Re: RAM test Failed?

[jalapeno1@mac.com (jalapeno)]

Matthew Carpenter <msc1983@mac.com> wrote in message news:<040120021856396764%msc1983@mac.com>...
> Hello,
> 
>    Shortly after installing a new Sirius RAM card I started having
> problems with my Apple IIGS locking up that I hadn't had
> before.....I've had this IIGS since August.
> 
> I loaded a program called "Bit Banger" which was on the Utils and
> Drivers disk which came with the RAM card.  Some Time After I started
> it running I turned the monitor on to check up on it and found the
> following message:
> 
> "Notice: A fatal error has been encountered in Cache memory.  You
> Should contact the maker of your accelerator for service.
> 
> (If you are using a Zip-GSX and have a 'Split cache' then you may have
> a bad DATA or DATA TAG cache static ram chip.)
> 
> Please turn off your //GS"
> 
> I really don't know what to do now.  I don't have an accelerator in my
> ROM 01 IIGS.

If I recall correctly, Harold Hislop said his Bit Banger program won't
work with more than 4 meg of ram installed. If you are using Harold's
program and have more than 4 meg of ram then that could explain this
error. Don't know about the lockups though, maybe a bad ram chip?