Linda Hutcheson wrote: > Before I call OWC and return this card I thought I'd see if anyone on > the list might have some suggestions. I'm running an 8500, 768MB RAM, 9G > HD, OS 9.1. I am replacing a Sonnet Crescendo 300 with a 500/512 card. > > Although I followed instructions right down the line the new card won't > work. I even cleaned the connections. I get no start up chime, even > though I can heard the hard drive start up. Replaced the old card and > had to start up with extensions off. I ran Norton's disk doctor and > restarted. Everything is fine now. > > What are the chances I have a bad card? Would a dying pram battery > contribute to the problem? Or does the date/time reset to 1956 when you > press the cuda button? > > Linda
Be certain the card is fully seated. It gives kind of a double click to fully seat. I installed the same card and it ran with or without the software. The cuda reset does set the clock to 1956. At least mine did. Jerry -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
