on 9/10/02 5:03 PM, Bill Spencer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> My questions are: > > 1) Is this fate or a bad processor or a lightning strike? > > 2) Since umax shipped these units with installed 240 processors at some > point, wouldn't the installed ventilation be enough? if not how can I up the > cooling ante short of a home-grown jury-rig? > > 3) Anything else I should do besides chalk it up to luck and maybe buy > another processor? > Try zapping the PRAM (option-command-p-r) just after startup and hold it down for a good long time, perhaps five to ten "bongs". I had a similar situation with my NewerTech board. It worked for a couple of weeks, then it died on me (same symptoms as you have - put my old 604e processor card in and it worked, put back the G4 card and it refused to boot). Give it a shot! Good luck. -- Gregg -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
