Re: Need help with Zip

[jbcole@ix.netcom.com (JB)]

In article <34F97802.C6A8B1F9@swbell.net>, rubywand@swbell.net wrote:

>JB writes ...
>> 
>> In article <19980226051001.AAA13958@ladder03.news.aol.com>,
>> ljsilicon@aol.com (LJSILICON) wrote:
>> 
>> >Does your ZIP have 32K or 64K installed? If it doesn't, that's why it
crashes.
>> >
>> >LJSilicon
>> 
>> It's supposed to have 64k.  It will work for a few minutes but inevitably
>> it crashes.  When it's working the zip CDA shows 12.5mhz with 64k cache.
>> 
>>
>
>     If you are sure that your Zip works okay at 16k and that it works
>okay for a few minutes at 64k, then, one possibility is over-heating.
>One or more of your other memory IC's could be over-heating or some
>other IC over-heats when you go to a larger cache. One test is to remove
>the case lid and use a portable fan to blow air across the Zip board.
>
>     Cooling may eliminate the problem. If it does, great! You just need
>to find a way to move air across the board; or, if one particular memory
>IC is getting too hot, you can try swapping-in one which does not.
>
>     It may be that cooling will not do the trick. If so, try doing more
>intensive testing just after startup. For example, run Platinum Paint,
>load-in 3-4 pics, and do a lot of fills. Do several OA-CTRL-Esc accesses
>to the Desk Accessories Menu. ... Mainly, you want to try lots of
>memory-intensive stuff and other things that commonly expose system
>weaknesses to see whether the system crashes before anything has had a
>chance to heat up. Post what you discover; and, be sure to list what
>other cards are plugged into your Slots.
>
>     

Unfortunately, It will still crash with a big fan blowing right on the zip
with the lid off....  I tried to feel around the zip and didn't notice any
extremely hot chips.  It crashes almost immediately when doing things like
accessing the CDA's and running platinum paint.

my config:

Rom 3 GS

4MB Q-Ram card
200MB Focus Drive (slot 7)
Superdrive card (slot 5)
Zip GSX (slot 4)
Soundmeister stereo card (slot 2)

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