Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 08:53:38 +0200 From: Lars Tunkrans <lars.tunkrans@bredband.net> To: rob2@pythonemproject.com, freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Failure Message-ID: <415515F2.3060907@bredband.net> In-Reply-To: <4154C903.1050504@pythonemproject.com> References: <4154C903.1050504@pythonemproject.com>
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Rob wrote: > Not even able to get any text out of the bios on my system. AMD 64 > 3800. Abit AV8 mobo, 3 banksof 512k 400Mhz memory, Adaptek 29160 with > 2 SCSI 160 drives. uP was OEM so using Zalman fan and heat sink. Video > is old Abit board, model now unknown, but worked well for 3 os's and a > few years. > When I power up I get the whirring fans and a bright red led. Nothing > seems to get abnormally hot. Maybe I need new video card. Its more likely that you need to change your memory configuration, The socket 939 3800+ is using a 128 bit memory bus. www.abit.com.tw states that the AV8 board is socket 939. I would use 2 or 4 non-ecc memory Dimms from the approved list: http://www.abit.com.tw/test_report/AV8_Series/memory.php Using 3 Dimms is not going to work ! You need to place equal number of Dimms in both memory-banks, One in a blue slot and one in purple slot according to the image on Abits website. Its probably better to continue this discussion here: http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hardware or here: http://www.freebsdforums.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=5 This mailinglist is supposed to address software issues in the Freebsd AMD64 port. Regards //Lars
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