Hello, I have a Dell SC1425 1U server. It has 512 MB (it is 5 years old) and want to upgrade the RAM.
I bought 4x 1GB RAM but it does not boot - POST error "no memory modules". It looks like I have the wrong RAM, even though I thought I was being careful and checked the system technical specifications here : http://support.euro.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/sc1425/en/ug/f3593aa0.htm#wp1053748 72-bit, ECC, PC-3200, Unbuffered, DDR II SDRAM, DIMMs, rated for 400-MHz operation Six 240-pin 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB I bought : Kingston ValueRAM memory - 2 GB : 2 x 1 GB - DIMM 240-pin - DDR2 http://www.dabs.com/products/kingston-valueram-2x1gb-400mhz-ddr2-ecc-r-4NR6.html?refs=52300000-4294960364-4294952679-354710000-427490000 DIMM 240-pin / 400 MHz ( PC2-3200 ) ECC / CL3 Unbuffered So - digging a bit. Looking closely at the "System Installation" : http://support.euro.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/sc1425/en/it/index.htm The "System Memory" section says : "You can upgrade the system memory by installing combinations of 256-, 512-MB, 1-GB, and 2-GB registered memory modules." Wikipedia says "registered" is another name for "buffered". So - is this my problem? The tech specs say "unbuffered" but the "System Installation" says "buffered" ("registered"). The RAM I bought matches the tech specs but is "unbuffered" and the system seems no RAM on boot. Can anyone confirm that my RAM should be *buffered*? This sort of confusion (and it appears to be in the official docs as well) has happened before and is very frustrating. Thanks for any help. Cheers, -- Alastair Sherringham Digital Vision UK t: +44 (0)20 7734 8282 f: +44 (0)20 7292 6969 _______________________________________________ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list [email protected] https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge Please read the FAQ at http://lists.us.dell.com/faq
