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- Subject: Re: DESPERATELY NEED HELP! 486 50Mhz problem!
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- Date: 13 Sep 92 23:49:57 GMT
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- In article <9209131234.aa26202@Bonnie.ics.uci.edu> cfoley@Bonnie.ICS.UCI.EDU (Ciaran Foley) writes:
- >From: cfoley@Bonnie.ICS.UCI.EDU (Ciaran Foley)
- >Subject: DESPERATELY NEED HELP! 486 50Mhz problem!
- >Date: 13 Sep 92 19:34:36 GMT
-
- >Hi all!
-
- >Two questions for you:
-
- >1) I own a 486 50mhz, 8 meg 70 ns memory, etc. etc. It IS a Dx. For the
- > last 3 quarters of a year, it hasn't given me ANY trouble. However,
- > recently, it has been acting up. The following message appears on
- > the screen:
- > ON BOARD PARITY ERROR
- > ADDR (hex) = (1000:A172)
- > SYSTEM HALTED
-
- > Sometimes it appears as:
-
- > ON BOARD PARITY ERROR = ????
-
- > The problem is random, and does not appear to be heat/humidity
- > related (as I installed a heat sink AND a second fan).
- > Any ideas as to what my next step should be?
-
- Any recent changes to extended setup? See if dropping back one w/s will
- help on the dram clocks. Else, switch memory sticks around.
-
- >2) My girlfriend owns a 386Dx 25mhz. Recently, for no reason, she
- > turns on the computer and it gives 4 consequtive beeps and
- > fails to boot/activate screen/present any message at all?
- > Any ideas on this beast?
-
- How old is this system? Checked the CMOS batteries lately?
-
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