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Question posted by marcelletti on September 20th, 2011

Memory

operating in debug mode. please populate memory in pairs for normal operation.   I just remove 2 for 512 each and put one for 2 GB and this is a message. what I am suppose to do?  

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Answer #1: Posted by DellProSupport on September 22nd, 2011 1:16 PM
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The error is caused because it supports a single-channel debug mode. It can be used to isolate a defective DIMM. The system will boot with a single DIMM in DIMM1 which permits DIMMs to be cycled through individually to determine which DIMMs are defective.

The memory must be populated as matched pairs for full bandwidth dual-channel operation. This means that if DIMM slots 1 and 2 are populated, they must contain identical DIMMs. The same is true for DIMM slots 3 and 4 and DIMM slots 5 & 6. The matched DIMMs must exactly match in all of the following parameters: number of ranks (single or double sided), device technology (256 Mb, 512 Mb, or 1 Gb), DRAM chip width (x8, x16), ECC, and speed.

If any pair of memory is mismatched between pairs/channels the BIOS will report "Memory configuration error. DIMMS must be installed in matched pairs." If only DIMM1 is installed the system will boot.

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...computer for more information. 原因 対応処置 4 GB Alert!Operating in Debug Mode.Please populate memory in pairs for Memory Info details. 83 Error!Memory configured incorrectly.Please enter Setup for normal operation. 256 MB ル 1 DIMM_1 Alert!Unable to initialize fan controller. 表...
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... memory fan is not present. Please Populate Memory in Debug Mode. Please enter Setup for Normal Operation. 용량이 256MB DIMM_1 Alert! Operating in Pairs for Memory Info details. 101 Unable to initialize fan controller. Memory fan has failed or is required for the current memory configuration. 원인 4 GB...

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