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IIgs locking up after 15-20mins, TWGS likely overheating.



Any suggestions on how to cool a TWGS? After 15-20 mins the machine will either completely lock up or dumps to monitor. Imeediately rebooting usually gives me the checkerboard screen, if it actually boots I sometimes get a really nasty RamFAST memory error and dumps to monitor. Turn off the machine for a few minutes and let it cool off and it reboots fine. I also suspect my power supply is a bit overwhelmed as well (I have problems with Marinetti and the MacIP LL that might be because of the SCC chip not getting the correct voltage, I have to test with a meter). Here are the specs of the ROM 01 machine.

Slot 1: Grappler+
Slot 2: AE Audio Animator
Slot 3: TWGS
Slot 4&5: empty (one 3.5" drive on internal smart port)
Slot 6: RamFAST Rev D 3.01EZ
Slot 7: Apple 3.5" FDHD card with one drive attached
Mem: AE GS-RAM+ with full 6MB

The TWGS has an original AE 32k cache card, 1.8S ROM, Bill Shuff cable, and the "new" 65816 currently clocked at 12Mhz. I do have crystal oscillators of varying speeds I could use to test if needed. The problem area seems to be the GALs. They get mighty toasty, even with a System Saver GS. Running with the cover off doesn't seem to help too much either, it runs for about 10 minutes more before crashing.