Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
1.
Restart the system and enter the BIOS Setup. Under a menu usually called Advanced
or Chipset Setup might be memory timing parameters. Select BIOS or Setup defaults,
whichareusually theslowest settings. Ifthememorytimings havebeenmanually set,
as shown in
Figure 6.20
, reset the memory configuration to By SPD.
2.
Save the settings, reboot, and retest using the testing and troubleshooting procedures
listed earlier. If the problem has been solved, improper BIOS settings were the prob-
lem. If the problem remains, you likely do have defective memory, so continue to the
next step.
3.
Open the system for physical access to the modules on the motherboard. Identify the
bank arrangement in the system. Using the manual or the legend silk-screened on the
