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    Asrock Conroe1666-D667 **R1.0** compatibility issue with 4GB(2x2GB) trascend memory

    Hello Folks,
    I have an compatibility issue with 4GB(2x2GB) trascend memory.

    My motherboard is an Asrock Conroe1666-D667 **R1.0** and 4GB (2x2GB trascend memory modules).

    The problem is that the bios and also a linux x64 only recognizes 2.8GB of ram memory.

    How can I do to have 4GB on my linux?

    Upgrade the bios can fix it?

    I doesn't try to upgrade the bios:
    ASRock > ConRoe1333-D667 R1.0

    because when I go to the BIOS download page:
    ASRock > ConRoe1333-D667 R1.0

    and try to download:
    http://66.226.78.21/downloadsite/bios/775/ConRoe1333-D667(R2.0)(1.80)Win.zip


    the zip name is for **R2.0** and i don't know if I can upgrade my R1.0 motherboard with the R2.0 zip

    Also I tried to configure manually the BIOS to set the DRAM to apropiate values, but that didn't work. Also a very strange thing happen. Now Speccy tells me the (CL, tRCD, tRP, tRAS, tRC) values are (3, 3, 3, 9, 12) instead of (4, 4, 4, 12, 16)


    More details.
    Memory - From Speccy:
    Type DDR2
    Size 4096 MBytes
    Channels # Dual
    DRAM Frequency 199,5 MHz
    CAS# Latency (CL) 3 clocks
    RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) 3 clocks
    RAS# Precharge (tRP) 3 clocks
    Cycle Time (tRAS) 9 clocks
    Bank Cycle Time (tRC) 12 clocks

    Thanks in advance.

    - Yasim
    Tags: compatibility, motherboard, ram
  • #2
    Re: Asrock Conroe1666-D667 **R1.0** compatibility issue with 4GB(2x2GB) trascend memory

    Is there a reason I'm not aware of that would preclude you from downloading and or using the latest BIOS revision, 1.90?
    #1 - Please, when seeking help, enter the make and model of ALL parts that your system is comprised of in your Signature, or at least the model #'s in your System Specs, then "Save' it.
    ____If you are overclocking, underclocking, or undervolting any parts, informing us of this and their values would prove beneficial in helping you.


    #2 - Consider your PSU to be the foundation from which all else is built upon. Anything built upon a weak foundation is poorly built.

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    • #3
      Re: Asrock Conroe1666-D667 **R1.0** compatibility issue with 4GB(2x2GB) trascend memory

      To your remarks of the (R2.0) showing the files names of R1.0 board downloads I have sent an email to ASRock for investigation.

      It does seem odd yet I am unfamiliar with if they are there correctly or not. I have asked that Emily reply here so that you may have a direct answer from ASRock.
      Last edited by - wardog -; 01-27-2014, 05:14 AM.
      #1 - Please, when seeking help, enter the make and model of ALL parts that your system is comprised of in your Signature, or at least the model #'s in your System Specs, then "Save' it.
      ____If you are overclocking, underclocking, or undervolting any parts, informing us of this and their values would prove beneficial in helping you.


      #2 - Consider your PSU to be the foundation from which all else is built upon. Anything built upon a weak foundation is poorly built.

      Comment

      • #4
        Re: Asrock Conroe1666-D667 **R1.0** compatibility issue with 4GB(2x2GB) trascend memory

        Originally posted by - wardog - View Post
        To your remarks of the (R2.0) showing the files names of R1.0 board downloads I have sent an email to ASRock for investigation.
        I received a reply back from Emily stating that the BIOSes are the same between the R1.0 and the R2.0 boards.

        Please flash using 1.90 as that has the "4GB Compatibility" of 1.80 rolled into it.
        #1 - Please, when seeking help, enter the make and model of ALL parts that your system is comprised of in your Signature, or at least the model #'s in your System Specs, then "Save' it.
        ____If you are overclocking, underclocking, or undervolting any parts, informing us of this and their values would prove beneficial in helping you.


        #2 - Consider your PSU to be the foundation from which all else is built upon. Anything built upon a weak foundation is poorly built.

        Comment

        • #5
          Re: Asrock Conroe1666-D667 **R1.0** compatibility issue with 4GB(2x2GB) trascend memory

          Thanks wardog, there was no good reason to my original intention in updating to BIOS P1.80.

          So I update the BIOS to P1.90 succefully. But the problem persist :(.

          Some remarks:
          The startup screen of the BIOS when I power up the machine show's 2944MB.
          If I enter to the BIOS overview (F2) recognizes 4096MB. But identifies the modules as PC2-4300 but I know there are PC2-5300.
          Windows XP x32 shows 2.943MB physical memory
          Linux x64 (Ubuntu 13.10) shows 2883MB.

          Also I do a simple memory test with a Ubuntu 13.10 x64 utility and the report says:

          Name:memory/info

          Result: FAILED

          Comment: /proc/meminfo reports: 2953072.0 kB lshw reports: 4194304.0 kB FAIL: Meminfo reports 1271021568 bytes less than lshw, a difference of 29.59%. Only a variance of 20% in reported memory is allowed.

          Here is the "dump" of other linux commands:

          root@ubuntu:~# lshw -C memory
          ############################

          PCI (sysfs)
          *-firmware
          description: BIOS
          vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
          physical id: 0
          version: P1.90
          date: 11/18/2009
          size: 64KiB
          capacity: 448KiB
          capabilities: pci pnp upgrade shadowing cdboot bootselect socketedrom edd int13floppy1200 int13floppy720 int13floppy2880 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer int10video acpi usb ls120boot zipboot biosbootspecification netboot
          *-cache:0
          description: L1 cache
          physical id: 5
          slot: L1-Cache
          size: 64KiB
          capacity: 64KiB
          capabilities: internal write-back data
          *-cache:1
          description: L2 cache
          physical id: 6
          slot: L2-Cache
          size: 2MiB
          capacity: 2MiB
          capabilities: internal write-back unified
          *-memory
          description: System Memory
          physical id: e
          slot: System board or motherboard
          size: 4GiB
          *-bank:0
          description: DIMM SDRAM Synchronous
          product: PartNum0
          vendor: Manufacturer0
          physical id: 0
          serial: SerNum0
          slot: DIMM0
          size: 2GiB
          width: 64 bits
          *-bank:1
          description: DIMM SDRAM Synchronous
          product: PartNum1
          vendor: Manufacturer1
          physical id: 1
          serial: SerNum1
          slot: DIMM1
          size: 2GiB
          width: 64 bits




          root@ubuntu:~# cat /proc/meminfo
          #############################


          MemTotal: 2953072 kB
          MemFree: 796612 kB
          Buffers: 196816 kB
          Cached: 846676 kB
          SwapCached: 0 kB
          Active: 1309628 kB
          Inactive: 674616 kB
          Active(anon): 991116 kB
          Inactive(anon): 46300 kB
          Active(file): 318512 kB
          Inactive(file): 628316 kB
          Unevictable: 0 kB
          Mlocked: 0 kB
          SwapTotal: 3654712 kB
          SwapFree: 3654712 kB
          Dirty: 0 kB
          Writeback: 0 kB
          AnonPages: 940796 kB
          Mapped: 154436 kB
          Shmem: 96664 kB
          Slab: 93028 kB
          SReclaimable: 63408 kB
          SUnreclaim: 29620 kB
          KernelStack: 3544 kB
          PageTables: 32244 kB
          NFS_Unstable: 0 kB
          Bounce: 0 kB
          WritebackTmp: 0 kB
          CommitLimit: 5131248 kB
          Committed_AS: 4018264 kB
          VmallocTotal: 34359738367 kB
          VmallocUsed: 65784 kB
          VmallocChunk: 34359661332 kB
          HardwareCorrupted: 0 kB
          AnonHugePages: 0 kB
          HugePages_Total: 0
          HugePages_Free: 0
          HugePages_Rsvd: 0
          HugePages_Surp: 0
          Hugepagesize: 2048 kB
          DirectMap4k: 81600 kB
          DirectMap2M: 2932736 kB


          root@ubuntu:~# dmidecode --type memory
          ####################################


          # dmidecode 2.12
          SMBIOS 2.4 present.

          Handle 0x0007, DMI type 5, 20 bytes
          Memory Controller Information
          Error Detecting Method: 64-bit ECC
          Error Correcting Capabilities:
          None
          Supported Interleave: One-way Interleave
          Current Interleave: One-way Interleave
          Maximum Memory Module Size: 4096 MB
          Maximum Total Memory Size: 8192 MB
          Supported Speeds:
          Other
          Supported Memory Types:
          DIMM
          SDRAM
          Memory Module Voltage: 3.3 V
          Associated Memory Slots: 2
          0x0008
          0x0009
          Enabled Error Correcting Capabilities:
          None

          Handle 0x0008, DMI type 6, 12 bytes
          Memory Module Information
          Socket Designation: DIMM0
          Bank Connections: 0 1
          Current Speed: Unknown
          Type: DIMM SDRAM
          Installed Size: 2048 MB (Double-bank Connection)
          Enabled Size: 2048 MB (Double-bank Connection)
          Error Status: OK

          Handle 0x0009, DMI type 6, 12 bytes
          Memory Module Information
          Socket Designation: DIMM1
          Bank Connections: 4 5
          Current Speed: Unknown
          Type: DIMM SDRAM
          Installed Size: 2048 MB (Double-bank Connection)
          Enabled Size: 2048 MB (Double-bank Connection)
          Error Status: OK

          Handle 0x000E, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
          Physical Memory Array
          Location: System Board Or Motherboard
          Use: System Memory
          Error Correction Type: None
          Maximum Capacity: 4 GB
          Error Information Handle: Not Provided
          Number Of Devices: 2

          Handle 0x0010, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
          Memory Device
          Array Handle: 0x000E
          Error Information Handle: Not Provided
          Total Width: 64 bits
          Data Width: 64 bits
          Size: 2048 MB
          Form Factor: DIMM
          Set: None
          Locator: DIMM0
          Bank Locator: BANK0
          Type: SDRAM
          Type Detail: Synchronous
          Speed: Unknown
          Manufacturer: Manufacturer0
          Serial Number: SerNum0
          Asset Tag: AssetTagNum0
          Part Number: PartNum0

          Handle 0x0012, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
          Memory Device
          Array Handle: 0x000E
          Error Information Handle: Not Provided
          Total Width: 64 bits
          Data Width: 64 bits
          Size: 2048 MB
          Form Factor: DIMM
          Set: None
          Locator: DIMM1
          Bank Locator: BANK1
          Type: SDRAM
          Type Detail: Synchronous
          Speed: Unknown
          Manufacturer: Manufacturer1
          Serial Number: SerNum1
          Asset Tag: AssetTagNum1
          Part Number: PartNum1

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