Re: IIGS Drive Questions

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

"Greg Andrzejewski" <pressyourluck85@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Juspion2002" <juspion2002@aol.com> wrote in message
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> > I just got a IIGS yesterday and have run the different system disks it
> came
> > with.  My question is why once the disk loads the GS/OS and is on the
> desktop,
> > I hear a light ticking sound coming from the CPU.  I have two 3.5 drives
> and
> > two 5.25 drives hooked up and I notice every time the system ticks, the
> 5.25
> > drive lights blink.  I unhooked them to see if they were the problem and
> it
> > still does this.  Anybody know what is happening?
> >
> > Thanks
>
> I think the ticking sound is due to poor RF shielding on ROM1 GS's. My
ROM1
> GS "ticks" in GS/OS, too. It's kind of annoying at first, but you get used
> to it. Does anyone know of a quick fix?
>
> -Greg

I know of nothing that fixes this because first of all, I've had dozens
of IIgs's, both rom1 and rom3 and have never ticked. Better check for
a bomb under the desk I think. ;-)

Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-)
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