M-Tec 1230 problem

fitzsteve · 09 March 2010, 11:12

Hi All,

I purchased an M-Tec 1230 recently through Amibay and it arrived today however it appears not to be working.

I could tell immediately something was wrong when I opened the box becuase it had a funny smell, like something that had burnt out.

I went ahead and tried it in my A1200 and all that happens it the power led flashes and I either get a yellow or red screen.

I've looked these up, yellow suggests CPU and red ROM. However my A1200 boots fine without the M-Tec and also with my Typhoon MK2.

Can anyone offer any advice? All the chips seem to be in place fine and I've tried another memory Simm.

I have a revision 2b motherboard & 3.1 rom if this makes any difference.

Thanks,

Steve.

Edit: I also have a thread on Amibay about this.

fitzsteve · 09 March 2010, 23:34

Well I seem to have got it working

Full story over at Amibay if anyone wants to read....

prowler · 09 March 2010, 23:52

Well done, Steve!

You sure brought that one back from the brink!

fitzsteve · 10 March 2010, 00:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

Well done, Steve!

You sure brought that one back from the brink!

Well I hope so

Just given it another workout with some SMS Emulation (Fantasy Zone) & some SWOS and its running great now, in fact its a superb little accelerator, perfect cheap solution for a gaming A1200

My Typhoon MK2 will enjoy a rest now...

09 March 2010, 11:12	#1
fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,683	M-Tec 1230 problem Hi All, I purchased an M-Tec 1230 recently through Amibay and it arrived today however it appears not to be working. I could tell immediately something was wrong when I opened the box becuase it had a funny smell, like something that had burnt out. I went ahead and tried it in my A1200 and all that happens it the power led flashes and I either get a yellow or red screen. I've looked these up, yellow suggests CPU and red ROM. However my A1200 boots fine without the M-Tec and also with my Typhoon MK2. Can anyone offer any advice? All the chips seem to be in place fine and I've tried another memory Simm. I have a revision 2b motherboard & 3.1 rom if this makes any difference. Thanks, Steve. Edit: I also have a thread on Amibay about this. Last edited by fitzsteve; 09 March 2010 at 11:59.

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09 March 2010, 23:34	#2
fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,683	Well I seem to have got it working Full story over at Amibay if anyone wants to read....

09 March 2010, 23:52	#3
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Well done, Steve! You sure brought that one back from the brink!

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