Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 20:35:20 +0200 From: Wilko Bulte <wkb@chello.nl> To: kdulzo@gerp.org Cc: freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: PC164 Troubles Message-ID: <20000428203520.A7274@yedi.wbnet> In-Reply-To: <20000428124555.A30435@caffeine.gerp.org>; from kdulzo@caffeine.gerp.org on Fri, Apr 28, 2000 at 12:45:55PM -0500 References: <20000428124555.A30435@caffeine.gerp.org>
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On Fri, Apr 28, 2000 at 12:45:55PM -0500, Kevin M. Dulzo wrote: > I have searched and read everything I can find on this subject, > but still cannot seem to find any diagnostic documentation for an > alpha PC164 board. I picked it up on ebay from Sysmerica, 500Mhz. > 4 32M 72pin Parity SIMMs (one 60ns, 3 70ns). Tried about 6 different > video cards and cannot get a screen. Does anyone have any suggestions? > > I put the 50hz oscillator in (I think backwards for a moment, is that bad?) MHz ? Ouch. Could very well be. IIRC the 'diagonal pins' of an xtal oscillator carry the ground and +5V (or supply voltage as appropriate). Reversing it therefore can sure kill it. > I removed all the frequency jumpers (multiplier of 15) > 128bit Memory jumper is on (4 SIMMs) > Power supply powers up, standard ATX case/ps from Global (I hope I did not > botch my solder job to fix the power switch). > > Sometimes I get garble out of the serial ports like: > ..xxx..x.DSD > > Thanks ahead, > -Kevin -- Wilko Bulte Powered by FreeBSD http://www.freebsd.org http://www.tcja.nl To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message
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