Patent ID: 6092146
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A dynamically configurable memory adapter for adapting a plurality of SIMM memory modules to a computer system configured to accept DIMM memory modules, the memory adapter comprising:(a) a circuit board having connection pins for insertion into a DIMM socket on a computer system:(b) a plurality of sockets on the circuit board for reception of SIMM module connection pins;(c) logic on the circuit board electronically connected to said SIMM sockets for determining the characteristics of the plurality of SIMM memory modules including presence detect data;(d) EEPROM on the circuit board electronically connected to said logic for storing the characteristics of the plurality of memory modules;(e) a bus controller on the circuit board electronically connected to said EEPROM and said circuit board DIMM connection pins to dynamically configure the EEPROM for communicating the memory adapter to the computer system; and(f) logic circuitry to prevent presence detect data if at least one SIMM memory module has ECC.