[ltp] T23 memory

Alex Deucher linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Fri, 5 Oct 2007 11:45:43 -0400


On 10/5/07, Timothy Murphy <gayleard@eircom.net> wrote:
> On Fri 05 Oct 2007, Alex Deucher wrote:
>
> > > How much memory can a T23 support?
> > > I thought 512MB was the maximum,
> > > but I read of someone using 1GB.
> >
> > dmidecode should tell you.
>
> Thanks.
> As far as I can see, the maximum for my T23 is 512MB:
> ----------------------------------------------
> [tim@elizabeth ~]$ sudo dmidecode
> ...
> Handle 0x0008, DMI type 6, 12 bytes.
> Memory Module Information
>         Socket Designation: DIMM Slot 1
> ...
>         Installed Size: 256 MB (Double-bank Connection)
>         Enabled Size: 256 MB (Double-bank Connection)
>
> Handle 0x0009, DMI type 6, 12 bytes.
> Memory Module Information
>         Socket Designation: DIMM Slot 2
> ...
>         Installed Size: 256 MB (Double-bank Connection)
>         Enabled Size: 256 MB (Double-bank Connection)

that's just showing you what you have installed.  perhaps your dmi
info doesn't have the field in question.  it should look something
like:

Handle 0x0015, DMI type 16, 15 bytes.
Physical Memory Array
	Location: System Board Or Motherboard
	Use: System Memory
	Error Correction Type: None
	Maximum Capacity: 256 MB
	Error Information Handle: Not Provided
	Number Of Devices: 2

Alex