RE: 600e memory seen, but not used

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From: James H. E. Maugham (James.H.Maugham_at_verizon.net)
Date: Fri Feb 01 2002 - 23:06:47 EST


Why would you expect a PC133 SO-DIMM to work in a 66MHz system?

Search this month's postings in the archive for protracted discussions as to
just what will and won't work in the 600E.

http://zurich.ai.mit.edu/hypermail/thinkpad/

Regards,

James

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Minneman [mailto:slminneman_at_yahoo.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 9:34 PM
> To: thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu
> Subject: 600e memory seen, but not used
>
>
> Ok, I put a 256 Mb SODIMM (PC100/PC133) in my Thinkpad 600e (2645, 55U,
> using the latest BIOS update). The laptop is *seeing* the memory, but not
> using it. By that, I mean that, when I run diagnostics, the memory is
> detected and reported as "installed" (but not "ok", like the other module),
> but it's not acknowledged as the machine boots normally.
>
> I've got 128 Mb in the other memory slot, and that's working fine. Swapping
> the two modules doesn't do me any good (I still get the 160 Mb total when it
> boots). This *should* work, right? Any clues about how I get the thing to
> recognize the new memory?
>
> Annoying...I'd say.
>
> Thanks.
>
> slm
>
>
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