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From: blgardne@javelin.es.com (Blaine Gardner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: noisy power line making clock run fast?
Keywords: A2000HD, clock
Message-ID: <1990Dec11.151251.12992@javelin.es.com>
Date: 11 Dec 90 15:12:51 GMT
References: <1990Dec10.163233.8478@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Reply-To: blgardne%javelin@dsd.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
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ragg0270@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Richard Alan Gerber) writes:

>Thanks to all who replied about the fast system clock in my new A2000HD.
>A few people responded that their A2000s had fast clocks also and that 
>the cause was attributed to noise in the power line, even though it
>looked OK on a scope.

The problem is inside the power supply itself. If you're comfortable
dealing with the guts of power supplies, a .01 uF capacitor between TICK
and GROUND should cure the problem. If you've never messed with high
voltage stuff before, your dealer should be able to do it for you, it is
a known problem with some systems.
-- 
Blaine Gardner @ Evans & Sutherland  580 Arapeen Drive, SLC, Utah 84108
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