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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2000
Tohru Mamata, Tokyo, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for controlling a start operation for a computer system is provided for. The computer system includes at least one slot for mounting an expansion memory module and a memory bus coupled to the slot. The memory module has a specified operating frequency and the memory bus has an established operating frequency. In order to prevent malfunctions of the computer system due to the mounting of an improper expansion memory module, which has a specified operating frequency that is not in conformity with the established operating frequency for the memory bus, the apparatus controls the POST operation depending on the comparison of the specified operating frequency of the mounted memory module in the slot and the established operating frequency for the memory bus.