 | | | 8GB RAM leads to problems on RHEL5 and Intel DQ965gf with latest BIOS | 8GB RAM leads to problems on RHEL5 and Intel DQ965gf with latest BIOS 2007-06-14 - By Vikas
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Here are the symptoms on BIOS version 5882:
(http://downloadmirror.intel.com/13103/ENG/CO_5882_ReleaseNotes.pdf)
A. With 2 GB of RAM RHEL5 installs and runs fine.
B. With 8 GB of RAM RHEL5 refuses to install. Here is the screen shot
of the place where the install hangs:
http://www.debtconsolidationcare.com/rnd/img/RHEL5-install-hangs-8 (See http://ngs-8.ora-code.com)GB-RAM.jpg
C. If I install RHEL5 with 2 GB of RAM and then upgrade the RAM to 8
GB the system boots but runs horribly slow.
Here are the symptoms on BIOS version 5869:
(http://downloadmirror.intel.com/13030/ENG/CO_5869_ReleaseNotes.pdf)
A. With 2 GB of RAM RHEL5 installs and runs fine.
B. With 8 GB of RAM RHEL5 refuses to install
C. If I install RHEL5 with 2 GB of RAM and then upgrade the RAM to 8
GB the system boots and runs ok.
Here are the hardware specs
1. Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
2. Motherboard: Intel DQ965GFEKR
3. Memory: Kingston value RAM KVR667D2N5/ 2G
4. Hard drive: WD500YS
Any idea what might be happening here ?
If you want me to run some additional tests to debug just let me know.
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Vik
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