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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2007
Mukund P. Khatri, Austin, TX (US);
Jimmy D. Pike, Georgetown, TX (US);
Forrest E. Norrod, Austin, TX (US);
Barry S. Travis, Round Rock, TX (US);
Mukund P. Khatri, Austin, TX (US);
Jimmy D. Pike, Georgetown, TX (US);
Forrest E. Norrod, Austin, TX (US);
Barry S. Travis, Round Rock, TX (US);
DELL PRODUCTS L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
In accordance with the present disclosure, a system and method are herein disclosed for managing memory defects in an information handling system. In an information handling system, a first quantity of memory, such as RAM, may contain defective memory elements. A second quantity of memory is physically coupled to the first quantity of memory and is used to store a memory defect map containing information regarding the location of defective memory elements in the first quantity of memory. The memory defect map may then be referenced by the BIOS or the operating system to preclude use of regions of memory containing defective memory elements.