SOLVED Can't get x64 version to install / Bad performance with x86

[Wynn]

Ver: 8.3.1-RELEASE (64bit)
CPU: Core 2 Duo 6400
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 (latest bios is flashed)
RAM: 6GB (DDR2 6400)

Have been playing around with FreeNAS for the last few days. I have an x86 install up and going, but am not happy with the speeds. Wondering if the 64bit version will help with that, particularly the ZFS pre-caching.

For the life of me, I cannot get a 64bit install to work. Tried it from a CD, booting from a CD, that didn't work. Installed the image to a USB stick (same stick that the x86 version works on), and I get the exact same problem. I double checked the checksum to make sure my download was good (it was).

After I hit the welcome screen and choose to launch FreeNAS, it just freezes. All that is on the screen is:



And it just hangs there. I use to run 64bit Windows on this machine, it is a Core 2 Duo 6400, pretty sure it should be compatible with 64bit. My expertise has run short, and I have not been able to find the answer in the manual or on the forums.

Any thoughts? Thanks in advance, I'm sure the answer is out there somewhere.

 

[ProtoSD]

Re: Cannot figure this one out

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[cyberjock]

Re: Cannot figure this one out

Yeah, without 64 bit its like you have about 3.25GB of RAM. 64bit is pretty much a necessity if you want ZFS.

As for your problem, you should try a BIOS update, RAM test, and perhaps disabling unused hardware in the BIOS.

 

[Wynn]

Problem solved!

Had some bad memory. Seemed inconceivable to me that some of my memory was bad, it was just working. But memtest86+ showed an error. Popped out the bad memory, and viola, booted up perfectly and the system is running.

Now I have to go pick up some replacement RAM to see what sort of performance gains there may be.