Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!att!linac!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!dali.cs.montana.edu!milton!uw-beaver!zephyr.ens.tek.com!tektronix!sequent!crg5!lcline From: lcline@sequent.com (Larry Cline) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware Subject: Re: HELP! - Problem w/ 1Mbx4 SC Zips Message-ID: Date: 28 Nov 90 22:22:47 GMT References: <28059@mimsy.umd.edu> Sender: root@crg5.UUCP Organization: Sequent Computer Systems, Beaverton, Oregon Lines: 43 In-reply-to: skelley@umiacs.umd.edu's message of 28 Nov 90 16:38:54 GMT In article <28059@mimsy.umd.edu> skelley@umiacs.umd.edu (Stephen Kelley) writes: >I installed 8 of what were supposed to be 1Mx4-80SC zips in my >A3000 yet when WB comes up it only shows 1MB - (kickram + buffers). > >Since I was replacing 256Kbx4 zips (I moved the dips & put in some zips a few >months ago) I'm sure I put the new ones in the correct slots etc etc. > >Stupidity mode on (:-{ >Since the tube and the packing list said 1Mx4-80 SC I didn't write down the >chip part numbers except to notice they were NECs. > >The box is closed up at home so I can't give the part no.s now either... >Stupidity Node Off (hopefully). > >Anyway, is it *possible* for either a (1) chip to be bad or even to be seated >incorrectly and the system come up at all? (I *thought* 8 1MBx4 chips made >up just one bank meaning "all on or all off"). > >I'd like a response today (if possible)... > >Thanks in advance >-- > >ADMS - not a dbms you're likely to run into every day > (Unless of course you want process time on one of *OUR* machines...) I don't have a 3000 or manual handy but isn't there a jumper that is supposed to be changed to indicate whether or not you are using 1x4's or 256x4's? Larry -- Larry Cline lcline@sequent.sequent.com lcline@crg8.sequent.com ".sig! Contractors don't need no stinkin' .sig!!!"