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Date:      Fri, 28 Apr 2000 19:24:08 -0400
From:      HerbalGypsy/justbobthebard <shsrms@bellatlantic.net>
To:        kdulzo@gerp.org
Cc:        freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: PC164 Troubles
Message-ID:  <390A1D98.3BBA314C@bellatlantic.net>
References:  <20000428124555.A30435@caffeine.gerp.org>

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Ok, if you are getting something out the line with the xtal/osc in, 
you might be ok.
What kind of ram - real parity is needed, 36bit.
Speed diff might be a problem on the ram, not sure, sometimes the
alphas are a little touchy.  I put in all 60ns ram in mine - bought
from sysmerica too!
You could drop back to a lower freq osc, and try that.
There are a few PDF files on the pc164 that have some good
info.  Have you picked those up?
I put a generic video card in mine, and brought it up that way.
with an IDE drive at that!!
good luck
bob


"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?)
> 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
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