Dynamically configurable memory adapter using electronic presenc

Details Dynamically configurable memory adapter using electronic presenc Dynamically configurable memory adapter using electronic presenc

1997-07-31

2000-07-18

Chan, Eddie P.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Addressing combined with specific memory configuration or...

For multiple memory modules

711115, 711170, 711101, G06F 1300

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060921463

ABSTRACT:
A dynamically configurable memory adapter is provided for configuring SIMMs in a computer system which employs DIMMs. The adapter includes a plurality of SIMM sockets, a programmable logic device, an EEPROM, a bus controller, and DIP switches. The programmable logic device includes logic for interrogating and configuring serial presence detect data based on a plurality of SIMM characteristics included therein. The serial presence detect data is read by the computer system memory controller during the boot-up process. The dynamically configurable memory adapter also includes direct wiring between the DIMM interface and the SIMMs to thereby allow the SIMMs to directly talk to the memory controller.

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