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From: jimmy@unix.cis.pitt.edu (James G Tauberg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st.tech
Subject: Re: ICD adapter problems
Summary: NEW CLOCK FIX
Keywords: ICD CLOCK FIX
Message-ID: <32674@unix.cis.pitt.edu>
Date: 28 Aug 90 18:11:32 GMT
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Reply-To: jimmy@unix.cis.pitt.edu (James G Tauberg)
Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh, Comp & Info Services
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In article <2641@unccvax.uncc.edu> cs63bld@unccvax.uncc.edu (b. daniels) writes:
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>I have an advantage-plus scsi adapter with built in clock for my
>atari 1040st.  The hard drive side of it works fine but the clock
>is a crock!  

	There are problems with the ICD clock when used on older ST's.
Something with bus noise problems.  ICD has a hardware solution.  There
is a simple to install daughterboard for the ICD Advantage Plus.
Installation is explained by a simple flyer that comes with the fix.
What you do is remove a chip from a socket on the ICD board, I believe
it is U4, and then you plug this small daughter board into the open chip
socket.  Simple as that!  If you need one of these boards, you can call
ICD for one.  

	My clock was screwy as anything until I installed the fix.  Now
my clock works fine.  I set it over TWO (2) months ago, and it is still
accurate!

	I use the ICDTIME.PRG (the one that sets the clock and remains
resident) ONLY to SET the clock.  I boot it from the desktop if I want
to set the time.  Then I cold boot to get rid of it.  I don't trust it.
I use the GETTIME.PRG (or whatever it is called... the 600 or so byte
file that just reads the time) from my AUTO folder to set my time at
boot up.

	I own the ICD Advantage Plus as well as 2 of my friends, and all
three of our clocks now WORK BEAUTIFULLY!  Love that clock!

Hope this helps,
Jim Tauberg