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05-31-2013 10:51 PM
05-31-2013 10:51 PM
ML150 G6 - Memory Madness
BIOS: 2011.01.18 (A) (9 Feb 2011)
PROCESSORS: Dual E5504 (2.0GHz 4MB)
RAM1: MT36JSZF51272PZ-1G4F1AB 1110
4GB 2Rx4 PC3-10600R-9-10-J0
P/N: 500203-061
RAM2: M39385170FH0-CH9Q5 M1111
4GB 2Rx4 PC3-10600R-9-10-E1-P1
P/N: 500203-061
Originally 4 sticks of RAM1 installed, slots 2A and 4B on both processors. 16GB (BIOS displayed)
I picked up 4 sticks of RAM2, installing them into slots 6C and 1D on both processors.
After the upgrade, the BIOS displayed 20480MB. Should have been 32GB...
So I removed all of RAM2 and then the BIOS displayed 12288MB.
Thoroughly confused, I removed all the memory and started a stick at a time.
First, I populated CPU1 slots. First with RAM1 then RAM2.
Populated slot Memory displayed
=================================
CPU1_CH1_DIMM2A 4096
CPU1_CH2_DIMM4B 8192
CPU1_CH3_DIMM6C 12288
CPU1_CH1_DIMM1D 16384
CPU1_CH2_DIMM3E 20480
CPU1_CH3_DIMM5F 24576
Looking good. So I removed all the memory and tried CPU2.
Populated slot Memory displayed
=================================
CPU2_CH1_DIMM2A eight long beeps, no display at all
CPU2_CH2_DIMM4B 4096
CPU2_CH3_DIMM6C 8192
CPU2_CH1_DIMM1D 4096
CPU2_CH2_DIMM3E 4096
CPU2_CH3_DIMM5F 8192
Look like Channel 1 on CPU2 is having issues? Doesn't explain the change with slot 3E then though...
For completion sake, I poluated both CPU's as the book says. Again Using RAM1 up first then RAM2.
Populated slot pairs Memory displayed
=================================
CPUx_CH1_DIMM2A 4096
CPUx_CH2_DIMM4B 12288
CPUx_CH3_DIMM6C 20480
CPUx_CH1_DIMM1D 20480
CPUx_CH2_DIMM3E n/a
CPUx_CH3_DIMM5F n/a
Does anyone have any idea WTF is going on here? Server had been solid for years now...
Sanity check, CPU1 slots are ordered bottom to top and CPU2 is top to bottom, right?
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06-02-2013 10:53 PM
06-02-2013 10:53 PM
Re: ML150 G6 - Memory Madness
Hi,
Please see the attached image for CPU and DIMM locations.
Item: 1 = CPU1
Item: 2-7 =CPU1_DIMM slot 1D toCPU1_DIMM slot 6C
Item: 20 = CPU2
Item: 14-19 =CPU2_DIMM slot 6C to CPU2_DIMM slot 1D
QuickSpecs = http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/13249_div/13249_div.html
In this secnario, I think either the new memory modules or the slots on the system board could be faulty.
Thank You!
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07-09-2013 08:50 PM
07-09-2013 08:50 PM
Re: ML150 G6 - Memory Madness
Wow, pretty quiet response for an HP server forum. Guess I am SOL.
Better to buy a Dell next time... ;-(
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07-10-2013 12:59 AM
07-10-2013 12:59 AM
Re: ML150 G6 - Memory Madness
Possibly you could contact HP support for help but I'm guessing you arent doing this as you havent taken out a support contract on the server or have allowed it to lapse and now expect unending free support possibly on memory modules that arent HP approved either.
Also what makes you think that if this issue had happened on a Dell server that you would have more of a response, are they more prones to reliability issues outwith warranty period thus more people are likely to have encountered your problem? doesnt seem like a sound reason to buy one to me.
In all seriousness though, this is a free forum not a paid for support forum so quite possibly nobody who has read your post has encountered your particular issue myself included.
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10-05-2013 05:59 PM - edited 10-05-2013 06:00 PM
10-05-2013 05:59 PM - edited 10-05-2013 06:00 PM
Re: ML150 G6 - Memory Madness
What made you think I hadn't contacted support? I have and they ran me through the "check power cord", "is it on",... playbook. No dice. The module at a time idea was mine even, not theirs. That is why I came here.
This is a non-critical server, so no, we dont have a support contract for it. Price of the contract would out-weigh the value of the box.
All of the modules are HP, and the part numbers were provided in my original post.
We have both Dell and HP and yes, they both fail. "My" experience is the Dell servers fail in a more direct way. Maybe not any better of an overall situation, but it sure does make the diagnostics easier.
Ok, so the Dell comment was off, call it frustration. I would say your response (last sentance withstanding) wasn't a lot better..
The "solution" I have come up with:
I am buying some 2GB modules to put in the "bad" spot(s), hoping I can get the 4GB modules to work in the last slots.
Will post back as soon as they arrive...