> on 11/12/02 5:53 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > >> Be careful of running Gauge Pro with all of your RAM slots filled >> with 128MB >> sticks, it will cause the machine to crash (not sure why- but has been >> verified by myself and several other list members in the past). Not >> sure if >> this also happens in TTPro as I don't have a recent version, but know >> that >> the XLR8 PowerControl utility is fine in this regard, so used it >> mostly to >> test my S900s full of RAM. Unfortunately though XLR8's software is >> not >> freeware/shareware and only comes with one of their upgrades. >> >> While I am on the topic I have two full complements of 128 MB RAM for >> my two >> S900s, all from OWC. One set is all EDO and one set all FPM. One >> machine >> runs fine with either set or mix thereof and tests the RAM as fine >> for all >> sticks (using the RAM sandwich rotation) and 24 to 48 hours of >> testing each >> time with XLR8 PowerControl. The other machine, will run fine and >> test the >> RAM fine with any of the RAM test utilities with any 7 sticks from >> any set, >> but put in an 8th stick from either set and it freezes just after >> startup, >> before even running a RAM testing utility (OS 9.1, as on the other >> S900, >> even tried swapping identical startup HDs and PCI cards between >> machines and >> even running with just the video card and no other PCI cards in). >> Doesn't >> seem to be specific to the last RAM slot either, as rotating any 7 >> sticks >> around any of the RAM slots causes a functional non-crashing S900, >> that >> tests all of the RAM fine with the utilities as long as there are >> only 7 >> sticks. This one has had me puzzled for a long time, but just put it >> down >> to the individual quirkiness that seems to be a part of these >> machines. >> Would be nice to work out why, but has taken more time than its worth >> already plugging, pulling and testing. Any novel ideas welcome, >> though. >> >> Cheers, Pete. >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>
I have 2 S900s and getting 1 GB ram loaded gave similar problems in both. All the ram was tested OK in Ramometer. What I did was load all ram slots, disconnect the HD and then start from a floppy that came with my Sonnet G4 board. This is pram restore disk that has a minimum system 7.5.5 on it. Or you can start from a OS 9.1 boot CD. If that works without freezing and you can see all your ram, then shut down and connect your HD (with CUDA push). Then try to start up. If you see all the ram, you're done. If it boots OK but you don't see all the ram, open the Apple System Profiler and under memory, see which ram stick isn't showing up. If there's a ram stick in B4 but not showing in the APS, pull that stick and consider testing it separately or moving it around and see if that works. I've had sticks not show in APS but test OK. Good luck. Eric -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:supermacs@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:supermacs-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:supermacs-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
