Re: I just got a ROM 03, tell me what is wrong with it

[songman@intac.com (Robert Liptak)]

In comp.sys.apple2, itsme <quantum@telis.org> writes:

>So, I switched power supplies.  The problem was fixed, and the machine
>would now boot and run software
>
>I stuck a RAMfast SCSI into Slot 7, and a TWGS in Slot 3.
>
>I powered up, and the screen would flash between blue and white.  I
>removed all drives, keyboard, just had the computer and monitor hooked up,
>still flashing.
>
>I then took out all cards and ***boot****, and I get a screen full of
>inverse characters.
>
>I press cntl, openapple, closedapple, reset, and I get the Self Test, The
>sound from the GS speaker, and System OK on the screen.
>
>I now get inverse characters on the screen upon boot, and it will not
>start up.
>
>Any Ideas?
>

My computer has done the same thing. It is from your P/S possibly being 
too weak or starting to fail I'm not sure. It only happens when I 
put my TWGS in but if I take it out and put the stock CPU chip I have no  
problems. This happened also when I a ROM 01 board and still plaqued me 
when I switched to ROM 3 only when I then but the stock chip in it 
stopped. The TWGS is a power hungry card and runs hot and the faster it 
goes the more hungry and hot it runs thats the price for speed I guess. 
If you still have problems with the TWGS you can get a heavy duty power 
supply that Stephen Buggie makes for the IIGS.

Rob Liptak