This is me - the guy with the original post with an update.
I took out all 4 Dimms and my computer powered up fine.
I put 1 Dimm back in the computer and NOW THE COMPUTER IS RUNNING AGAIN. I
have full video, etc.
I do not understand what happened but I am still concerned.
My best guess is that because I HAD 4 Double-sided Memory modules in
there --- it could not 'handle' it and shut down????
What is the deal with TYAN - why on earth would they put these MA LABS 256
mb dimms on the APPROVED list BUT not tell you that you can only put 3 of
them MAXIMUM in your computer????
Is this not true??? If these are double-sided memory modules, am i not
limited to just 3?? AND if i did smell some kind of burning smell, is it
still possible that there is some damage some where that i need to address?
Please offer your input . Thanks,
jdh
"Jhask@access4less.net" <jhask RemoveThis @access4less.net> wrote in message
news:vkssgdf8vser79@corp.supernews.com...
> i have a 2460, i have already RMA'd one back in spring 2002 - i dont know
if
> i got back a 'new' one or the same one fixed.
> anyway, long story short,
> i have had lots of problems on and off - blue screens, freezes, etc. A
lot
> of it seemed to focus on the Memory.
> I recently was only able to run just One 256mb ECC 266 dimm (Micron brand,
> apparently not approved i know) module in my 2460. So I got a hold of
the
> Memory vendor that originally sold my Ram (to the vendor i bought the
memory
> from) ---- because ultimately i thought it was that my memory wasnt
approved
> and was at the root of my problem. By the way, I am typing this on a
> Pentium 100 computer so please feel sorry for me.
>
> Anyway, just the other day I received 4 new MA Labs TYAN-approved 256mb
> memory modules. I was excited to be getting my 1 Gig of approved memory
and
> all would be well.
> Well, I put it all in. I powered up and immediately got 4 beeps. it
froze.
> i reset it and it did struggle thru part of the boot-up and only showed
like
> 404 mb of system memory or whatever and i knew it wasnt good and i think
it
> froze again. i reset the computer a handful of times and it still wasnt
> starting right. I powered it down. Then i tried to power it on again
and
> it was DEAD! just a flicker of lite on the front cover and NOTHIN'.
And
> I did smell a tiny burning smell. BUT IT IS DEAD. This had never
> happend.
>
> What could have happened? I put in these four MA LABS approved Dimms and
> thought i was good to go - did i shock the system or something? I talked
to
> Tyan tech support yesterday and he said initially this issue is either
with
> the PS or the Mobo.
>
> Here is most of what i got:
>
> Tiger S2460 mobo
> dual MP 1.2's
> 550 Watt Antec PS
> Matrox 550 graphics card
> 3 hard drives (2 IBM 75 gig, 1 40 gig West Dig)
> CDRW Yamaha
> CRRom
> FDD
> ADS firewire card
> nic card (not sure if it is connected)
> dial-up modem
> etc
> WHAT HAVE I DONE? THANKS for any help - I AM ready to break this 2460 in
> half.
>
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