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From: [e-mail] (Debbie DeBruijn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Help! GVP 030 card problems...
Date: 29 Mar 1996 04:36:31 GMT
Organization: Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
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I have a 1200 expanded with the GVP 1230 w/68030 @ 40 MHz, FPU @ 40 MHz,
and 4 MB GVP RAM.  It seems there must be a hairline crack on the board or
something because the computer crashes intermittently when the board is
in.  I encounter no problems when the board is out, so I know there is a
problem with the board.  Removing the FPU and/or RAM makes no difference.

What I have been doing to resolve this:  when the computer does not boot
(80% of time), I lift up the 1200, pull down on the GVP board a few times (I
have removed the trap door), and turn the computer back on.  This will
enable me to use the computer for anywhere from 1 min to 10 hours before
it GURU's.  The most frequent applications to crash it are Term 4.5,
AmiTCP & Mosaic, and Fields of Battle Demo (what an awesome game!),
although it will intermittently crash with any application.

Is it possible to have this repaired?  Who would repair it?  How many
limbs would it cost me?  Am I better off to live with it?  Help!


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