Re: Daystar genesis problems and Video card

[Kyle Koerner]

Well, nothing has helped.  I've done the generic - reset cuda, replaced 
the $15 PRAM battery - wasted money there.  I don't understand why that 
is such a generic troubleshooting suggestion -- I've had almost ten 
Macs, and a flat PRAM battery has **never** effected any of them.  
Personally, its one of the LAST things I replace - I will repeat that 
it has never solved anything for me.  If anyone knows why it is 
suggested so much I'd love to know -- I'm curious, because i've never 
experienced it.

The thing still freezes before it does anything.  I tried removing all 
the RAM but one, switch sticks, switch slots - no help.

I tried using an AppleCD 600i SCSI drive - not even a _chime_ with that 
thing in.  Disconnected the Floppy - thought maybe some wacky problem 
there was causing it to hang - nothing.  Tired no keyboard, tried a 
different keyboard.  Nothing.

Tried another SCSI HD - nothing.

I'm not convinced the video card is the sole problem here.  If the 
computer was functioning, I would think I could at least hear the HD 
making noise as the computer booted up, even without video.

A few details I noticed - if you put your ear next to the processor, 
you can hear a slight noise - like the sound a Hard disk makes when it 
is reading, but way softer.  The caps lock light does not light when 
pressed, either.

I'm thinking that I just paid $90 to have this computer taken to a 
recycle center.  Am I right?

I don't mean to sound negative, but this is getting frustrating.

Thanks for any help (and putting up with me... lol)
Kyle-


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