Re: System error on IIgs

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"Trevor J. Mahan" <tjmahanNOSPAM@earthlink.net> wrote:

>I have a "new" used IIgs I got earlier this summer.  I was told to test it
>by holding option/apple at startup and it passed with computer good message.
>I got a Transwarp card recently and though I have not experienced any
>problems I ran the test program today and got an error message--SYSTEM BAD:
>05012A00.  Is this caused by the replacement of the original CPU with the
>Transwarp Card?  When I run the TWGS self-tests, it states that everything
>passes.  Can someone who knows let me know, please.  Thanks:)

Hi Trevor, this message is normal for TWGS and Zip GS equipped
IIGSes.  You see, it is a timing test.  The IIGS starts counting and
realizes that everything is faster and decides something is wrong.
Of course, nothing is really wrong, only faster.

Rest assured, there's nothing wrong with the IIGS.  The Zip GS
card has a "feature" that when set, causes the Zip GS card to
turn itself off whenever the IIGS starts running the counter (the so
called "Counter Delay") in order to pass this test.  But this tends
to slow down the Zip GS a little, so Zip GS users turn the delay
off.  The TWGS does not have this feature, but I've always
wondered why anyone would want to slow down an accelerator
just to pass a self-test.  ;-)