Patent ID: 6496945
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer system, comprising:a memory device including a memory ID code that uniquely distinguishes said memory device from any other memory device, said memory ID code stored in a non-volatile portion of said memory device; and a CPU coupled to said memory device and capable of testing s aid memory device to determine if said memory device is functional; a non-volatile memory device coupled to said CPU and including storage capacity for a failed device log; a master control device coupled to said CPU and said memory device for retrieving said memory ID code from said memory device and providing said memory ID code to said CPU; and wherein said CPU is capable of isolating said memory device if said CPU determines said memory device is not functional and said failed device log capable of storing a list of memory ID codes corresponding to memory devices that have been determined to be non-functional by said CPU.