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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.
> 
> 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.
> 
> 

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...