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Title: 030/50 Problem
Post by: bon on July 15, 2003, 08:49:19 AM

I recently installed a Blizzard 030/50 and since then my system freezes all the time! I get messages like: "setpatch failed" copy .... failed" etc.

My system also freezes from time to time so I cannot install any Workbench at all. If I boot with no startup sequence it seems to work bettter, but not perfect.

I tried changing the RAM with another SIMM but no luck! Could it be because of overheating? Any ideas?

Title: Re: 030/50 Problem
Post by: Damion on July 15, 2003, 09:50:35 AM

Hi bon,

Generally I don't believe the 030's need fans,
but I could see heat possibly being an issue in
a desktop case. Perhaps try it with the
'trapdoor' cover off, and rasie the machine up
a bit. It could also be that your PSU may be
too weak (try out an 'A500' one, they're
rated a bit higher).

Memory might be an issue if your not using
FPM SIMM's, but I'm not sure if the '030
Blizzards require them. Maybe try it with no
memory at all and see if it works.

Title: Re: 030/50 Problem
Post by: PiR on July 15, 2003, 12:03:20 PM

Hi bon

I'm affraid I won't help much, but I'd been using Blizzard IV 30/50 for several years, without any cooler, with standard PSU and inside desktop. Didn't have any problems with it, didn't notice any heating. I used it with 4MB at the beginning and then with 32MB EDO and 68882/50.

Freezing can be caused by +5V falling too low. If you didn't use your expansion slot till now mayby try to clean it a bit. For so many years it could have got dusty.

Good luck
PiR

P.S.: Once I owned a accelerator that didn't like my HD. With HD from another producer it worked correctly.

Title: Re: 030/50 Problem
Post by: amiga1260 on July 15, 2003, 12:52:31 PM

My Blizzard 1230 IV sometimes give the some problems like not booting up. Strip your Amiga 1200 to standard. Then built it up one by one. First HD, then your Blizzard card etc. If the problems still occur, try to lower the maxtransfer to 0x1fe00 with HDtoolbox.

Title: Re: 030/50 Problem
Post by: Brian on July 15, 2003, 03:32:26 PM

I just want to confirm that the Blizzard1230 works just fine in original desctop nad with trapdoor on. I used to have such a lil thing and it worked like a charm. I would try get my hands on some 60ns SIMM's (FPM/EDO work just fine) if I was you cause it sounds to me like a RAM error. However if you use it together with 3.5" HD and external drives I would definitly recomend a heavier PSU (I used a 200W with my old system and later changed down to just an A500 PSU wich I sadly burned in only a few months. :/ ).

Title: Re: 030/50 Problem
Post by: bon on July 15, 2003, 03:51:23 PM

I am using an external hard disk and cd-rom but they are both powered by en external-as well PSU from a PC tower, so I guess PSU is not the case...