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From: patrick <gibblertron@gmail.com>
To: "Chuck Swiger" <cswiger@mac.com>
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Subject: Re: Re: Any way to tell what the RAM configuration is?
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Awesome, that works like a charm!

Thanks,

Patrick

On 12/6/06, Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com> wrote:
> On Dec 6, 2006, at 11:00 AM, patrick wrote:
> > I'm wondering if there's any way in FreeBSD (4.x on i386) to tell what
> > the RAM configuration in the system is? ie. Can it show me if I have
> > four 256MB modules versus two 512MB's? Obviously it would be possible
> > to just open up the computer and see for my self, I'm hoping I can
> > save myself a trip and wrecking an uptime of 670 days. :)
>
> Sure.  Install the dmidecode port (from /usr/ports/sysutils/
> dmidecode), and run:
>
>    dmidecode -t memory
>
> > # dmidecode 2.8
> > SMBIOS 2.3 present.
> >
> > Handle 0x1000, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
> > Physical Memory Array
> >         Location: System Board Or Motherboard
> >         Use: System Memory
> >         Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC
> >         Maximum Capacity: 4 GB
> >         Error Information Handle: No Error
> >         Number Of Devices: 4
> >
> > Handle 0x1100, DMI type 17, 23 bytes
> > Memory Device
> >         Array Handle: 0x1000
> >         Error Information Handle: No Error
> >         Total Width: 72 bits
> >         Data Width: 64 bits
> >         Size: 128 MB
> >         Form Factor: DIMM
> >         Set: 1
> >         Locator: DIMM_A
> >         Bank Locator: BANK_1
> >         Type: SDRAM
> >         Type Detail: Synchronous
> >         Speed: 133 MHz (7.5 ns)
> > [ ... ]
>
> --
> -Chuck
>
>