Netfinity 5500 memory error on startup.

[BorrisBorris]

I've got a problem I can't solve, when I start my server I get this error "Memory Error press any key", then the server is find exept, it seem's to be slower. I ran the system diagnostic programs and it did'nt find anything, I changed my memory modules with no success.

If someone as an idear about this problem and could help me it would be
appreciated.

8660-62u
6 SCSI Drives
Dual PIII 500
768Mb RAM

Borris

 

[catorze]

Sounds like you had 3 unsuccessful boots. The Netfinity 5500 automatically disables processor caches in this circumstance, which, as you've already noticed, severely impacts performance. You can re-enable the caches via CMOS (F1).

 

[BorrisBorris]

The cache isn't disable I tried to disable it and re-enable it but it did'nt work I also tried to switch from Write-back cache to write-through cache, I still haved the same problem at startup.

 

[catorze]

Are you saving your changes in CMOS?

 

[BorrisBorris]

Yes, I save my settings.

When I say performance decreased, it did'nt decrease as much it would with the cache disable.

 

[rclarke250]

Check to see if one of the dimm slots was disabled. If it is,then diagnostics won't see it nor will it test it...in cmos you can re-enable the slot,but if there is an error it will disable the slot again till you change the dimm and re-enable the dimm....

 

[BorrisBorris]

No dimm slots(memory bank) where disable.

I tried to disable one at a time and re-starting server each time just to see if it would make a difference but it's not.

Do you think it could be the processor motherboard that be defective.