What's wrong with my Blizzard PPC? - Page 2

vitux · 16 January 2013, 21:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by orange

I've used double-sided-sticky-thermal-tape on '040. iirc, there are some versions of '060 that can get pretty hot.

Hey, can you upload a picture of how you have it installed?
Do you have the link of the product, the double-sided-sticky-thermal? mils Thick?

vitux · 17 January 2013, 16:18

No normal crashes with reset, etc. (This would be a software problem, surely) is as if suddenly froze the Amiga, but no reset, is left with a white or black screen while watching a demo, or only with the Wb screen. sometimes stays image (demo, game, etc) frozen. Nor does signs of life the HDD or Floppy drive, suddenly not click, but continuous electrical signal, keyboard LEDs, LED CF, Blizzard fan.

I tested with another PSU ATX new. Definitely, the PSU is not the problem.
The problem is P8-P9 connections of the Mediator (bad connection). It could also be the AT-ATX adapter cable (loose wire, connectors looseness...). Maybe the pastrough of the Mediator. But it almost certainly is the P8-P9 (P9 I think). Pressure with the computer turned on, it was the only way to isolate the fault. If I stop put pressure, in a few seconds it freezes.

I recorded a video. minute 3:06 Amiga ON
[ Show youtube player ]

Bamiga2002 · 17 January 2013, 16:53

Maybe a long shot, but you could also try re-seating the mach chips on the Mediator. If it's solely the PSU connector maybe Amigakit could fix it (or better yet get a Mediator TX).

vitux · 17 January 2013, 22:14

sandpaper to pass the connectors?

orange · 20 January 2013, 13:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by vitux

Hey, can you upload a picture of how you have it installed?
Do you have the link of the product, the double-sided-sticky-thermal? mils Thick?

It seems the manufacturer of tape is 3M. they do make good quality stuff. iirc, I bought it from ebay, couldn't find it locally. its a lot smaller than 040 CPU but does the job. its very thin. looks like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/3M-Thermal-S...item5d38bfa6d5

vitux · 20 January 2013, 13:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by orange

It seems the manufacturer of tape is 3M. they do make good quality stuff. iirc, I bought it from ebay, couldn't find it locally. its a lot smaller than 040 CPU but does the job. its very thin. looks like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/3M-Thermal-S...item5d38bfa6d5

Okay, thanks friend.

Gentlemen moderators can already close this thread if they wish.

vitux · 26 January 2013, 01:51

Well, as you have not closed the thread .. continuous counting things.
I took her to a workshop, the Mediator. Suggested soldering the cable directly to the connectors P8P9. That I did. Now same has been an hour and not to Blocking.

However, some minor bugs have been detected in the chips of the mediator.
For this I believe that I will open another thread.

vitux · 26 January 2013, 09:54

12 h. followed running

vitux · 28 January 2013, 00:59

another 12 h followed by running, the issue of the connection P8P9 think this is solved,

t h e e n d

17 January 2013, 16:18	#22
vitux Banned Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Spain Posts: 495	No normal crashes with reset, etc. (This would be a software problem, surely) is as if suddenly froze the Amiga, but no reset, is left with a white or black screen while watching a demo, or only with the Wb screen. sometimes stays image (demo, game, etc) frozen. Nor does signs of life the HDD or Floppy drive, suddenly not click, but continuous electrical signal, keyboard LEDs, LED CF, Blizzard fan. I tested with another PSU ATX new. Definitely, the PSU is not the problem. The problem is P8-P9 connections of the Mediator (bad connection). It could also be the AT-ATX adapter cable (loose wire, connectors looseness...). Maybe the pastrough of the Mediator. But it almost certainly is the P8-P9 (P9 I think). Pressure with the computer turned on, it was the only way to isolate the fault. If I stop put pressure, in a few seconds it freezes. I recorded a video. minute 3:06 Amiga ON [ Show youtube player ] Last edited by vitux; 17 January 2013 at 16:44.

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17 January 2013, 16:53	#23
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	Maybe a long shot, but you could also try re-seating the mach chips on the Mediator. If it's solely the PSU connector maybe Amigakit could fix it (or better yet get a Mediator TX).

17 January 2013, 22:14	#24
vitux Banned Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Spain Posts: 495	sandpaper to pass the connectors?

26 January 2013, 01:51	#27
vitux Banned Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Spain Posts: 495	Well, as you have not closed the thread .. continuous counting things. I took her to a workshop, the Mediator. Suggested soldering the cable directly to the connectors P8P9. That I did. Now same has been an hour and not to Blocking. However, some minor bugs have been detected in the chips of the mediator. For this I believe that I will open another thread.

26 January 2013, 09:54	#28
vitux Banned Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Spain Posts: 495	12 h. followed running

28 January 2013, 00:59	#29
vitux Banned Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Spain Posts: 495	another 12 h followed by running, the issue of the connection P8P9 think this is solved, t h e e n d

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