Re: RAM test Failed?

[msc1983@mac.com (Matthew Carpenter)]

In article <2f367031.0201050832.4ba4d536@posting.google.com>, jalapeno1@mac.com (jalapeno) wrote:

> Matthew Carpenter <msc1983@mac.com> wrote in message news:<040120021856396764%msc1983@mac.com>...
> > Hello,
> > 
> >    Shortly after installing a new Sirius RAM card I started having
> > problems with my Apple IIGS locking up that I hadn't had
> > before.....I've had this IIGS since August.
> > 
> > I loaded a program called "Bit Banger" which was on the Utils and
> > Drivers disk which came with the RAM card.  Some Time After I started
> > it running I turned the monitor on to check up on it and found the
> > following message:
> > 
> > "Notice: A fatal error has been encountered in Cache memory.  You
> > Should contact the maker of your accelerator for service.
> > 
> > (If you are using a Zip-GSX and have a 'Split cache' then you may have
> > a bad DATA or DATA TAG cache static ram chip.)
> > 
> > Please turn off your //GS"
> > 
> > I really don't know what to do now.  I don't have an accelerator in my
> > ROM 01 IIGS.
> 
> If I recall correctly, Harold Hislop said his Bit Banger program won't
> work with more than 4 meg of ram installed. If you are using Harold's
> program and have more than 4 meg of ram then that could explain this
> error. Don't know about the lockups though, maybe a bad ram chip?

I was using Harold Hislop's Bit Banger....I got the card filled with 8MB....I'll have to run a different test application now...thanks for letting me know.

I was wondering if the instability could be due to noise.
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