[KLUG Hardware] Re: Memtest errors -- oh yeah, be _wary_ of the voltage!

[Bryan J. Smith]

On Tue, 2002-06-11 at 01:15, Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> I couldn't get any 128MB SDRAM to work with my Soyo 5HEM (same 598
> chip).  A 64MB SDRAM Siemens DIMM is in it now.
> ...
> Good luck.  But don't think it's the mainboard.  You could always try
> some EDO to just verify the board.

Oh yeah, be _wary_ of the voltage.  EDO SIMMs take +5V.  Nearly all
SDRAM DIMMs are +3.3V.  Check the manual for some jumper before you send
+5V to those nice SDRAM DIMMs.  ;-PPP

-- Bryan

P.S.  TheBS is wondering if he shouldn't introduce his own "trivia
certs."  Call'em "BS+".  ;-PPP

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