Re: Bizarre GS hardware problem?

[bazyar@mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu (Jawaid Bazyar)]

taob@ionews.io.org (Brian Tao) writes:

>    I have a problem with the usergroup's Apple IIGS and I hope someone
>here has a solution (hope this is the right category and topic).  First,
>the hardware:

>Apple IIGS ROM 01
>RamFAST rev. D, 256K cache, 3.01b ROM's
>Conner 120-meg hard drive
>PLI Infinity (InSite) floptical
>Chinook RAM4000 4-meg RAM card

  This sounds like a DRAM refresh problem.  Run an extended (refresh)
memory test (the AWGS Claris memory test should do). If refresh is indeed
the problem, it's either a weak power supply, a flaky DRAM (not likely
if the memory is yours), or a bad Mega II chip.

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