From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Feb 6 13:03:07 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 90A671065672 for ; Sat, 6 Feb 2010 13:03:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from davidn04@gmail.com) Received: from mail-qy0-f194.google.com (mail-qy0-f194.google.com [209.85.221.194]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4A1E48FC12 for ; Sat, 6 Feb 2010 13:03:06 +0000 (UTC) Received: by qyk32 with SMTP id 32so157760qyk.12 for ; Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:03:06 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=xcIPWCEBGfkTdgjfRq4731HvNtAFELYVlo47JZS3iJo=; b=TFu34EGLtWvK2KzbZ/A1n3KhuPi78Hzo4lCtpEpdQzLpHamgnNH6uisL1XdR8XnraW HMOSl4E/s2N81vZxMy2H3lOVlR3A3U6moCn8YKdALPyAyAp8hGsxPvBtxfCcol9xVrLN CuWrNAy6bYQwNQeTNLNnSxPsyTL5R0PgNoje0= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=r+v2N7f3wlJCLrHxE5x5aNJsIvX9CKd18zUMYu36jxMjt/FXoeOjKaDV3vFFKJHNSg vPRNMnSfSyufChajynjOoiX0YDeF+vMAfY+5zQlXcBcULCJDVKuKS3Pwu5abPdYMjfgI 8V1Y+NDBHByzaVCHmZ3z4J9erOdimqqqQLoe4= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.224.88.83 with SMTP id z19mr1542559qal.88.1265461386215; Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:03:06 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <201002061218.20866.ms80@dynamik.sytes.net> References: <201002061017.05737.ms80@dynamik.sytes.net> <201002061218.20866.ms80@dynamik.sytes.net> Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 00:03:06 +1100 Message-ID: <4d7dd86f1002060503q6293ce83r515886b1184ac846@mail.gmail.com> From: David N To: ms80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: amd64: Fatal Trap 12 in high load situations X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:03:07 -0000 On 6 February 2010 22:18, ms80 wrote: > Am Saturday 06 February 2010 11:38:25 schrob Michael Powell: >> ms80 wrote: >> > Hi >> > >> > I have a problem installing / upgrading FreeBSD 8.0-release on a new >> > machine. >> > >> > The computers specs are: >> > >> > cpu: AMD Phenom II X4 >> > board: Gigabyte MA790GPT-UD3H >> > ram: 4x2GBytes DDR3/1333 >> > hdd: 2xMaxtor STM31000528AS >> > nic: 4x Intel(R) PRO/1000 >> >> [snip] >> >> > So here are my questions: >> > 1. Are there any known caveats or quirks regarding my hardware? >> > 2. What can I do to further investigate this issue >> > 3. Not fully on topic but might be related: The buildsystem recognizes= my >> > cpu as "686 class cpu" wich is wrong. Are there any switches I can set= in >> > make.conf to have 'make' use the correct values? Currently I'm using a >> > blank make.conf, meaning it is not present (as it is by default on a >> > fresh installed system). >> >> [snip] >> > > [snip too] > >> >> I believe your problem centers around memory. It may not be designed for >> =A0AM3 socket and/or may not be able to handle a higher memory multiplie= r. >> =A0When I first put this motherboard in I attempted to boot from an alre= ady >> =A0installed OS with the memory multiplier set too high and saw numerous >> =A0examples similar to what you are describing. Since I had bought 1600M= Hz >> =A0memory I mistakenly set the multiplier too high. When I set it back t= o >> =A01333MHz everything was fine. Either the memory multiplier is set too = high >> =A0for your RAM or it is just the wrong RAM to begin with. >> >> As far as make.conf goes I use: CPUTYPE?=3D k8 >> >> -Mike >> > > > Hi > > Thank you for your reply. > I'm using two of this: OCZ3P1333LVAM4GK > (OCZ DDR3 AMD Edition, rated for 1333MHz at 1.65V). My Board is rated for= 1066 > - 1600 MHz memory, and neither the website nor the manual say anything ab= out > limitations with memory. Anyway: I didn't overclock cpu or memory. I have > stability and long life in mind, so I try to keep the hardware cool. Duri= ng > testing I underclocked the memory with 1066 and 800 MHz which didn't help= : The > machine crashes anyway. The only thing to note is that by default the boa= rd > tries to set 1.5V DDR3 Voltage which is wrong, you have to set it to 1.65= V > manually. > > A faulty piece of hardware was the first thing I suspected and I tested a= mong > other things the memory with memtest86+. This runs fine for 4 passes, wit= hout > any error. As far as I can tell, my memory subsystem is ok. > > As for make.conf: thanks, I will set this when I try again. > > with best regards > > Sven > > -- > 00 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= rg" > What power supply do you have? How many watts? brand? If you have insufficient power, it may cause the system to become unstable. Regards David N