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- In article <30f53031@wvision.iig.com.au> (Mark P Allen) writes:
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- > I am having trouble with my CV64 S/N 80xxxxx, in an A3000T, WARP 4040 + 32MB,
- > WB 3.1 (40.68), CyberGraphX 2.14, CVMon 1.33. I have the rev -11 Buster
- > installed, but the older RAMSEY and DMAC chips. There is no FAST RAM on the
- > A3000T motherboard (removed due to minor conflicts).
- >
- > The system randomly crashes with AlertPatch reporting errors like:
-
- --<snip>--
-
- > This is a short list (what's in my static RAM drive at the moment), but also
- > often includes stalwarts like CyberCron etc. This seems (to me) to indicate
- > some kind of RAM corruption, though FASTCHECK seems to be happy with the 32MB
- > installed.
- >
- > Removing the CV64 and replacing it with the GVP Spectrum removes 90% of the
- > errors, making me suspect the CyberGraphX drivers/libraries (since some errors
- > are still reported). However, the other possibility is that since both these
- > cards are the only Z3 peripherals installed, with the CV64 being Z3 only (I
- > also run the Spectrum in Z3 mode), the Z3 functionality of my system is still
- > compromised somehow (regardless of Buster -11).
-
- It does look like some kind of software conflict at first glance, but it's
- difficult to say. Have you tried it without either of the graphics boards?
- I haven't tried the CyberGraphX software, as it's not available here yet,
- so I can't say much about it.
-
- > Just wondering if anyone has any ideas that could be pertinent to trying to
- > find out if I have a faulty CV64, a hardware conflict of some kind in the
- > A3000T, or if it is just the software drivers.
- >
- > I have tried all sorts of things like "Setpatch NOAGA", "WARPKICK NOCACHEZ3"
- > etc etc, removing patches and beta (and non-beta) software, changing Zorro slot
- > positions, without any luck whatsoever.
- >
- > At the moment, I have the side of the A3000T removed, with a room fan playing
- > directly into it. Closed up, the heat coming out of the PSU slots is scary (two
- > HD's - one of them 5400rpm - DAT streamer, 32MB FAST, VLAB Motion, Toccata,
- > TBCPlus, OpalVision, CV64 or Spectrum installed). The A3000T has two fans, and
- > the CPU has it's own, but could the DMAC still be suffering from heat
- > exhaustion?
-
- Hmmm, you wouldn't think so, but depending on cable routing, it's not hard
- to block airflow to some parts in a full system. One of our people has a
- 3000T with 18MB, Toaster, TBC, VLAB, Toccata, 2232, 3-2Gig drives, 2-730's,
- & SQ105; but no 040 or Z-III cards. It is quite reliable.
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