Hello WAYNE!

15 Aug 06 23:16, you wrote to TIM RICHARDSON:

 WC>  Dude, you are the one that dragged into the other echo looking
 WC>  for trouble.
 WC>  I notice Cassell didn't respond to you there, exactly as I predicted.

Oh really???

You admitted several times to Maurice, Paul, Martin of having "senior
moments", looks like you had another:

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Hello TIM!

13 Aug 06 12:28, you wrote to me:

 TR> Didn't Chirnside say he had something like `384' megs of RAM,,,or some
 TR> such odd number? Isn't that sort of outside the norm? I know I've
 TR> tried some odd sorts of RAM amounts in the past, and things got really
 TR> squirly in my system.

That all depends on the hardware, I have a box (not using) that maxes out at
384M.

Some hardware will go wonky unless memory is paired a certain way.

3 128M sticks isnt unusual, I have seen machines with 2,3 or 4 slots.

Not saying this is the case, but he may have 3 slots and a max of 384
addressable, to max out might require 3 128M sticks, using a config of only 2
sticks like one 256 and one 128 might not work???

 TR> I'm having difficulty imagining how Chirnside came up with a
 TR> configuration that gives him `384', unless he's trying to use three
 TR> 128 cards.

Prolly is or a 256 and 128.

or he has 4 slots and is using 2 128 and 2 64 ?

or

One 256 One 64 and 2 32?

Depends on hardware, some is more forgiving than others.


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 TR>> In the LINUX echo (as in a few other echoes) you were whining and
 TR>> crying about your current `computer' problems.......and something
 TR>> you said caused me to recall a time I put three RAM chips into a
 TR>> mother board, and the computer started acting squirrely. When I
 TR>> took one of the chips out...the problems disappeared.

 WC>  Well, you're an idiot.

No sir, you are, what he describes above is perfect diagnostic behavior..

Whenever I sell customers additional RAM they purchase for a desktop or
laptop here is what I tell them to do if they are wanting to pair the new
ram with existing:

1. Remove old ram sticks, set aside.

2. Install new RAM stick, See if cpu posts and boots.

3. Power down, add in existing RAM stick(s).

4. Power up, see if CPU posts and boots.

5. Make sure CMOS and/or OS properly reports new ram totals.

Now if one has issues, the common denominator would be new RAM..

Even so, RAM can go bad, so even down the road, if your system starts
acting wonky, not a bad place to start looking.

OR they can try your method and simply blame all cpu problems on imaginary malware.

 WC>  Dude, three DIMM banks, three DIMMS.
 WC>  Do the math.
 WC>  384 - 128 does NOT equal 512 which is precisely what you claimed.

If you read what he said, its clear he was confusing your issue with his
recollection of how he fixed his issue.

Now I suspect Tim is in for 6 to 12 months of this "numbers
game", thats ok Wayne, we know you are perfect and you never make
mistakes..


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