Patent ID: 6535992
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A DRAM auto-swapping device, for automatically accessing the available memory segments of a DRAM module in a computer system when a first memory segment of said DRAM module fails to pass a test performed by a BIOS of the computer system, whereby said computer system can be activated, said device comprising:an output-port selecting device for selectively enabling a specific output port to output a specific value; and a swap-selection device receiving a first-address signal set, for outputting said first-address signal set or a second-address signal set to access said DRAM module according to said specific value outputted from said specific output port, wherein said second-address signal set is obtained by performing an inverting operation on said first-address signal set; wherein, when the BIOS does not detect failure of the first memory segment of said DRAM, said specific output port does not output said specific value and said swap-selection device outputs said first-address signal set and the BIOS keeps performing the testing process to activate said computer system; and when the BIOS detects failure of the first memory segment of the DRAM, said output-port selecting device enables said specific output port to output said specific value such that said swap-selection device outputs said second-address signal set for accessing the available memory segments of said DRAM module and the BIOS keeps performing the test to activate said computer system.