > > with 64 Bit Kernels. > > [ ... ] > > > > Jean-Luc, you said you have the same mainboard. What other hardware > > do you use? Maybe I can change the grafic card or give up the > > software raid to get a stable 64 bit system. > > I would like to encourage other members of this list with an Asus A8V > > motherboard to report about there configuration so that I finally can > > find a way to tell if I have a defect mainboard or an exotic hardware > > composition problem. > > I've : > 2 SATA Maxtor disks on the VIA chipset, software RAID1 > 1 IDE DVD burner Pioneer 108 > 1 Asus Radeon A9250/TD (AGP) > > I don't use the Promise chipset > > I've used a Radeon 9500 also but not in 64 bit. I've given it to my > daughters who *need* graphic power for the games... > > The BIOS is 1013 > > Remark : I have had problems with the graphic mode and some machine > check, even in 32 bit with the previous BIOS. 1009 was "just" working, > it was imposible to have a graphical session with 1011 and 1012, there > is a fix about AGP in 1013. > > > > > Best Regars > > > > Matthias Wenthe > > > > Regards > > Jean-Luc > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFC3rGuXit3lz9m7V4RApV0AJ9B6+Po9fHyCxaSZoyeQQrLasBflwCfWhP0 > 3KqdFGHwXW5EHeA5F1YDUsA= > =CXqy > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
