The AM335x has only 16bits of data. SO-DIMM would be a big waste. Gerald
On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 1:07 PM, Jacek Radzikowski < jacek.radzikow...@gmail.com> wrote: > Would SO-DIMM socketed memory be a viable option? This would free some > space on the board, but might complicate signal routing? > > j. > > > On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 1:50 PM, Gerald Coley <ger...@beagleboard.org> > wrote: > > Not until the memory device is made that can get it to 1GB for sure. The > > best we can do then is 1GB. The small form factor does not allow us to > add > > memory devices Even then I am not sure we have the power supply to run > it. > > If it means a redesign of the power section, it won't happen. > > > > Gerald > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 12:47 PM, Don deJuan <donjuans...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> On 04/14/2014 04:01 AM, Jason Kridner wrote: > >> > On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 3:25 AM, rh_ <richard_hubb...@lavabit.com> > >> > wrote: > >> >> On Sun, 13 Apr 2014 19:07:00 -0400 > >> >> Jason Kridner <jkrid...@beagleboard.org> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> --8<-- > >> >> > >> >>> To provide the best experience of using Debian on BeagleBone Black, > we > >> >>> are connecting the switch-over to an increase in the on-board eMMC > >> >>> flash storage from 2GB to 4GB, leaving more free room in which you > can > >> >>> work. The eMMC is faster and more reliable than micro-SD cards, so > >> >>> this is adding a lot of value---and a little bit of cost. > >> >>> > >> >>> These BeagleBone Blacks with Debian and 4GB eMMC will be called Rev > C > >> >>> and they will likely cost a bit more at most distributors. This > extra > >> >>> money is helping CircuitCo pay for the additional expense of the > eMMC, > >> >>> but also to cover costs for ramping production to higher-than-ever > >> >>> rates. > >> >>> > >> >>> With the additional capacity CircuitCo is bringing on, we expect to > be > >> >>> able to fill all end-user back-orders for the Rev B boards by early > >> >>> May and shift all production to Rev C. With around 150,000 boards on > >> >>> *distributor* back-orders, we'll be working with distributors to > >> >>> quickly accept board shipments such that CircuitCo isn't sitting on > >> >>> any units. > >> >>> > >> >> So no more 2GB eMMC models ever? What about one with no eMMC > >> >> at all? I know there are more than a few people here that boot from > >> >> network, sdcard or usb. > >> > Never say never, but we are unlikely to make any more 2GB eMMC models. > >> > I've been kicking around the idea of doing a kickstarter for a no-eMMC > >> > model, but I'd like to wait a month or two to see how the Rev C and > >> > Element14 boards are doing out there. > >> > > >> >> Another thought occurred, has beagle or circuitco done any long > >> >> duration > >> >> eMMC testing? How graceful will the BBB handle a failed eMMC part? > >> >> Failed as-in worn out from use not a defect. I think some people are > >> >> concerned with eMMC failures and so they don't use it or don't rely > >> >> on it. > >> > The only data we have is from the manufacturer and the community. > >> > After a year, we aren't seeing wear-out issues. The ext4 file system > >> > if fairly robust, but if writes start failing, end-user failures can > >> > occur in odd ways. If you are creating a mission-critical app that > >> > must stay deployed for many years without the ability to perform > >> > replacements, I'd encourage you to alter the eMMC contents to > >> > read-only, except for your critical data acquisition. > >> > > >> >> -- > >> >> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > >> >> --- > >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> >> Groups "BeagleBoard" group. > >> >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, > send > >> >> an email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >> any chance we will get a bump in RAM any time soon? Would love to see > >> 1GB or catching up to some of the other boards with 2GB. I realize it > >> would be a cost increase, but I think that would be a better option than > >> no eMMC. > >> > >> -- > >> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > >> --- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >> "BeagleBoard" group. > >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an > >> email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > > > -- > > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > > --- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "BeagleBoard" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > Given a choice between two theories, take the one which is funnier > > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. 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