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Adding Memory to ML350

CA1323864 — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 08:14:57 GMT

I have tried to look through the bios but must be overlooking or something. I am not sure how to turn on dual channel memory for the ML350 so that I can add another stick of RAM. Anyone got an idea?

Thanks in advance.

Re: Adding Memory to ML350

Steven Clementi — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 09:21:00 GMT

Rick:

Which model of ML350 do you have?

I believe all you need to do is supply a matched pair of DIMM's and the Dual Channel is automatic. Trying to look it up, but need to know the model...G2? G3? G4? G4p?

Steven

Re: Adding Memory to ML350

CA1323864 — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 09:24:20 GMT

It is a G4. I actually purchased Crucial RAM for it. It is the same RAM as what is in it at the time. When we popped it in, it did not pick it up. I believe my tech told me that it said something about single channel memory enabled.

Re: Adding Memory to ML350

BR883982 — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 03:16:19 GMT

Dual-Channel operation is automatic provided that you have the second DIMM in the correct socket.

You may have to populate Sockets 1&3 or 2&4 with identical pairs of DIMMS ( Not sockets 1&2 and 3&4 )

You can check the result by running the SiSoft SANDRA Memory benchmark with the second DIMM in slot 2 or 3

For background information on the Intel Dual Channel Memory Architecture, please see these documents:

Intel Dual Channel DDR Memory Architecture White Paper
http://www.kingston.com/newtech/MKF_520DDRWhitepaper.pdf

Dual Channel DDR400 memory can balance the performance of the Intel Pentium 4 processor with 800MHz front side bus.
http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/dual_ddr_sb.pdf

Hope that this helps you

Re: Adding Memory to ML350

CA1323864 — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 07:31:16 GMT

Rufus,

I appreciate the help. That worked. That is sort of strange how they do that, but as long as it works!

Thanks again!