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Service Hints & Tips

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IBM PS/2 - Memory limitations (8570, 8580)

Applicable to: World-Wide

Service Information:
8570/80 systems support a maximum of 16MB of memory. Installing more than 16MB may cause unexpected results with diagnostics and/or machine operation. The 8570/80 diags are not intended to operate in any machine with more than 16MB installed. False errors may be generated.
If errors or unexpected results are encountered, the amount of memory that exceeds 16MB must be removed before performing Problem Determination (PD), running diagnostics, or replacing any parts.
Additional information is contained in the IBM Personal System/2 Hardware Maintenance Manual (HMM) (S52G-9971.)

SAS KEYWORDS:
PSY2 MEGABYTE PSY2MEM 16 MB
LIMIT REBOOT POST PSY2ERR
PSY2DIAG RE-BOOT BOOT D/T8570

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Hint Category

Retain, Memory

Date Created

11-08-95

Last Updated

08-05-98

Revision Date

27-04-99

Brand

IBM PC

Product Family

PS/2

Machine Type

8570, 8580

Model

all

TypeModel

Retain Tip (if applicable)

H121028

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