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== Known Bad Configurations == | |||
These configurations should have been mentioned on HCL if they work in some situations. | |||
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|Two DIMMs on one channel (i.e. a DIMM in at least one black slot) | |Two DIMMs on one channel (i.e. a DIMM in at least one black slot) | ||
|Severe memory corruption; coreboot goes into a reboot loop and the proprietary BIOS hangs on starting its PXE ROM(s). Leaving all black slots empty restores normal operation. | |Severe memory corruption; coreboot goes into a reboot loop and the proprietary BIOS hangs on starting its PXE ROM(s). Leaving all black slots empty restores normal operation. | ||
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|Micron / HP | |||
|MT36JSF2G72PZ-1G6E1LG (HP: 672612-081) | |||
|16GB | |||
|DDR3-1600 | |||
|Registered | |||
|Yes | |||
|Opteron 6276 | |||
|ASUS KGPE-D16 | |||
|1.03G | |||
|Libreboot 20160907 | |||
|No | |||
|More than 2 DIMMs per CPU | |||
|Cannot boot (works fine with proprietary BIOS). | |||
|- | |||
|Hynix/Hyundai | |||
|HMT151R7BFR4C-H9 | |||
|4GB | |||
|DDR3-1333 | |||
|Registered | |||
|Yes | |||
|Opteron 6276 | |||
|ASUS KGPE-D16 | |||
|1.03G | |||
|Libreboot 20160907 | |||
|No | |||
|Two DIMMs on one channel (i.e. a DIMM in at least one black slot). | |||
|Crashes / Reboots (always boots). | |||
On a side note: without proper cooling these gets really warm with Libreboot, unlike proprietary BIOS. However, the heat is not the problem but might be a symptom. (works fine with proprietary BIOS). | |||
|- | |||
|Micron | |||
|MT36KSF2G72PZ-1G6E1FE | |||
|16GB | |||
|DDR3-1600 | |||
|Registered | |||
|Yes | |||
|Opteron 6308 | |||
|ASUS KGPE-D16 | |||
|1.04 | |||
|Internal development version of coreboot (2017) | |||
|Yes | |||
|One DIMMs on one channel (i.e. the DIMM is in the topmost one orange slot, A2) | |||
|coreboot cannot send MCT request and goes into a reboot loop; the proprietary BIOS also enters a (quite fast) reboot loop before the VGA port can be initialized. These modules do not work at all with either coreboot or the proprietary BIOS regardless of slot location! | |||
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Both Micron DIMMs tested fails at >64GB with two CPUs, coincident? | |||
Latest revision as of 07:49, 29 August 2017
Known Bad Configurations
These configurations should have been mentioned on HCL if they work in some situations.
| Manufacturer | Model | Size | Speed | Type | ECC | CPU | Mainboard | Mainboard PCB revision | Firmware | Fails under proprietary BIOS | Known requirements to trigger bug | Failure Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micron | MT36KSF1G72PZ-1G6M1FF | 8GB | DDR3-1600 | Registered | Yes | Opteron 6262HE | ASUS KGPE-D16 | 1.03G | Internal development version of coreboot | Yes | Two DIMMs on one channel (i.e. a DIMM in at least one black slot) | Severe memory corruption; coreboot goes into a reboot loop and the proprietary BIOS hangs on starting its PXE ROM(s). Leaving all black slots empty restores normal operation. |
| Micron / HP | MT36JSF2G72PZ-1G6E1LG (HP: 672612-081) | 16GB | DDR3-1600 | Registered | Yes | Opteron 6276 | ASUS KGPE-D16 | 1.03G | Libreboot 20160907 | No | More than 2 DIMMs per CPU | Cannot boot (works fine with proprietary BIOS). |
| Hynix/Hyundai | HMT151R7BFR4C-H9 | 4GB | DDR3-1333 | Registered | Yes | Opteron 6276 | ASUS KGPE-D16 | 1.03G | Libreboot 20160907 | No | Two DIMMs on one channel (i.e. a DIMM in at least one black slot). | Crashes / Reboots (always boots).
On a side note: without proper cooling these gets really warm with Libreboot, unlike proprietary BIOS. However, the heat is not the problem but might be a symptom. (works fine with proprietary BIOS). |
| Micron | MT36KSF2G72PZ-1G6E1FE | 16GB | DDR3-1600 | Registered | Yes | Opteron 6308 | ASUS KGPE-D16 | 1.04 | Internal development version of coreboot (2017) | Yes | One DIMMs on one channel (i.e. the DIMM is in the topmost one orange slot, A2) | coreboot cannot send MCT request and goes into a reboot loop; the proprietary BIOS also enters a (quite fast) reboot loop before the VGA port can be initialized. These modules do not work at all with either coreboot or the proprietary BIOS regardless of slot location! |
Both Micron DIMMs tested fails at >64GB with two CPUs, coincident?