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Re: Help: 2 diyng GS?
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> I've had problems such as you describe when the Transwarp overheats.
> That problem can be checked by taking the top off the cpu and running
> the comptuer for a couple of hours. If it works okay then you need to
> figure out how to cool the inside of the GS with the top on or run it
> with the top off.
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> There are two ways to disable the Transwarp. The Transwarp utility
> is found in the control panel and accessed by pressing on the 3 keys
> [control, open Apple, esc] at the same time. The Transwarp utility
> will be visible when you do that. Double click to open it. You can
> try disabling the transwarp by changing the speed to 1 mhz. There is
> also a self test you can run. There is a 14 mhz chip available from
> Western Design Center and oscillators elsewhere to replace the
> oscillator.
>
> If you are having problems with the transwarp you may have to pull the
> card and cable as well as the piece on the end of the cable that fits
> in the cpu slot. You will need to put that origional cpu chip in that
> slot to make the computer work.
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Thks for this advice, but i alas did mean that disabling the TWGS
didn't help, not that he was not able to disable it...