Firmware Issue after RAM upgrade?

I have been able to reproduce a possible firmware issue:
Upgrade to 4 x 2GB plus something else (another 2 x 512MB will do).
Go to sleep mode and wake up again: fans will go mad, but they will slow down after 1-2 minutes again.
Is anybody able to confirm this? Anybody with this configuration not having this issue? (What type/manufacturer of the 2GB modules do you use?)
(several configs have been tested, it's not a matter of total memory)

This can be ruled out. It happens when the computer is at low temperature too (modules will go to about 48-54oC when running under maximum load with distributed.net-client plus Rember - no sign of additional fan activity there); when turned on and sent to sleep, the modules are at less than 30oC, same when going out of sleep mode a couple of seconds later.
AHT comes out fine, will try the SMC reset (I forgot about that - but I doubt it will help, as I tested several combinations.)

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[SOLVED] multiple issues after ram upgrade

hi everyone!
2 new ram modules arrived this morning, which i hastily installed in my machine. this is where the fun starts...
issue 1: no initramfs
so the boot process starts normally it seems. i get past grub and the initramfs starts to load. thats also where it stops dead.
a little google-fu reveals that i should try and chroot from a live iso and recreate mkinitcpio. seems easy enough... but:
issue 2: cannot boot live iso
multiple tries fail, when i finally stumble upon a post mentioning that the live iso cant handle large amounts of ram that well. adding
ram=2048M
gets me one step further. but still no dice. this time she just reboots after systemd does its thing.
what seems like hours later, i manage to get to the root prompt by also adding
nomodeset acpi=off
to the kernel line. so far so good. seems my nvidia gtx 970 and nouveau dont play nice, but that seemed to solve that.
next up: chrooting and rebuilding the initramfs. following the instructions in the beginners guide, i try and mount my root partition, which leads to...
issue 3: cannot mount btrfs root partition
mkdir works fine for the mount point. no problems there. the mount command itself seems to work somewhat too, telling me that sda1 is a btrfs filesystem on an ssd (which it is). then, however, a mysterious series of lines pop up telling me that it is "calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain"...
about a dozen lines of information appear and stop dead yet again.
utterly defeated, i decide its time to do some old fashioned hardware debugging. so i swap out the ram modules (2 sets of 2), popping them in multiple configs in the appropriate slots. memtest64 runs through fine in all configurations. nothing special to be found in the bios either. the 2 sets are from different manufacturers (a-data doesnt make the original set anymore - and havent produced a new set with the same specs), though i did pay attention to the timings, clockspeed and size (everything matches on paper). ending up at the last resort: putting everything back together again as it was originally, i reboot, praying for a familiar boot sequence and maybe even a gdm login prompt. but no such luck today. i am now stuck at
issue 4: putting humpty dumpty back together again
grub loads up normally. systemd fires up and im now faced with this:
INFO task mount:172 blocked for more than 120 seconds.
Not tainted 3.19.2-1-ARCH #1
"echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message.
INFO task btrfs-transacti:194 blocked for more than 120 seconds.
...repeats last INFO a few times...
so that brings us up to speed i guess. im out of ideas and the interwebs dont seem to have anything more to offer with my somewhat intricate set of problems. i know most of you are tinkerers like myself, and i hope theres someone out there that can help me out. to help you help me, here are a few specs and bits of info that might be of interest:
mobo: gigabyte 990fxa-ud5
cpu: amd fx 8350
ram (old): 2x4GB a-data ddr3 2000Mhz C9
ram (new): 2x4GB avexir ddr3 2000Mhz C9
bios settings: defaults all around, except iommu is activated (iommu=pt added to kernel line to let bios handle iommu)
gpu: nvidia gtx 970
partitioning (from what i can remember - i can post exact info, if its needed):
root: 60GB SSD (btrfs)
home: 200GB SSD (btrfs)
var: 20 GB on 1TB HDD (btrfs)
storage: rest of the 1TB HDD (btrfs - i think. this may be an ext4 partition, im not 100% certain)
any help or hints are greatly appreciated!
thanks a lot in advance!
regards,
m.
Last edited by miles969 (2015-04-03 17:10:30)

thanks ewaller, but i had tried that before...
turns out the arch iso was the culprit. i found an ubuntu-gnome live usb and popped it in. surprisingly, chrooting worked fine with that iso and i managed to boot successfully after running
/usr/bin/mkinitcpio -p linux
a few minor fixes (network device names had changed) and im up and running again... with all the ram, no less!
thanks a lot again!
regards,
m.

Backlight issue after Ram upgrade on Hp Folio 13

Hi guys I just changed the RAM in my HP folio 13 from 4Gb to 8GB, everything was ok except one thing: when I turned back the pc on, I don't have anymore the little lights on some keys of the keyboard, I mean for example the caps lock light, the mute button light and the wifi light.
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Performance Issues after an Upgrade

Hello!
We are experiencing performance issues after we upgraded to a new version of Hyperion (11.1.2.1). At this point, I am not too sure about the actual causes for this degrade in performance but I am trying to narrow down the causes and need your inputs. Please help me with your ideas.
1) What could be the causes/factors for the performance to degrade after an upgrade?
2) Does the performance of a script depend on the user credentials i.e. who is launching the script? Whether it’s the super admin of the application/application owner or an application specific admin?
3) Does the performance of the scripts depend on the place you are launching it from? For example - will the performance differ if it’s launched from MaxL Vs EAS?
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- Krrish

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This has been fixed in Oracle Hyperion Planning, Fusion Edition Release 11.1.2.1 Patch Set Update (PSU): 11.1.2.1.101 which is available on My Oracle Support as Patch 12666861.
HTH-
Jasmine.

Performance issues after iOS4 upgrade

hello everyone,
I had notices few issues after I upgraded my iPhone 3GS:
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2- The resolustion has decreased big time after the upgrade. Now the photos are shown in less resolution and they look hazy.
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thanks.

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HTH-
Jasmine.

Performance issue after PT Upgrade.

Hakan and Team ,
We recently moved from PT 8.48 TO PT8.51.18 on CRM 8.8 Application.
After the upgrade, we tremendously saw big performance issues with PeopleSoft CRM Application. It freezes almost every day and all their work-force (call center representatives) go idle. It significantly impacts their productivity and eventually losing revenue.
can you please suggest few suggestion or DOC that will help us to improve performance on application and DB side.
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Windows 2008 R2

Hi,
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It can be at so many levels, DB, Appserver, Webserver, CPU, RAM, Infra, etc.
At OOW2012, David Kurtz gave a great highly detailed presentation on this subject: CON9210 - Performance Tuning for PeopleSoft Administrators
http://www.myexpospace.com/oracle2012/smupload/scloader.cfm?SCID=257daa92-a6e8-411a-9806-2c22e56687d3
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E71 wlan issue after firware upgrade

I just upgraded by E71 to the latest software version. The upgrade went without any issues. After the upgrade I realised that t had removed all my contacts - so I had to restore my backup(I restored the SETTINGS as well). I was using a app for my 'WiFi' (for prioritizing my access points) and after the firmware upgrade - I could not see this app at all. The following are my issues now:
1. I cannot connect to my home wifi(WEP) - it was fine before the upgrade. The first time it says - 'Connection not available' and every subsequent time it irritates by showing 'WLAN already active. Please close the connection and retry'.
2. I have tried to restore the factory settings and it still does not work.
3. I have renamed my Access point to the ones that the app was using - still no luck.
So, what are my options now? Can somebody please help? I never thought a small software upgrade could spoil my whole evening!

Hello,
I have just had EXACTLY the same problem.
I have a Nokia E71 and it was working OK before the upgrade. I just used the latest Nokia Updater and latest nokia pc suite to upgrade to 500.21.009.
The upgrade performed perfectly, and after the upgrade I restored my backed up data.
I have the exact symtpoms as psankar. I have factory reset the phone and tried again. Same problem.
Connection not available, and then connection already active. Small Wireless icon appears at top right of screen, and stays there, but there is no active connection in connection manager.
The only way to remove the wifi icon and to get the phone to attempt to reconnect is to power off the phone, but then on reconnectig then you get connection not available and then the whole cycle begins again.
Help appreciated
TIA
Alex

Battery drains while sleeping after RAM upgrade

Installed 16 GB of RAM and a Hybrid/SSD 1 TB internal HD on MacBook Pro 15" mid 2012 and now the battery drains while the computer is in sleep mode, about 1-3 % per hour. Before the RAM upgrade (stock 4 GB of RAM) there was no noticeable battery drain, so I assume it has to do with the upgrade. I read that it takes more power to maintain 16 GB of RAM during sleep, so my questions are as follows:
Is 1-3% per hour normal?
Will resetting the SMC help the issue?
Does the Hybrid HD have anything to do with this?
I am not too happy about the battery drain as it happens that I don't use my laptop for some time and prior to the upgrade the loss of battery charge was not an issue at all. Is this the price I have to pay for maxing out my RAM or is there a way (resets, settings, etc) to reduce the amount of battery loss
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Hi everybody. I have the same question. I have a macbook unibody late 2008. I have recently upgraded the OS to Yosemite. In order to have a smoother functioning of the system I have immediately replaced my original 2Gb (1+1) RAM with 8 Gb (4+4). Since then, I have noticed a dramatic reduction of my battery charge during sleep mode. Now after 8 hours of sleep it goes from 100% to around 65% (before it was 95%). Is it a natural consequence of having installed a larger RAM or there could be anything wrong with my settings?
I have read a couple of articles about standby mode and standbydelay setting but this does not apply to my model of macbook.
Here is my pmset -g result:
Active Profiles:
Battery Power        -1*
AC Power        -1
Currently in use:
hibernatemode        3
acwake               0
lidwake              1
halfdim              1
sleep                20 (sleep prevented by AddressBookSour)
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displaysleep         2
Thanks a lot for any comment / suggestion /hint.
Bye

Mac mini won't boot after RAM upgrade.

Tried installing new RAM in my Mac Mini, 512MB stock to 2GB of Crucial. Followed the directions to a T, grounded myself the whole time.
Things I've tried so far:
1. Resetting the PRAM, no luck.
2. Holding option at start-up, shows no icon.
3. Holding shift, no luck.
4. Holding X, nothing.
How do I get it to accept a CD if it won't boot?

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
You clearly have a problem, but you don't describe exactly what that is other than that your mini won't boot after the upgrade. What happens when it starts up? Does it attempt to start and hang up on the grey or blue screens, or does it start beeping at you almost immediately after you try and start it up, and also flash the power light?
If the former, then you may have dislodged a connector while working inside the system, in which case opening it up and checking that everything is firmly connected would be the first thing to do. If the latter, then the beeping/light flashing is the system telling you it has failed the power-on self test and the pattern of beeps/lights indicates why. In your case likely the system can't find workable memory. In that instance, opening the system and ensuring that the RAM is firmly and fully seated would be a good step, and if the mini continues to fail, then replacing the new RAM with the original to test that the system will then start.
It is not likely that anything had damaged your MacOS install in the process of upgrading, thus normally no reason to need to boot to CD as a result of a RAM issue.

MacBook not booting after RAM upgrade

I'm sorry if the case has been already posted.
Yesterday I took my MacBook Alu unibody late 2008 to a RAM upgrade (from 2 to 4gigs) to an offical Mac Reseller. They installed it and showed me that the system loads properly and recognized the new RAM.
I took it home, started working on After Effects and Photoshop and when i wanted to check a video on Quicktime, this program refused to boot.
Then photoshop freeze and after effects did so. I quited all aplications and restarted. On restart after the 'bong' i've got the grey screen white an apple logo and a loading bar underneath, that was it, it never finished loading but shutting down.
After the 2nd try the computer gave me the BAD RAM alarm signal right before the start button was pressed and nothing more. I just managed to start it ONCE on safe mode, but this one also freezed and colapsed.
Today i didn't get the BAD ram alarm but the grey screen and loading bar after shutting down.
I took it back to the reseler, the shop boss who did the upgrade wasn't there , the guys on the morning shift placed the old RAM back resulting the same. So they told me it's a software problem, not hardware and might be caused by a failed firmware update or something i did wrong and since i was showed that the system booted after the upgrade i can't complain or argue that they did somethiing wrong.
So basically the want 80euros to check what's wrong with my computer plus the 120 i already payed them for a RAM that doesn't work and of course the repair cost of the computer.
On monday i'll go to talk to the boss, what do you guys recomend me to tell him? i'm frustrated that the guys there treat me like if i broke my computer for beeing stupid and wanted to get it fixed for free, when it clearly broke after they did something wrong on it!
please advice me!
thanks!
Message was edited by: finn bell

What brand is the RAM? From what you said, it is obvious that the RAM is at fault. I would simply tell them that it is not compatible and return the RAM.
Check the System Profiler to see what it says about the RAM (Apple Logo - About this Mac - More Info) and run this application to test the RAM:
http://www.memtestosx.org/joomla/index.php
If either shows any errors, print out the results and take them with you to the store.

OT: Dreamweaver quits after ram upgrade

Anyone had this senario before. I upgraded ram from 1gb to
2gb and now
MX04 just keeps quiting on start up, lol.
I haven't done a complete reinstall of the software yet but
any ideas
why this should be happening?
All other software, Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, InDesign
appear at
the moment to be uneffected.
Iz a weird, weird world.
Humm I was intending to upgrade to CS4 but I'm awaiting the
trial
version first.
Oh well I guess I go back to other computer for the moment.

Hi Alan I have the issue with MX04 so I don't think below
applies,
according to this line:
'The crashes do not occur in Dreamweaver 8 or earlier (Ref.
229536).'
Problem just started after I upgraded the ram from 1gb to
2gb, which
seems odd, but hey I expect anything these days. Some file
within DW I
think may have been affected by the time/date because on
reboot I had a
warning that the computers clock/date was set to March 2001
and may
interfere with some software, even weirder as I only
purchased the
computer last year, so why the clock should go back to 2001 I
don't know.
I'll try a complete reinstall and see if that clears it up,
overwrite
the corrupt file hopefully. It doesn't matter much to be
honest I was on
the verge of upgrading so I can live with it for now.
Thanks for your input.
Alan wrote:
> Technote:
>
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=kb402776
>
> quote from technote/
>
>
> TechNote
>
> Dreamweaver CS3 crashes after Daylight Savings Time ends
>
> Issue
>
>
> Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 crashes when working with certain
PHP or ASP files in
> Code view or Design view after the clock goes back one
hour, when Daylight
> Savings Time ends. The crashes only occur when selecting
certain lines in
> Code view, or selecting certain objects in Design view.
The crashes only
> occur in files that have PHP or ASP code, intermingled
with HTML code. The
> crashes do not occur in Dreamweaver 8 or earlier (Ref.
229536).
>
>
> Reason
>
>
> The Dreamweaver CS3 WinFileCache-AD76BB20.dat file has
been corrupted by the
> time change.
>
>
> Solution
>
>
> 1. If Dreamweaver is open, quit the application.
> 2. Delete the WinFileCache-AD76BB20.dat file from the
Dreamweaver user
> configuration folder. Note that on Windows, the
Application Data and AppData
> folders are hidden by default, so verify that your
Windows Explorer folder
> options are set to View Hidden Folders. The location of
this file is as
> follows:
> * Dreamweaver CS3 on Windows Vista:
> C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Dreamweaver
9\Configuration
> * Dreamweaver CS3 on Windows XP:
> C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application
Data\Adobe\Dreamweaver
> 9\Configuration
> 3. Restart Dreamweaver.
>
>
> Keywords
>
> Code/Design view, Daylight Savings Time, Dreamweaver,
crashes
>
> TechNote Details
> Last Update: 11-05-2007
> ID: kb402776
> OS:
> * Windows XP, Windows Vista
> Permanent Link:
http://www.adobe.com/go/kb402776
>
> /q
>
>

KT3v MS6712 System Won't power up after RAM upgrade

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the D-Bracket installed either. I have also never upgraded the BIOS on this system as it has always been stable. The CPU is not overclocked. Has anyone had this problem before after a RAM upgrade? Hope I have given you enough information

Suntek is perhaps not the best of PSU makers, but a sudden collapse is not so common. You normally notice problems earlier.
I took a big beating last time I said this , but it is important that there is no power in the system when changing memory sticks.
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Unstable Mac Mini 2011 after ram upgrade

I put in 8GB kit ram from Corsair. Every specific things is matching with Apple's requirement on ram upgrade. I got Corsair 8GB KIT DDR3 SO-DIMM, 1333Mhz. The first boot with the new ram was fine but after 10 minutes of normal using (Safari, Spotify) and testing open Photoshop CS5 it crashed.
I shut down the system and tried to take off the rams the put it in again just to make sure that they're there perfectly. Second boot, everythings seems work well but after a while, maybe 20 minutes, Safari crashed and a "crash log" is sending to Apple. Happened the same with Spotify, Photoshop when it was open. I couldn't reopen the programs so I did another reboot.
The third reboot, seems fine until 1h30min the whole system crashed, the computer is rebooting by itself and showing a message of "something is wrong with the system" so it needed a reboot.
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I have used Corsair RAMs on multiple Macs with
a lot of success (running a 16 gig on a 2011 Mini Server
I am currently typing this on). It may just be you got a bad
one. It happens. Depending on where you purchased
it should be no issue replacing.
You should check though to see which is bad. Put
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as before. It is possible something else may be wrong.
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Hi
I just upgraded to iTunes 8.1.1 for Mac. During the install I got a kernel panic and had to restart. iTunes seems to be installed fine. When I connect my iPhone I get messages like "some content will not be copied to the iPhone as this computer is not authorized" or such like. So now several apps, videos and music has been wiped from the iPhone.
I tried authorizing the computer but I just get "This computer is already authorized".
there does not seem to be any particular link between the erased content. Some was purchased on the Mac and some on the iPhone, all from the iTunes store. Before I updated iTunes everything synced fine.
I can d/l the apps again direct to the iPhone but I can't find a way to get the missing music and videos back on the iPhone. Very annoying.
Would re-installing iTunes help?
Any ideas?
Thanks
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Try highlighting the one of the songs that will not sync in iTunes> cilck File> Get Info, check the account name and verifying you are authorizing the computer with correct account.
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Issue after solman Upgrade

Dears,
We were using solman 7.0, connected to ECC 5.0 server.
We configured all activities EWA,System Monitoring and all were working fine.
Now we upgraded solman to 7.01(EHP1) and R/3 to ECC 6.04 .
1 - My first concern is after upgradation it should automatically pick details but is is still showing ECC5 in product version.
We performed Read data from remote system also but still same issue.
2 - When I go to EWA or system Monitoring I only find Prd server there while in solution's logical component all dev,qas and prd servers are available.Earlier before upgrading it was showing all systems in EWA and system Monitoring.
Please suggest.
Shivam

Hello Shivam
For point #2 please look closely at the solution containing the systsem and make sure that 1) The Dev, QAS systems are included, and are highlighted greeen ( Meaning they are status "Put in Solution"). It sounds a lot like this setting is not done, therefore the systems would not show when you would try and use that solution in functions like EWA, BPMON, etc.
It sounds very much like when you create a new soltuion with PRD, QAS, DEV systems assigned, but only the PRD system is "Put in Solution" by default, so you explicitly need to right click the system in change/edit mode, and select "Put in Solution", then save.
Now why this might be the case after the upgrade, I don't have an answer, but it is worth having a check as the symptom fits this issue. I would advise you check the solution itself and ensure the DEV and QAS systems and in status "Put in Solution".
Hope this information is helpful.
Regards,,
Paul

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