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Memory Test Loop at Bootup
Name: stan Date: January 21, 2003 at 05:49:45 Pacific OS: Win98 CPU/Ram: K62-350M-102M
Comment:
Hi friends I have a little problem: When booting up, the memory test keep looping until I hit the Esc key. Any idea how to solve this :) Thanks Stan
Name: Raymond867 Date: January 21, 2003 at 05:54:16 Pacific
Reply:
Check in your BIOS settings for a setting such as Quick memory test. Probably on the advanced features page. On bootup you should see what key to hit to enter setup, usually del or esc.
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Response Number 2
Name: Bryco Date: January 22, 2003 at 03:04:59 Pacific
Reply:
"until I hit the Esc key"
Are you sure you are not just being impatient?
When I had 64mb RAM it would count the 64mb. I added 64 more and it would count the 128mb twice. When I added a third 64mb stick it would count the 192mb three times.
I turned off the 'feature' when I switched to 3x128mb sticks because I did not want to wait for it to count up to 384 three times.
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