tblader wrote: > > > Feizhou wrote: > <snip> >> >> Is the thing stable with 6GB without the kernel parameters? :D >> >> I am asking because someone else reports using an Abit KN9 without any >> acpi or apic related parameters and having stability. > > I tried running with all 4 sticks and the dram clocked down to DDR-667 > without the noapic and nolapic params and it hurled after a short time. > I was using the default BIOS settings originally (ddr-800) and started > with the kernel parameters, so I would say it was unstable at ddr-800 > as well. Well...I don't think the previous guy used all four slots but thanks for reporting :) > > Right now, it's been running for about 40 minutes (the Java install > loop mentioned previously) with the dram clocked down to ddr-533. > All four sticks are in and I ssh'd in and started another java install > loop over the wire just to aggravate things. If this continues to > run for a few hours I'll call it good enough. So all four sticks, clocked down and kernel parameters = A-OKAY (assuming it is stable) > > I don't believe this to be a Kernel/Centos issue at all from what I've > learned, so thanks for all the off-topic support :) :) When using noapic and acpi=off, it is a given that it is not a kernel problem. These parameters are to work around BIOS or other motherboard issues.