A4000 problems.

xc8 · 13 February 2010, 20:46

Hi,

I just got an A4000/60 and I have some issues , some of you maybe read about it on amibay.

System specs:

Cyberstorm Mk1 060/50 64mb RAM & SCSI controller
Cybervision 64 gfx card
DKB3128 with 128mb RAM
Deneb USB
Indivision AGA scandoubler
SCSI CD-ROM drive
on board 2MB chip ram (no fast ram memory).

When I turned on the system for the 1st time, I had reboots and sometimes a green screen between them. Then I unplugged everything (zorro cards/daughterboard)
and managed to boot the system with the 060 without its ram-module.
Putting back the ram-module causes yellow-screens+reboots, I tried a lot of combination with the SIMMs (DKB3128 has 4x32MB, CS module has 4x16) on the
RAM module, but in vain, only get reboots+yellow_screen.

Also, there is no way to boot to the system when the CyberSCSI is connected.
I get just a black screen. Could this possible because there is no RAM module on the Cyberstorm?

Also, do you think that the ram module can be repaired or something like this?

Any ideas , please?

thanx in advance

chris

thomas · 13 February 2010, 22:03

Yellow screen + reboot does also happen if you boot from a disk without the proper 68060.library installed. Can you reach the early startup menu and boot without startup-sequence ?

xc8 · 13 February 2010, 22:07

the HD does not even boot when the ram-module is installed. pressing both mouse buttons does nothing, as the system just reboot.

rkauer · 14 February 2010, 00:17

I still think on a bad PSU. Please check the +5V power rail.

xc8 · 14 February 2010, 12:12

Its 4.90, when I put the ram_module is the same.
But when I don't connect the PSU on the m/board is 4.98!

chris

Loedown · 14 February 2010, 12:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by xc8

Its 4.90, when I put the ram_module is the same.
But when I don't connect the PSU on the m/board is 4.98!

chris

If the computer tries to power up and read ROM code, it will draw more power. I would suggest that it's something to do with power supply or caps.

xc8 · 16 February 2010, 23:20

Today the machine started to show this :

any ideas?

chris

alexh · 17 February 2010, 00:11

8512 = Phase5 : 34 = Cybervision64
2012 = DKB : 14 = 3128
3643 = E3B : 16/19 = Deneb (although AHD lists as 18/20)

Take out the DKB 3128 and see if that fixes it.

xc8 · 17 February 2010, 02:05

thx... now I think I managed to find the problem, the cybervision64 was hot like hell, the DKB was over the gfx card, so I suppose the DKB was in trouble due to the heat.

Now I put a temporary fan (vertical) between these two cards (and moved the deneb to the lowest slot) (gfx is on the top slot now, then one empty slot, then the DKB).
I have a thermaltake pci slot fan somewhere, I will put on the empty slot between these two cards.
Freakin design of the case, the airflow sucks...

chris

xc8 · 10 April 2010, 10:47

I think we have to close this topic.
All the problems were caused because the ram module of the C'Storm is faulty.
Recently I discovered that works only with 4MB SIMMs..!
Putting any other size results to a nice yellow screen.
The system behaves better now even with a 4MB on the ram module.

Chris

rkauer · 10 April 2010, 19:18

So use just four 4Mb SIMM sticks on it. 16Mb is not a bad amount for the Amiga.

vk3heg · 11 April 2010, 05:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by xc8

I think we have to close this topic.
All the problems were caused because the ram module of the C'Storm is faulty.
Recently I discovered that works only with 4MB SIMMs..!
Putting any other size results to a nice yellow screen.
The system behaves better now even with a 4MB on the ram module.

Chris

I have a CS1 memory module here, you can have for $20AUD + Shipping.

13 February 2010, 20:46	#1
xc8 no c= no fun Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 312	A4000 problems. Hi, I just got an A4000/60 and I have some issues , some of you maybe read about it on amibay. System specs: Cyberstorm Mk1 060/50 64mb RAM & SCSI controller Cybervision 64 gfx card DKB3128 with 128mb RAM Deneb USB Indivision AGA scandoubler SCSI CD-ROM drive on board 2MB chip ram (no fast ram memory). When I turned on the system for the 1st time, I had reboots and sometimes a green screen between them. Then I unplugged everything (zorro cards/daughterboard) and managed to boot the system with the 060 without its ram-module. Putting back the ram-module causes yellow-screens+reboots, I tried a lot of combination with the SIMMs (DKB3128 has 4x32MB, CS module has 4x16) on the RAM module, but in vain, only get reboots+yellow_screen. Also, there is no way to boot to the system when the CyberSCSI is connected. I get just a black screen. Could this possible because there is no RAM module on the Cyberstorm? Also, do you think that the ram module can be repaired or something like this? Any ideas , please? thanx in advance chris Last edited by xc8; 13 February 2010 at 20:58. Reason: typo..

17 February 2010, 00:11	#8
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	8512 = Phase5 : 34 = Cybervision64 2012 = DKB : 14 = 3128 3643 = E3B : 16/19 = Deneb (although AHD lists as 18/20) Take out the DKB 3128 and see if that fixes it. Last edited by alexh; 17 February 2010 at 00:17.

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13 February 2010, 22:03	#2
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 6,985	Yellow screen + reboot does also happen if you boot from a disk without the proper 68060.library installed. Can you reach the early startup menu and boot without startup-sequence ?

13 February 2010, 22:07	#3
xc8 no c= no fun Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 312	the HD does not even boot when the ram-module is installed. pressing both mouse buttons does nothing, as the system just reboot.

14 February 2010, 00:17	#4
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	I still think on a bad PSU. Please check the +5V power rail.

14 February 2010, 12:12	#5
xc8 no c= no fun Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 312	Its 4.90, when I put the ram_module is the same. But when I don't connect the PSU on the m/board is 4.98! chris

16 February 2010, 23:20	#7
xc8 no c= no fun Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 312	Today the machine started to show this : any ideas? chris

17 February 2010, 02:05	#9
xc8 no c= no fun Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 312	thx... now I think I managed to find the problem, the cybervision64 was hot like hell, the DKB was over the gfx card, so I suppose the DKB was in trouble due to the heat. Now I put a temporary fan (vertical) between these two cards (and moved the deneb to the lowest slot) (gfx is on the top slot now, then one empty slot, then the DKB). I have a thermaltake pci slot fan somewhere, I will put on the empty slot between these two cards. Freakin design of the case, the airflow sucks... chris

10 April 2010, 10:47	#10
xc8 no c= no fun Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 312	I think we have to close this topic. All the problems were caused because the ram module of the C'Storm is faulty. Recently I discovered that works only with 4MB SIMMs..! Putting any other size results to a nice yellow screen. The system behaves better now even with a 4MB on the ram module. Chris

10 April 2010, 19:18	#11
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	So use just four 4Mb SIMM sticks on it. 16Mb is not a bad amount for the Amiga.

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